| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Wiggins (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins loses the dribble to Kent Segura in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:39 | Columbia | James Moses snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Albert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Albert Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-29 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gustavo Marino | 24-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Kent Segura clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Kent Segura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Floyd - foul #3 on Robert Floyd, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SG) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Joshua Deason (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Albert Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SG), Alex Bolton (SF) Kent Segura, Michael Row | |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Bowers - foul #1 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | David Costello misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | James Moses buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Clyde Gentry | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton's pass is intercepted by Tony Zlotnick | 26-32 |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the dunk | 26-32 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | James Moses slams it home | 28-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Bowers and he's fouled by Joshua Deason - foul #3 on Joshua Deason, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG) Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) John Stuart, David Costello, Alex Bolton, Joshua Deason, Charles Veach | |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Kent Segura drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Row | 30-34 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Albert Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gustavo Marino - foul #3 on Gustavo Marino, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Jason Hale (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Tony Zlotnick, Walter Wiggins, Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Moses (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Row | 32-36 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | James Moses steps in front of the Michael Row pass | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Michael Row is fouled on the floor by Jason Hale - foul #4 on Jason Hale, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SF) Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), James Turner (SG), David Costello (SF), Joshua Deason (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | David Costello connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Veach | 35-38 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | James Moses misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | John Stuart gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Ralph Bowers is called for the reach on Charles Veach - foul #2 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), Walter Wiggins (SF) Albert Jones, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (C) Joshua Deason | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | David Costello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:03 | Columbia | Robert Floyd gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:48 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | James Turner hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Walter Wiggins - foul #2 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ralph Bowers (C) Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Davis (PG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) John Stuart, David Costello, Charles Veach | |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | James Turner misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Christopher Edmiston is called for the reach on James Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Edmiston, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG) James Turner | |
| 12:14 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Floyd | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | David Davis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Clyde Gentry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Moses (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins is hacked by Kent Segura - foul #2 on Kent Segura, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG), Tony Zlotnick (PF) Clyde Gentry, James Moses | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), John Stuart (SG), Michael Row (SF), Joshua Deason (PF), Charles Veach (C) David Davis, Kent Segura, Alex Bolton, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Charles Veach blocks the short jumper by Robert Floyd | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Charles Veach grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Michael Row scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wood | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Robert Floyd buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Albert Jones | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses the fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Michael Row gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick tips it home | 44-46 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Charles Veach misses the runner from the left block | 44-46 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joshua Deason | 44-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Charles Veach is fouled on the floor by Walter Wiggins - foul #3 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Moses (PF), Clyde Gentry (C) Walter Wiggins, Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Davis (PG), Kent Segura (SG), David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, Michael Row, Joshua Deason, Charles Veach | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | David Davis drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kent Segura | 44-48 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Davis and he's hacked by James Moses - foul #2 on James Moses, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino (C) Alex Bolton | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | Columbia | David Davis steals the ball from James Moses | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Zlotnick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Moses (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Edmiston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | David Costello is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Hale (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Tony Zlotnick, Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG) David Davis | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | Gustavo Marino denies the turnaround by James Moses | 44-53 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Kent Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 44-55 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Jeffrey Wood steals it from Albert Jones in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood slams it home | 44-57 |
| 06:43 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Jason Hale hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Turner (SG), Michael Row (SF), Charles Veach (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Kent Segura, David Costello, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Alex Bolton blocks the short jumper by James Moses | 46-57 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | James Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Joshua Deason (PF) Jeffrey Wood, Alex Bolton | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Jason Hale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Row - foul #1 on Michael Row, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SF) Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG) James Turner | |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | Jason Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Kent Segura comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Ralph Bowers pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG) Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 05:04 | Columbia | James Moses's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Stuart | 48-59 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Kent Segura is called for the reach on Albert Jones - foul #3 on Kent Segura, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Floyd (SG), Ralph Bowers (C) James Moses, Clyde Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Alex Bolton (C) John Stuart, Joshua Deason | |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Albert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Albert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Charles Veach grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Robert Floyd gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Jason Hale is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Hale, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF) Jason Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Turner (SG), David Costello (SF), Gustavo Marino (C) Kent Segura, Michael Row, Charles Veach | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Jeffrey Wood steals it from Ralph Bowers | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Albert Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Floyd (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Zlotnick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Bowers (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Bolton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gustavo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gustavo Marino | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Robert Floyd misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gustavo Marino | 49-63 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gustavo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Clyde Gentry (PG), James Moses (PF) Albert Jones, Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Joshua Deason (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Alex Bolton, Gustavo Marino | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry is fouled on the floor by John Stuart - foul #2 on John Stuart, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Davis (PG) James Turner | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Clyde Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF) Tony Zlotnick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Gustavo Marino (C) David Davis, John Stuart, David Costello, Joshua Deason, Charles Veach | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Row knocks in the shot from close range set up by Jeffrey Wood and the foul's on Ralph Bowers - foul #3 on Ralph Bowers, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick (SF) Walter Wiggins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), David Costello (SG), Joshua Deason (PF), Charles Veach (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, Christopher Edmiston, Gustavo Marino | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Michael Row makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | James Moses is fouled on the floor by David Costello - foul #1 on David Costello, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Jones (PG) Ralph Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (SF) Michael Row | |
| 02:27 | Columbia | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:27 | Columbia | James Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-66 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | John Stuart loses the ball out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Walter Wiggins (SF), Ralph Bowers (C) Albert Jones, Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:34 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins throws it down | 54-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Charles Veach lays it in set up by David Costello | 54-68 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Tony Zlotnick makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton buries a runner from close range set up by David Costello and he's hacked by Walter Wiggins - foul #4 on Walter Wiggins, team foul #11 | 57-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins is fouled on the floor by David Costello - foul #2 on David Costello, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:20 | Columbia | Walter Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason grabs the board | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Stuart runs out the clock | 57-71 |