The smoky haze inside the St. Louis Arena.
The dingy smell of the locker rooms.
The missed free throws by Kiwane Garris.
The sight of Norm Stewart living up to his 'Stormin' Norman' nickname.
The three overtimes.
It's a night from the past that Illinois and Missouri basketball fans won't forget. And on the eve of another Braggin' Rights game between the two rivals, we let the key principals for Illinois relive Missouri's 108-107 victory on Dec. 22, 1993, that still resonates 25 years later.
Beloved former Illini coach Lou Henson: "I think it was (the best).