| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Melvin Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Oliveri (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith inbounds the ball | 20-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Louis Oliveri picks off the pass by Arthur Jacobs | 20-41 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle pulls down the rebound | 20-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Seth Hazley | 20-44 |
| 18:52 | Columbia | Seth Hazley steals the ball from Donald Longwell | 20-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-44 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle hits the follow up shot | 20-46 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Melvin Green is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Jacobs - foul #2 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #1 | 20-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Kevin Conroy (SF), William Holland (PF), Donald Zeitz (C) Melvin Green, Joseph Boan, Louis Oliveri, Donald Longwell, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Ronald Taylor (PF), Richard Slover (C) Arthur Jacobs, Seth Hazley, Edward Sims, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 20-46 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 20-46 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-46 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | William Holland grabs the board | 20-46 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | William Holland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG) Ralph Smith | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton buries a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Taylor | 20-48 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Wayne Keaton steps in front of the Christopher Sawyer pass in the backcourt | 20-48 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Keaton | 20-50 |
| 17:23 | Columbia | William Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Louis Oliveri (SF), Benjamin Axford (C) Johnny Moore, Kevin Conroy, Donald Zeitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Sawyer takes the ball from Michael Brown | 20-50 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer hits the finger roll | 22-50 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Michael Brown can't connect on a runner from the right block | 22-50 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Richard Slover snags the offensive board | 22-50 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Richard Slover makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-53 |
| 15:57 | Columbia | William Holland knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Sawyer and he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Joseph Boan (SG), Roland Dechant (SF), Donald Longwell (PF) Melvin Green, Christopher Sawyer, Louis Oliveri, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Arthur Jacobs, Michael Brown, Wayne Keaton, Ronald Taylor, Richard Slover | |
| 15:57 | Columbia | William Holland makes the free throw | 25-53 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Hazley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Theron Vanwinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-53 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Theron Vanwinkle tips it in | 25-55 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | Cecil Brown steals it from William Holland | 25-55 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Johnny Moore steps in front of the Cecil Brown pass | 25-55 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Joseph Boan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Conroy (SF), Donald Zeitz (C) Roland Dechant, William Holland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith lays it up and in set up by Edward Sims | 25-57 |
| 14:20 | Columbia | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on Johnny Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Brown, team foul #3 | 25-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG), Louis Oliveri (SF) Johnny Moore, Joseph Boan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers loses the dribble to Seth Hazley | 25-57 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Seth Hazley | 25-59 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Donald Longwell is fouled on the floor by Edward Sims - foul #2 on Edward Sims, team foul #4 | 25-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Benjamin Axford (C) Harvey Bowers, Kevin Conroy, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Michael Brown (PF) Herbert Donaldson, Edward Sims | |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Melvin Green drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-59 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Michael Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Hazley | 27-62 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 27-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (PF) Donald Zeitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Seth Hazley | |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri makes the 1st free throw | 28-62 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri makes the 2nd free throw | 29-62 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Melvin Green steps in front of the Ralph Smith pass | 29-62 |
| 12:41 | Columbia | Melvin Green lays it up and in | 31-62 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Michael Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Jacobs | 31-65 |
| 12:16 | Columbia | Louis Oliveri is fouled on the floor by Arthur Jacobs - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #6 | 31-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Joseph Boan (SG), Kevin Conroy (SF), Donald Longwell (PF) Melvin Green, Christopher Sawyer, Louis Oliveri, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Richard Slover (SF), Edward Sims (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Ralph Smith, Michael Brown, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Kevin Conroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-65 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Boan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Conroy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Axford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Slover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Boan takes the ball from Edward Sims | 31-65 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Joseph Boan lays it in | 33-65 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Richard Slover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-65 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Axford | 33-65 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Wayne Keaton is called for the reach on Kevin Conroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #7 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (PF), Donald Zeitz (C) Donald Longwell, Benjamin Axford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Seth Hazley (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Wayne Keaton, Cecil Brown, Richard Slover, Edward Sims | |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Kevin Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Kevin Conroy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-65 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 34-65 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Roland Dechant is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #4 on Roland Dechant, team foul #1 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Melvin Green (PG), Christopher Sawyer (SG), Louis Oliveri (SF), Donald Longwell (PF) Johnny Moore, Joseph Boan, Kevin Conroy, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Theron Vanwinkle (C) Herbert Donaldson, Ronald Taylor | |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-65 |
