| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Boyd inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-41 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Fox | 22-41 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Theodore Pratt - foul #1 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Frederick Turner takes the ball from James Tomberlin | 22-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 22-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | John Campbell can't tip it in | 22-42 |
| 18:58 | Columbia | Milton Warren snags the defensive board | 22-42 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 22-42 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | John Boyd buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on James Tomberlin - foul #1 on James Tomberlin, team foul #2 | 22-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the free throw | 22-44 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt grabs the board | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses the easy layup | 22-44 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 18:01 | Columbia | Jan Tarver steps in front of the Christopher Toomey pass | 22-44 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 22-44 |
| 17:48 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), Anthony Golightly (SF), Robert Ritchie (C) Milton Warren, Christopher Toomey, James Tomberlin, Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak hits a floater from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a jumper from close range | 24-44 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't tip it in | 24-44 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Glen Fox tips it in | 24-46 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-46 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Fox | 24-46 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak pulls down the rebound | 24-46 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak loses the ball out of bounds | 24-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG) Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SF) Jan Tarver, John Boyd | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Frederick Turner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 24-46 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey gets the rebound | 24-46 |
| 15:43 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie buries a 3 from the right wing | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tim Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Toomey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox is hacked by Robert Ritchie - foul #1 on Robert Ritchie, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Tim Jack, Stephen Cieslak, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the easy layup | 27-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Christopher Toomey is called for the reach on Frederick Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | James Tomberlin steps in front of the Frederick Turner pass | 27-46 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | James Tomberlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Tomberlin, team foul #5 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Theodore Pratt (PF) Anthony Golightly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | John Boyd tips it back up and in | 27-48 |
| 13:45 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ryan Church and he's hacked by Milton Warren - foul #2 on Milton Warren, team foul #6 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Robert Ritchie (C) Edward Brown, Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the free throw | 27-51 |
| 13:25 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Brown (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #4 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) Ryan Church | |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (SF) Stephen Cieslak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) John Boyd | |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 12:52 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-53 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 28-53 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Fox | 28-55 |
| 12:05 | Columbia | Tim Jack misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-55 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Ritchie | 28-55 |
| 11:57 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt scores on a jumper from close range | 30-55 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Frederick Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Lawrence Lamar | 30-57 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Golightly | 32-57 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Paul Weber is whistled for a carry | 32-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), James Tomberlin (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Tim Jack, Christopher Toomey, Theodore Pratt, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Ryan Church (SG), John Boyd (SF), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Newcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | John Boyd steals the ball from Larry Newcomb | 32-57 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #3 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sidney Worthy (PF) Anthony Golightly | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak can't finish the layup | 32-57 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Milton Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy makes the jumper from the left block set up by James Tomberlin | 34-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ryan Church is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cieslak - foul #1 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #8 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Ritchie (PF) Sidney Worthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 34-59 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Toomey (SG), Theodore Pratt (PF) Stephen Cieslak, Robert Ritchie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (C) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Larry Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Glen Fox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Glen Fox, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Anthony Golightly (C) Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #4 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:38 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Milton Warren - foul #3 on Milton Warren, team foul #9 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Robert Ritchie (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF) John Boyd, John Campbell | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt gets the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Frederick Turner snags the defensive board | 37-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-59 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Glen Fox can't tip it in | 37-59 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #7 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Glen Fox | |
| 08:42 | Columbia | Christopher Toomey makes the free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Toomey - foul #3 on Christopher Toomey, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak (SG) Christopher Toomey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Frederick Turner | |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak's pass is intercepted by Edward Scheiber | 40-61 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Church | 40-63 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Theodore Pratt snags the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 07:30 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tim Jack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Golightly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber's pass is intercepted by Theodore Pratt | 40-63 |
| 07:05 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-63 |
| 07:04 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak gets the offensive rebound | 40-63 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Boyd - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), James Tomberlin (SF), Larry Newcomb (C) Tim Jack, Anthony Golightly, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Paul Weber (SF), John Campbell (PF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber, David Williams | |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:51 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 42-66 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Milton Warren can't finish the layup | 42-66 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Garrison (PG), Edward Brown (SG), Sidney Worthy (PF), Anthony Golightly (C) Milton Warren, James Tomberlin, Robert Ritchie, Larry Newcomb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | John Campbell drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Weber | 42-68 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Edward Brown's fadeaway is rejected by John Campbell | 42-68 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sidney Worthy - foul #2 on Sidney Worthy, team foul #11 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (PG), Robert Ritchie (C) Michael Garrison, Stephen Cieslak | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Glen Fox | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 05:27 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie grabs the board | 42-68 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | The short jumper by Robert Ritchie is denied by John Campbell | 42-68 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 42-70 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Sidney Worthy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Frederick Turner snags the defensive board | 42-70 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 42-73 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #9 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Campbell | |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Boyd | 43-76 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | David Williams steals the ball from Anthony Golightly | 43-76 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Williams can't finish the layup | 43-76 |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 43-76 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Garrison (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SF) Tim Jack, Sidney Worthy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Glen Fox (C) Jan Tarver, David Williams | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Garrison is called for the reach on Lawrence Lamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Garrison, team foul #12 | 43-76 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly pulls down the rebound | 43-76 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Anthony Golightly, team foul #13 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Garrison (fresh) SG - Edward Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Golightly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ritchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (tiring) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Michael Garrison is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Garrison, team foul #14 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 02:56 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie misses short on an open floater from the left block | 43-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 43-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John Campbell lays it up and in set up by Ryan Church | 43-79 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-79 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tim Jack (SG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Scheiber | 43-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Columbia | Michael Garrison misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-82 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-82 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Jan Tarver connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 43-85 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Robert Ritchie is denied on a layup by Edward Scheiber | 43-85 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ryan Church gets the rebound | 43-85 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 43-87 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Tim Jack is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Golightly out of the doubleteam | 45-87 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Campbell buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Church | 45-89 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Anthony Golightly splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-89 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 45-89 |