| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pete White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | John Haney is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | Columbia | John Haney pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:50 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 27-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | John Lawrence gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:13 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 18:02 | Columbia | Mark Giles pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Adam Shaw steals the ball from Paul Apodaca in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Derek Gayton takes the ball from Xiaoping Chu | 27-32 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca lays it up and in set up by Derek Gayton | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Smith | 30-34 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Mark Giles can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Shaw | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Giles | 33-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | James Haynes's floater is tipped away by John Haney | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Columbia | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Mark Giles's pass is intercepted by Xiaoping Chu in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Smith and he's fouled by Paul Apodaca - foul #2 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), Ralph Evans (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), William Bonham (C) Sean Smith, Adam Shaw, James Haynes, Pete White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), Charles Furman (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Lawrence, John Haney | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bonham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Charles Furman tips it home | 36-38 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | William Bonham drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Ralph Evans | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman is hacked by Ralph Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Evans, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 38-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | William Bonham grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | William Bonham buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Evans | 40-38 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is hacked by William Bonham - foul #1 on William Bonham, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), James Haynes (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Francis Tarr, Ralph Evans, Larry Furlow, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Chad Heflin (C) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley | |
| 13:48 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-38 |
| 13:46 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:34 | Columbia | Sean Smith picks off the pass by Chad Heflin | 40-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Sean Smith slams it home | 42-38 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 42-40 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Sean Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Young | 45-40 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | John Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, Robert Young, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF), John Haney (C) Larry Stevenson, Paul Apodaca, Chad Heflin | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) John Lawrence | |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Mark Giles buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Furman and he's hacked by Pete White - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (C) John Haney | |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Sean Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled on the floor by Derek Gayton - foul #1 on Derek Gayton, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), James Haynes (PF) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG) Derek Gayton | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Xiaoping Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Giles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | James Haynes connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Columbia | Pete White picks off the pass by Albert Clark in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Albert Clark | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Columbia | Mark Giles blows the dunk | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Charles Furman gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Mark Giles | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Pete White clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Dudley - foul #3 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), William Bonham (PF) Sean Smith, Ralph Evans, Xiaoping Chu, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Larry Stevenson (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Chad Heflin (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman, Stephen Dudley | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Robert Young connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Pete White | 51-47 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Chad Heflin misses the wide open jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Lawrence | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Stevenson | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Apodaca - foul #3 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), Larry Furlow (PF), Gary Ansell (C) Robert Young, William Bonham, Pete White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), John Haney (C) Derek Gayton, Chad Heflin | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:23 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca is hacked by Gary Ansell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:03 | Columbia | John Lawrence is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #2 on Gary Ansell, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | John Haney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (SG), Francis Tarr (SF) Adam Shaw, Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Chad Heflin (PF) Mark Giles, John Lawrence | |
| 08:13 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled on the floor by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bonham (PF) Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (SG), Carl Chrisman (SF) Larry Stevenson, Paul Apodaca | |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Derek Gayton travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), James Haynes (PF) Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) John Haney | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | William Bonham misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Bonham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Heflin (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Ralph Evans is called for the reach on Albert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Evans, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Chad Heflin | |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Columbia | Albert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | James Haynes knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Young | 55-52 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Clark - foul #1 on Albert Clark, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (SG), Xiaoping Chu (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Ralph Evans, Robert Young, William Bonham | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Lawrence (PF) Albert Clark, Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Sean Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Xiaoping Chu is called for the reach on Larry Stevenson - foul #3 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Gary Ansell (PF) Sean Smith, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), John Haney (C) Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley | |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Xiaoping Chu | 58-55 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Xiaoping Chu is denied by John Lawrence | 58-55 |
| 06:02 | Columbia | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | John Lawrence is hacked by Xiaoping Chu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (SF) Larry Stevenson | |
| 06:00 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pete White | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Derek Gayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Evans (PG) Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG), Chad Heflin (PF) Mark Giles, John Lawrence | |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Chad Heflin is called for the reach on Pete White - foul #1 on Chad Heflin, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), James Haynes (PF) Adam Shaw, Pete White | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Apodaca (SF) John Haney | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:54 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Derek Gayton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ralph Evans | 60-57 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Sean Smith is hacked by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), William Bonham (PF), Larry Furlow (C) Ralph Evans, Robert Young, James Haynes, Gary Ansell | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Larry Stevenson (SF), Stephen Dudley (PF) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Charles Furman | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Sean Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Chad Heflin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | A charge is called on Larry Stevenson - foul #1 on Larry Stevenson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu (SF) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), John Lawrence (PF), John Haney (C) Carl Chrisman, Stephen Dudley, Chad Heflin | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Xiaoping Chu | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Chu (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Bonham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Giles (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | William Bonham swats the shot by Larry Stevenson | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Furlow | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr is fouled on the floor by John Lawrence - foul #2 on John Lawrence, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sean Smith (PG), James Haynes (PF), Pete White (C) Adam Shaw, William Bonham, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, John Haney | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Francis Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Lawrence | 64-59 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Xiaoping Chu misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | John Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | John Lawrence is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Apodaca | 64-61 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Derek Gayton steals it from Sean Smith in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Xiaoping Chu is called for the reach on Paul Apodaca - foul #5 on Xiaoping Chu, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG) Xiaoping Chu | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), John Haney (C) Larry Stevenson, Stephen Dudley | |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Lawrence - foul #3 on John Lawrence, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:02 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:01 | Columbia | John Haney snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Mark Giles is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Haney | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Sean Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Haney - foul #1 on John Haney, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF) Francis Tarr, James Haynes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Sean Smith makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Mark Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Pete White gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White is hacked by Derek Gayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Gayton, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-64 |