| 10:04 | Columbia | Donald Longwell gets the rebound | 34-65 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Theron Vanwinkle takes the ball from Louis Oliveri | 34-65 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Donald Zeitz is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Donald Zeitz, team foul #2 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG), Joseph Boan (SG), William Holland (C) Melvin Green, Christopher Sawyer, Donald Zeitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Edward Sims (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Michael Brown, Theron Vanwinkle | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Seth Hazley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG), Kevin Conroy (SF), Donald Zeitz (C) Joseph Boan, Louis Oliveri, Donald Longwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Richard Slover (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Seth Hazley, Ralph Smith, Edward Sims | |
| 08:51 | Columbia | Donald Zeitz is denied on a layup by Michael Brown | 34-65 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 34-65 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson's pass is intercepted by Donald Zeitz | 34-65 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #8 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG) Donald Zeitz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SF) Ronald Taylor | |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 08:23 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Cecil Brown | 36-67 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Conroy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roland Dechant (PF) Johnny Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor (PF) Herbert Donaldson | |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-67 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Dechant - foul #5 on Roland Dechant, team foul #3 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG), Donald Zeitz (PF) Harvey Bowers, Roland Dechant | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-68 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | Johnny Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-68 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 36-68 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor tips it but misses | 36-68 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-68 |
| 06:13 | Columbia | Johnny Moore gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 06:10 | Columbia | Johnny Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG) Johnny Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Richard Slover | |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-68 |
| 05:52 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Donald Zeitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-68 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Holland - foul #1 on William Holland, team foul #4 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (C) Cecil Brown | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-68 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-69 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | Herbert Donaldson picks off the pass by Christopher Sawyer in the backcourt | 36-69 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor buries a driving attempt from close range | 36-71 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Holland and he's fouled by Ronald Taylor - foul #2 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #10 | 38-71 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Harvey Bowers misses the free throw | 38-71 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor snags the defensive board | 38-71 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Conroy - foul #1 on Kevin Conroy, team foul #5 | 38-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (PG) Harvey Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG) Richard Slover | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 38-72 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| 04:23 | Columbia | Johnny Moore misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-73 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 38-73 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Johnny Moore steals the ball from Cecil Brown | 38-73 |
| 03:53 | Columbia | William Holland banks in the wide open layup set up by Johnny Moore | 40-73 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnny Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sawyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Conroy (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Holland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Zeitz (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Keaton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Johnny Moore steals it from Ronald Taylor | 40-73 |
| 03:24 | Columbia | Kevin Conroy lays it up and in set up by Johnny Moore | 42-73 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Michael Brown blows the layup | 42-73 |
| 03:00 | Columbia | Johnny Moore grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Columbia | Donald Zeitz connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Conroy | 44-73 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-73 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Donald Zeitz | 44-73 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer is hacked by Cecil Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Brown, team foul #11 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Harvey Bowers (PG) Johnny Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Slover (PF) Herbert Donaldson | |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Sawyer - foul #1 on Christopher Sawyer, team foul #6 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnny Moore (SG) Christopher Sawyer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Richard Slover makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Richard Slover makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Donald Zeitz's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Taylor | 46-75 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown grabs the board | 46-75 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor slams it home and the foul's on Donald Zeitz - foul #2 on Donald Zeitz, team foul #7 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Sawyer (SG) Harvey Bowers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the free throw | 46-77 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Kevin Conroy snags the defensive board | 46-77 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Richard Slover picks off the pass by Johnny Moore in the backcourt | 46-77 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Brown | 46-79 |
| 01:12 | Columbia | Johnny Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-79 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Johnny Moore steps in front of the Wayne Keaton pass | 46-79 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Johnny Moore banks in the layup | 48-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Richard Slover buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on William Holland - foul #2 on William Holland, team foul #8 | 48-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the free throw | 48-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Brown | 48-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton runs out the clock | 48-81 |