| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Sander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Shine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | The jump hook by Buck Williams is blocked by Richard Anderson | 22-25 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Quincy Ross grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 19:13 | Columbia | Buck Williams is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Sander | 24-25 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Richard Anderson loses the dribble to Michael Sander | 24-25 |
| 18:23 | Columbia | Arnold Petree picks off the pass by Buck Williams | 24-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Shine - foul #3 on Don Shine, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Christopher Ernst takes the ball from Jason Steller | 24-25 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Michael Sander lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Ernst | 26-25 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 26-25 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Arnold Petree tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 16:26 | Columbia | Don Shine connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Sander | 28-27 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Jason Steller is open but misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Quincy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:02 | Columbia | Michael Sander can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Sander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Buck Williams - foul #2 on Buck Williams, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) Don Shine, Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Michael Sander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Michael Sander is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter - foul #3 on Michael Sander, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Herbert Menjivar (C) Michael Sander, Christopher Ernst, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Larry Lown is blocked by Herbert Menjivar | 28-28 |
| 14:21 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | Mark Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Stanger | 30-28 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Christian Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (PG), Don Shine (SG), Christopher Ernst (SF), Buck Williams (PF), Quincy Ross (C) Dean Stanger, Joseph Lin, Charles Nichols, Mark Johnson, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Buck Williams doubles Richard Anderson and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Buck Williams, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Buck Williams - foul #4 on Buck Williams, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jason Steller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 30-30 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Don Shine misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 12:09 | Columbia | Don Shine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Don Shine | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Sander (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christian Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Columbia | Don Shine misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Don Shine misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 11:34 | Columbia | Michael Sander tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 11:12 | Columbia | Michael Sander misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Richard Anderson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF) Christopher Ernst | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Christian Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Columbia | Michael Sander splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Arnold Petree and he's fouled by Don Shine - foul #4 on Don Shine, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG) Michael Sander, Don Shine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:47 | Columbia | Quincy Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-33 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 35-33 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Christian Johnson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Buck Williams gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Bradley Hunter - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (PG), Don Shine (SG), Christopher Ernst (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Dean Stanger, Joseph Lin, Charles Nichols, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Christian Johnson, Richard Anderson | |
| 08:31 | Columbia | Buck Williams makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-33 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Sander (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Don Shine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ernst (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Buck Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Don Shine can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 06:47 | Columbia | Buck Williams snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 06:33 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 41-33 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Quincy Ross (C) Buck Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | Mark Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jason Steller is denied by Quincy Ross | 41-35 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Don Shine is called for the reach on Jason Steller - foul #5 on Don Shine, team foul #8 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Nichols (SF), Herbert Menjivar (PF) Don Shine, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (C) Carl Randolph | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Herbert Menjivar | 41-35 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #2 on Arnold Petree, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG) Jason Steller | |
| 04:06 | Columbia | Quincy Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Anderson | 41-35 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Larry Lown snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Quincy Ross pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Michael Sander can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Christian Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Buck Williams (PF) Michael Sander, Christopher Ernst, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Carl Randolph (SF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Dean Stanger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lin (fresh) SF - Charles Nichols (fresh) PF - Buck Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Quincy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG) Dean Stanger, Joseph Lin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Sterling Berryman (C) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is fouled on the floor by Quincy Ross - foul #4 on Quincy Ross, team foul #9 | 41-35 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 02:38 | Columbia | Quincy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 02:14 | Columbia | Michael Sander scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Nichols | 44-36 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 44-36 |
| 01:44 | Columbia | Quincy Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Arnold Petree is called for the reach on Quincy Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Petree, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Arnold Petree - foul #4 on Arnold Petree, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Ernst - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Charles Nichols is called for the reach on Carl Randolph - foul #1 on Charles Nichols, team foul #10 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dean Stanger (PG), Joseph Lin (SG), Mark Johnson (PF), Herbert Menjivar (C) Michael Sander, Christopher Ernst, Buck Williams, Quincy Ross | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Herbert Menjivar pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-37 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Jason Steller is called for the reach on Charles Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #8 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Sander (PG), Christopher Ernst (SG), Buck Williams (PF), Quincy Ross (C) Dean Stanger, Joseph Lin, Mark Johnson, Herbert Menjivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Michael Sander grabs the board | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Michael Sander is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Petree - foul #5 on Arnold Petree, team foul #9 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Arnold Petree | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Michael Sander misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Carl Randolph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-40 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Charles Nichols is hacked by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Charles Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Charles Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jason Steller is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Anderson | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is hacked by Jason Steller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Steller, team foul #11 | 47-43 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jason Steller connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Michael Sander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #12 | 49-46 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:23 | Columbia | Michael Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Quincy Ross | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Quincy Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #13 | 51-46 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Quincy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Quincy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Carl Randolph scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Hunter | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hunter - foul #5 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #14 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG) Bradley Hunter | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Christopher Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-49 |