| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Reuben Day (fresh) SG - Brad Turnbow (fresh) SF - Douglas Green (fresh) PF - Theodore Rosen (fresh) C - Sean Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) SG - John Clemons (fresh) SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) C - Adam Harrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Adam Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ozarks | Ozarks is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Adam Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ozarks | Reuben Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ozarks | Brad Turnbow tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ozarks | Reuben Day misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | The jump hook by Matthew Garden is blocked by Theodore Rosen | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Adam Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Matthew Garden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen misses the shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Clemons | 0-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Clemons | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Ozarks | Brad Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Adam Harrison - foul #1 on Adam Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Ozarks | Douglas Green drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Reuben Day | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski buries a fadeaway from the right block | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Ozarks | John Clemons picks off the pass by Reuben Day | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Green - foul #1 on Douglas Green, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Adam Harrison | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Ozarks | Brad Turnbow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Reuben Day | 5-5 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Norman Stadler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Garden | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | Ozarks | Norman Stadler steps in front of the Brad Turnbow pass | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Reuben Day (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Rosen (fresh) C - Sean Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Clemons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Garden (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Norman Stadler's 3 pointer is rejected by Sean Hoffman | 5-8 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | John Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Ozarks | Reuben Day drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brad Turnbow | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Norman Stadler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Ozarks | The rebound goes to Theodore Rosen | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Ozarks | Reuben Day knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Green | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Clemons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brad Turnbow - foul #1 on Brad Turnbow, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Clyde Connally (PG), Roland Rayl (SG), Frank Thompson (SF), James Bonomo (PF), Walter Scruggs (C) Reuben Day, Brad Turnbow, Douglas Green, Theodore Rosen, Sean Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Donald Briceno (SF), Adam Harrison (C) Norman Stadler, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:32 | Ozarks | James Bonomo gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Ozarks | James Bonomo clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Shelenberger - foul #1 on James Shelenberger, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) John Clemons | |
| 14:22 | Ozarks | James Bonomo misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Ozarks | James Bonomo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Donald Briceno buries a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Love | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Shelenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:46 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:39 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Sidney Love grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | James Shelenberger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | Ozarks | Clyde Connally snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Sidney Love snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | James Shelenberger is fouled on the floor by Clyde Connally - foul #1 on Clyde Connally, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Reuben Day (PG), Sean Hoffman (C) Roland Rayl, Walter Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Timothy Stallworth (PF) Sidney Love, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Stadler | 10-14 |
| 13:03 | Ozarks | James Shelenberger steals the ball from Frank Thompson | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Norman Stadler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Stallworth | 10-17 |
| 12:39 | Ozarks | James Shelenberger steals it from Reuben Day | 10-17 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Norman Stadler misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde Connally - foul #2 on Clyde Connally, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Brad Turnbow (SG), Douglas Green (SF), Theodore Rosen (PF) Clyde Connally, Frank Thompson, James Bonomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF), Walter Monreal (C) Donald Briceno, James Shelenberger, Adam Harrison | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:58 | Ozarks | The short jumper by Theodore Rosen is denied by Timothy Stallworth | 10-19 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Walter Monreal snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Reuben Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Turnbow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Rosen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Walter Monreal is fouled on the floor by Theodore Rosen - foul #1 on Theodore Rosen, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Roland Rayl (PG) Reuben Day | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Garden (PF) Walter Monreal | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Matthew Garden is fouled on the floor by Brad Turnbow - foul #2 on Brad Turnbow, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eugene Ross (SG) Brad Turnbow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Clemons makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Garden and he's fouled by Roland Rayl - foul #1 on Roland Rayl, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda (C) Timothy Stallworth | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | John Clemons misses the free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:42 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:38 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Green and he's fouled by Matthew Garden - foul #1 on Matthew Garden, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| 11:38 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Sean Hoffman blocks the jumper by Larry Kozeliski | 13-21 |
| 11:18 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Ozarks | Larry Kozeliski takes the ball from Eugene Ross | 13-21 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Theodore Rosen is called for the reach on Matthew Garden - foul #2 on Theodore Rosen, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Reuben Day (PG), Frank Thompson (SF), James Bonomo (PF), Walter Scruggs (C) Eugene Ross, Douglas Green, Theodore Rosen, Sean Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Shelenberger (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), Adam Harrison (C) Norman Stadler, John Clemons, Bernard Ikeda | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:29 | Ozarks | Reuben Day is hacked by James Shelenberger - foul #2 on James Shelenberger, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Sidney Love (SF) James Shelenberger, Larry Kozeliski | |
| 10:13 | Ozarks | Frank Thompson can't finish the layup | 13-23 |
| 10:12 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl tips it but misses | 13-23 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Harrison | 13-23 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 10:04 | Ozarks | James Bonomo grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:59 | Ozarks | Reuben Day misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-23 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Matthew Garden grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Sidney Love connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Briceno | 13-25 |
| 09:45 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Sidney Love gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Donald Briceno can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-25 |
| 09:39 | Ozarks | James Bonomo pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:33 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Harrison - foul #2 on Adam Harrison, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eugene Ross (SG), Sean Hoffman (C) Roland Rayl, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), John Clemons (SG), Bernard Ikeda (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Sidney Love, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 09:33 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:33 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:33 | Ozarks | The offensive rebound goes to James Bonomo | 13-25 |
