| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Stinnett - foul #2 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Eric Cooper gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Stinnett - foul #3 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG) Robert Stinnett | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't throw it down | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Harold Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edwin Dickerson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Warren Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Williams, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Columbia | Harold Bryant's layup is rejected by James Grubbs | 42-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Williams - foul #2 on Warren Williams, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Samuel Hamilton (PF), Andrew Lee (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG), Billie Douglass (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF), Carlos Ford (C) Warren Williams, Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson, Harold Bryant | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Carlos Ford gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Patrick George clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Zorens - foul #2 on Michael Zorens, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Zorens scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Grubbs | 45-40 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Patrick George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG) Eric Pollard | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Billie Douglass is called for the reach on Andrew Lee - foul #2 on Billie Douglass, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Shane Ferguson (SG) Michael Zorens, Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG), Terry Russel (PF), Harold Bryant (C) John Owen, Desmond Rayford, Carlos Ford | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Stinnett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Patrick George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Russel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG) Patrick George | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 15:31 | Columbia | Terry Russel misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Billie Douglass tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Terry Russel - foul #4 on Terry Russel, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (PF) James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF) Billie Douglass, Terry Russel | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | Harold Bryant is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (PF) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Cooper | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Donald Lyle steals the ball from Warren Williams | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Andrew Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (PG), Tracy Doby (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (SG), Desmond Rayford (C) Warren Williams, Harold Bryant | |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson banks in the layup | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton (PF) Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF), Carlos Ford (C) Edwin Dickerson, Stephen Erickson | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Carlos Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Robert Stinnett misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford tips it home | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Zorens is fouled on the floor by Robert Stinnett - foul #4 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Andrew Lee (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Tracy Doby, Tony Gerwitz, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Stephen Erickson (PF), Harold Bryant (C) Robert Stinnett, Billie Douglass, Desmond Rayford, Carlos Ford | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:00 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Patrick George (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Warren Williams is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Rickey Anderson (PF) Michael Zorens, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF) Eric Pollard | |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Patrick George connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Edwin Dickerson steps in front of the Eric Cooper pass | 50-46 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rickey Anderson | 53-46 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Patrick George clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Warren Williams snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Shane Ferguson - foul #3 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG), Billie Douglass (SF) Patrick George, Edwin Dickerson | |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is fouled on the floor by Billie Douglass - foul #3 on Billie Douglass, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Ford (PF) Stephen Erickson | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Warren Williams hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Billie Douglass | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Carlos Ford steals it from Rickey Anderson | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee, Rickey Anderson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (SG), Edwin Dickerson (SF), Desmond Rayford (PF) Warren Williams, Billie Douglass, Carlos Ford | |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Michael Zorens connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Lyle | 57-51 |
| 08:15 | Columbia | Eric Pollard is hacked by Michael Zorens - foul #3 on Michael Zorens, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Eric Cooper, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Owen (SG), Stephen Erickson (PF) Eric Pollard, Harold Bryant | |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Tracy Doby | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Shane Ferguson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Patrick George (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Dickerson (fresh) PF - Stephen Erickson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Desmond Rayford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | John Owen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-54 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Desmond Rayford snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Samuel Hamilton denies the turnaround by Desmond Rayford | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton tips it home | 61-54 |
| 06:32 | Columbia | Patrick George comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Donald Lyle pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | John Owen loses the dribble to Michael Zorens | 64-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Zorens banks in the layup | 66-54 |
| 05:44 | Columbia | John Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Hamilton | 66-54 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Michael Zorens gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Andrew Lee (SF), Rickey Anderson (PF) Michael Zorens, Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Stinnett (PG), Warren Williams (SG), Eric Pollard (SF), Harold Bryant (C) Patrick George, John Owen, Edwin Dickerson, Desmond Rayford | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Warren Williams is called for the reach on Eric Cooper - foul #3 on Warren Williams, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Columbia | Warren Williams buries a jumper near the basket | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Stephen Erickson - foul #2 on Stephen Erickson, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:50 | Columbia | Eric Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Stinnett - foul #1 on Eric Cooper, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Russel (PF) Stephen Erickson | |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Warren Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Stinnett | 69-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Stinnett - foul #5 on Robert Stinnett, team foul #12 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Shane Ferguson, James Grubbs | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billie Douglass (SF) Robert Stinnett | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Columbia | Eric Pollard misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Michael Zorens grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Eric Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billie Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Russel (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Bryant (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Eric Pollard - foul #2 on Eric Pollard, team foul #13 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson (SF), Stephen Erickson (PF) Billie Douglass, Terry Russel | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Michael Zorens blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Bryant - foul #2 on Harold Bryant, team foul #14 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG), Donald Lyle (PF), James Grubbs (C) Eric Cooper, Rickey Anderson, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG), John Owen (SG), Terry Russel (C) Eric Pollard, Warren Williams, Harold Bryant | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Michael Zorens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Samuel Hamilton (PF) Michael Zorens, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Warren Williams (SG), Harold Bryant (C) John Owen, Terry Russel | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Patrick George is hacked by Samuel Hamilton - foul #2 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Patrick George makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Eric Cooper double dribbles | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Anderson (PF) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Pollard (PG) Patrick George | |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 01:52 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Dickerson | 73-64 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Harold Bryant misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shane Ferguson | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Warren Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Williams, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Pollard | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Harold Bryant is hacked by Rickey Anderson - foul #4 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (SF) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:43 | Columbia | Harold Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Pollard - foul #3 on Eric Pollard, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (SF) Tony Gerwitz | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Eric Pollard knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is hacked by Eric Pollard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Pollard, team foul #17 | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Grubbs gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs is hacked by Eric Pollard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Pollard, team foul #18 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Patrick George (PG) Eric Pollard | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Andrew Lee pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Andrew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick George - foul #1 on Patrick George, team foul #19 | 79-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Andrew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Andrew Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Stephen Erickson pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Edwin Dickerson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Cooper runs out the clock | 80-72 |