| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Jesse Becker inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Mike Williams buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Christopher Nance | 23-34 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | James Young picks off the pass by Mike Williams | 24-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the runner from close range set up by Micheal Fortier and he's fouled by Ernest Eggen - foul #1 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Micheal Fortier steals it from Ernest Eggen | 26-34 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 28-34 |
| 16:29 | Columbia | Christopher Nance comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | Christopher Nance knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen | 28-37 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Young makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Matthew McDonald and he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF), William Reid (C) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Young misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:51 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) SF - David Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Marlon Everhart steals it from Bernard Cherry out of a doubleteam | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 32-39 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | William Reid shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by James Young | 34-39 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | William Reid is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, James Young | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG) Randall Rosier, Bernard Cherry | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Robert Shaw hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Eggen and he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Ernest Eggen | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Robert Shaw makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by David Mann | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | The jumper by Robert Shaw is denied by Micheal Fortier | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Mann hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier's pass is intercepted by Robert Shaw | 36-42 |
| 12:15 | Columbia | David Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Nance | 36-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | William Reid misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:44 | Columbia | Paul Winstead pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Becker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Winstead (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is fouled on the floor by David Mann - foul #1 on David Mann, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Micheal Fortier, William Reid, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), Bernard Cherry (PF), Mike Williams (C) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti blows the wide open dunk | 36-45 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Ernest Eggen - foul #2 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), Robert Shaw (SF) Randall Rosier, Jesse Becker | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Columbia | Robert Shaw misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson blows the layup | 36-45 |
| 08:59 | Columbia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-47 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is open but misses the lay-in | 36-47 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart, Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Robert Shaw, Mike Williams | |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | David Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 07:56 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Zachery Baker loses the dribble to Ernest Eggen in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen slams it home | 36-51 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Atkinson | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Nance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 39-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 41-51 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Ernest Eggen | 41-51 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 43-51 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF), Mike Williams (C) David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Craig Atkinson - foul #4 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-52 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 45-54 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jesse Becker is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse Becker, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (PF) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Bernard Cherry | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jesse Becker takes the ball from William Reid | 45-54 |
| 03:56 | Columbia | Jesse Becker banks in the layup | 45-56 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Jesse Becker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG), Bernard Cherry (PF) Robert Shaw, Randall Rosier, David Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Christopher Nance steals it from James Young | 48-56 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Jesse Becker lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Nance | 48-58 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Young | 51-58 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Jesse Becker slams it home | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Ernest Eggen - foul #3 on Ernest Eggen, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Young clanks a runner from the right block | 51-60 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 51-60 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Mike Williams snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses badly on a runner from close range | 51-60 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Mike Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Christopher Nance comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Atkinson - foul #5 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Zachery Baker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Reid tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen is fouled in the backcourt by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Robert Shaw is hacked by Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is hacked by Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachery Baker, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Zachery Baker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Jesse Becker gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Matthew McDonald is called for the reach on Jesse Becker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Columbia | Jesse Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | William Reid scores on a floater from the right block set up by Matthew McDonald | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen runs out the clock | 60-68 |