| 09:15 | Ozarks | Reuben Day scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Norman Stadler - foul #1 on Norman Stadler, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Douglas Green (SF) Walter Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski (SF) Donald Briceno | |
| 09:15 | Ozarks | Reuben Day makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | John Clemons loses the dribble to Douglas Green | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Norman Stadler buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Larry Kozeliski | 16-28 |
| 08:21 | Ozarks | James Bonomo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-28 |
| 08:19 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman tips it in | 18-28 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-30 |
| 07:59 | Ozarks | James Bonomo loses the dribble to Larry Kozeliski | 18-30 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Norman Stadler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Eugene Ross - foul #1 on Eugene Ross, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Roland Rayl (SG), Frank Thompson (SF), Walter Scruggs (PF) Eugene Ross, Douglas Green, James Bonomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Walter Monreal (C) John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Norman Stadler makes the 3rd free throw | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Reuben Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Rayl (fresh) SF - Frank Thompson (fresh) PF - Walter Scruggs (fresh) C - Sean Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Norman Stadler (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Briceno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Love (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Garden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Monreal (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Ozarks | Reuben Day scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Matthew Garden misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Walter Scruggs - foul #1 on Walter Scruggs, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Ozarks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG) Norman Stadler | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Matthew Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:44 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Briceno - foul #1 on Donald Briceno, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| 06:44 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:44 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Walter Monreal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Reuben Day - foul #1 on Reuben Day, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ozarks | James Drayton (SF) Walter Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski (SF) Sidney Love | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Walter Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Walter Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 06:16 | Ozarks | Reuben Day misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 06:14 | Ozarks | Frank Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:53 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Garden | 23-37 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Briceno | 23-40 |
| 05:36 | Ozarks | Larry Kozeliski denies the turnaround by James Drayton | 23-40 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Walter Monreal snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 05:28 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 05:22 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 05:20 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman snags the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 05:13 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl is hacked by Matthew Garden - foul #2 on Matthew Garden, team foul #8 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Eugene Ross (SG), Douglas Green (SF), James Bonomo (PF), Walter Scruggs (C) Reuben Day, James Drayton, Frank Thompson, Sean Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), John Clemons (SG), Sidney Love (SF), Bernard Ikeda (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) Gerald Eisenberger, Donald Briceno, Larry Kozeliski, Matthew Garden, Walter Monreal | |
| 05:13 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:13 | Ozarks | Roland Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bernard Ikeda misses the lay-in | 25-40 |
| 04:57 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:52 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sidney Love - foul #1 on Sidney Love, team foul #9 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Reuben Day (PG) Roland Rayl | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 04:52 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Eugene Ross steals it from Timothy Stallworth | 27-40 |
| 04:16 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross loses the dribble to Timothy Stallworth | 27-40 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | A charge is called on Norman Stadler - foul #2 on Norman Stadler, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman (C) Walter Scruggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Eisenberger (PG), Larry Kozeliski (SF) Norman Stadler, Sidney Love | |
| 03:52 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Reuben Day | 29-40 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski loses the dribble to Eugene Ross | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Ozarks | PG - Reuben Day (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bonomo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Eisenberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Kozeliski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Ikeda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Stallworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Ozarks | Eugene Ross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 03:16 | Ozarks | James Bonomo tips it in | 31-40 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 03:02 | Ozarks | James Bonomo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:58 | Ozarks | Douglas Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Kozeliski - foul #1 on Larry Kozeliski, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Clyde Connally (PG), Brad Turnbow (SG), Theodore Rosen (PF) Reuben Day, Eugene Ross, James Bonomo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Stadler (PG), Donald Briceno (SG), James Shelenberger (SF), Matthew Garden (PF), Adam Harrison (C) Gerald Eisenberger, John Clemons, Larry Kozeliski, Bernard Ikeda, Timothy Stallworth | |
| 02:58 | Ozarks | Douglas Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:58 | Ozarks | Douglas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Donald Briceno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 02:37 | Ozarks | Brad Turnbow gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:31 | Ozarks | The short jumper by Brad Turnbow is denied by Adam Harrison | 32-40 |
| 02:29 | Ozarks | Douglas Green grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 02:15 | Ozarks | Norman Stadler is called for the reach on Sean Hoffman - foul #3 on Norman Stadler, team foul #12 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Frank Thompson (SF) Douglas Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sidney Love (SF) Norman Stadler | |
| 02:15 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:15 | Ozarks | Sean Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Adam Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Donald Briceno buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sidney Love | 33-43 |
| 01:46 | Ozarks | Frank Thompson is fouled on the floor by Sidney Love - foul #2 on Sidney Love, team foul #13 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs (C) Sean Hoffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Clemons (SG), Larry Kozeliski (SF) Donald Briceno, Sidney Love | |
| 01:46 | Ozarks | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:46 | Ozarks | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Larry Kozeliski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 01:23 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:58 | Ozarks | Theodore Rosen travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ozarks | Roland Rayl (SG), James Bonomo (C) Brad Turnbow, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Briceno (PG), Bernard Ikeda (PF), Timothy Stallworth (C) James Shelenberger, Matthew Garden, Adam Harrison | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Briceno knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 00:26 | Ozarks | Clyde Connally misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 00:25 | Ozarks | James Bonomo tips it in | 37-45 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Timothy Stallworth misses the runner near the basket | 37-45 |
| 00:04 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 00:00 | Ozarks | Walter Scruggs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-45 |