| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 2 stl. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Daniel Braxton steps in front of the Clarence Maroney pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Braxton | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Maurice Cephas steps in front of the Clarence Maroney pass | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | Columbia | Neil Yates lays it in set up by Maurice Cephas | 30-30 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Maurice Cephas is called for the reach on Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Maurice Cephas, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the dunk attempt | 30-30 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Neil Yates misses the dunk attempt | 30-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the runner from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Columbia | Neil Yates gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson buries a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Braxton | 30-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski double dribbles | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF), Paul Winstead (PF) Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates | |
| 16:05 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Eric Skillern (SG) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Paul Winstead takes the ball from Sebastian Jackson | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Winstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-32 |
| 15:07 | Columbia | Paul Winstead can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Sebastian Jackson | 32-32 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | James Ham can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Paul Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Paul Cain connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Dailey | 34-32 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Eric Skillern is hacked by Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF), William Cantwell (C) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, James Ham, Paul Winstead, Micheal Anderson | |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Neil Yates hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Cantwell | 34-34 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Neil Yates - foul #1 on Neil Yates, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (C) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | William Cantwell loses the dribble to Randy Demps | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cantwell (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Hullinger | 39-34 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Micheal Anderson (C) William Cantwell | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 39-34 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Marko Mioduszewski - foul #2 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Ham (SF) Maurice Cephas | |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:15 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Columbia | Eric Skillern (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Manuel Santoyo, Neil Yates | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Paul Winstead misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Cain - foul #2 on Paul Cain, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG) Daniel Braxton | |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Paul Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Paul Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Dailey is blocked by Micheal Anderson | 39-38 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Larry Newell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Micheal Anderson | 39-38 |
| 08:14 | Columbia | James Ham knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Micheal Anderson - foul #2 on Micheal Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, James Ham, Paul Winstead | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Neil Yates grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Shattuck - foul #3 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Cain (SF) Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Santoyo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Neil Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Daniel Braxton picks off the pass by Randy Demps | 41-41 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton slams it home | 41-43 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-43 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Neil Yates is fouled on the floor by Clarence Maroney - foul #1 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | William Cantwell (C) Micheal Anderson | |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Neil Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | William Cantwell misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Cain - foul #3 on Paul Cain, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (PF) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:40 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | William Cantwell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hullinger | 43-47 |
| 04:57 | Columbia | William Cantwell tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Daniel Braxton steals it from James Dailey | 43-49 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | James Dailey pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger tips it in | 45-49 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | William Cantwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Marko Mioduszewski, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Eric Skillern (SG), James Ham (SF), Micheal Anderson (C) Daniel Braxton, Manuel Santoyo, Maurice Cephas, Neil Yates | |
| 03:22 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:22 | Columbia | William Cantwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clifford Ellerbe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Skillern (fresh) SF - James Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cantwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Larry Newell, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Manuel Santoyo (SG), Paul Winstead (PF) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern, William Cantwell | |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-51 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF), Neil Yates (PF) James Ham, Paul Winstead | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #2 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Micheal Anderson - foul #3 on Micheal Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Neil Yates | 49-53 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-53 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it in | 49-55 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marko Mioduszewski | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #3 on Randy Demps, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck knocks in the shot from the right block | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Manuel Santoyo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Manuel Santoyo steps in front of the Randy Demps pass | 55-59 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Santoyo | 55-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #4 on Randy Demps, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Clifford Ellerbe (PG), Eric Skillern (SF) Daniel Braxton, Maurice Cephas | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Micheal Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Eric Skillern - foul #2 on Eric Skillern, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Maurice Cephas (SF) Clifford Ellerbe, Eric Skillern | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |