| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Schonberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | John Murphy inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Edward Harris slams it home set up by Michael Stewart | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:25 | Missouri | Edward Harris snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Missouri | Joseph Knight clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-38 |
| 18:43 | Missouri | Edward Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | Joseph Knight connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Schonberger and he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 18:32 | Missouri | Joseph Knight makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Derek Crocker hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | Edward Harris buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:50 | Missouri | Edward Harris pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:27 | Missouri | Edward Harris is called for 5 seconds | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Daniel Walters hits a shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | Joseph Knight loses the dribble to Edgardo Luna | 36-43 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Daniel Walters buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Cook | 39-43 |
| 16:13 | Missouri | Michael Stewart clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Knight - foul #3 on Joseph Knight, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Nathaniel Cook, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jason Waldron (PG), David Johnson (SG), Paul Parker (SF), Josef Jagodzinski (PF), Stewart McGlamery (C) Charles Schonberger, Joseph Knight, John Murphy, Edward Harris, Michael Stewart | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Jason Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) PF - Josef Jagodzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stewart McGlamery (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Missouri | Paul Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Josef Jagodzinski | 42-45 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:27 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery is hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Schonberger (PG), Joseph Knight (SG) David Johnson, Paul Parker | |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Josef Jagodzinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Jason Waldron can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Nelson - foul #2 on Allen Nelson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Allen Nelson, James Milan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Harris (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Josef Jagodzinski, Stewart McGlamery | |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Jason Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Jason Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | Jason Waldron gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:54 | Missouri | Joseph Knight lays it up and in set up by Jason Waldron | 47-49 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Daniel Walters lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Stankiewicz | 49-49 |
| 12:13 | Missouri | Charles Schonberger comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 49-49 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:04 | Missouri | Edward Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Michael Stewart makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Knight | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Schonberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Waldron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Charles Schonberger is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Schonberger, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Johnson (PG), John Murphy (SF), Josef Jagodzinski (PF), Stewart McGlamery (C) Charles Schonberger, Jason Waldron, Edward Harris, Michael Stewart | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | John Murphy steals it from Derek Crocker | 49-51 |
| 11:19 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Allen Nelson - foul #3 on Allen Nelson, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:19 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:19 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Milan travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Taylor (SG) Joseph Knight | |
| 10:41 | Missouri | David Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Martin Taylor | 49-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is intercepted by David Johnson in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 10:38 | Missouri | David Johnson lays it in | 49-58 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by Stewart McGlamery - foul #1 on Stewart McGlamery, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, James Milan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Schonberger (PG), Edward Harris (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Martin Taylor, Josef Jagodzinski, Stewart McGlamery | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 10:03 | Missouri | Edward Harris snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 09:34 | Missouri | Edward Harris is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cook - foul #2 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Knight (SG) David Johnson | |
| 09:17 | Missouri | Daniel Walters steps in front of the Edward Harris pass | 49-58 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it in | 51-58 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Joseph Knight connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Walters | 53-61 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Joseph Knight makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Harris | 53-64 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:49 | Missouri | Joseph Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-64 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schonberger | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Schonberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Missouri | Joseph Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Cook | 56-64 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Lars Wojnowski (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Allen Nelson (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steven Childs, Nathaniel Cook | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Johnson (PG), Jason Waldron (SF), Josef Jagodzinski (PF), Stewart McGlamery (C) Charles Schonberger, John Murphy, Edward Harris, Michael Stewart | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | Joseph Knight comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-64 |
| 06:44 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Waldron | 59-64 |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Allen Nelson grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:39 | Missouri | David Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Knight | 61-67 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jason Waldron denies the turnaround by Derek Crocker | 61-67 |
| 05:13 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Missouri | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Joseph Knight snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 04:29 | Missouri | Stewart McGlamery is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #1 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Lars Wojnowski, Alan Barnes, Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Schonberger (PG), Edward Harris (PF), Michael Stewart (C) David Johnson, Joseph Knight, Stewart McGlamery | |
| 04:15 | Missouri | Jason Waldron loses the dribble to Nathaniel Cook | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | James Milan is hacked by Jason Waldron - foul #3 on Jason Waldron, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Johnson (SG), John Murphy (SF) Jason Waldron, Josef Jagodzinski | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Charles Schonberger steps in front of the Daniel Walters pass | 61-67 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | David Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Schonberger | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Schonberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:20 | Missouri | Michael Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (C) James Milan | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is whistled for a carry | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Knight (SG) David Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Missouri | Nathaniel Cook steals the ball from John Murphy | 63-69 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Steven Childs, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Edward Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:13 | Missouri | Nathaniel Cook steals the ball from John Murphy | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| 01:21 | Missouri | Charles Schonberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Edward Harris tips it back up and in | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Joseph Knight misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Barnes | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Joseph Knight is hacked by Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:27 | Missouri | Joseph Knight misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | John Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:21 | Missouri | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Michael Stewart gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Michael Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Michael Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:13 | Missouri | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Michael Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Missouri | Michael Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-76 |