| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Bates (fresh) SF - Theron Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Primmer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Herbert Graybill steals the ball from Jarrod Hill | 21-26 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 21-26 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 21-29 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Howard Bates splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Steven Howell tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Theron Queen steals the ball from Jeffrey Apel | 23-29 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Howard Bates can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Theron Queen out of a doubleteam | 25-29 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Primmer gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vule Zimmerman | 25-32 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Howard Bates shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachary Watkins | 28-32 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | David Primmer misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Steven Howell snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Theron Queen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Steven Howell gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Howard Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Steven Howell can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Apel | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theron Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Primmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Herbert Graybill - foul #1 on Herbert Graybill, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Edward Ostrander (SG), Manuel Dupuis (SF), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Herbert Graybill, Howard Bates, Theron Queen, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, David Primmer | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir clanks a shot from the left block | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Derek Finley snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ed Blair | 32-33 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 32-33 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | William Dewey grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | James Joseph is called for the reach on Manuel Dupuis - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG), Howard Bates (SG), Steven Howell (PF) Ed Blair, Edward Ostrander, William Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), David Primmer (PF) Ernest Gosser, Jarrod Hill | |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | James Joseph doubles Howard Bates and is called for the reach - foul #2 on James Joseph, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theron Queen (SF), Zachary Watkins (C) Manuel Dupuis, Derek Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Howard Bates connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Ernie Carey grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | David Primmer jams it | 35-35 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins lays it in set up by Herbert Graybill | 37-35 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ernie Carey drills a jump hook from the right block | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bates (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theron Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ernie Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Colorado State | Theron Queen is denied on a layup by Ernie Carey | 37-37 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Ernie Carey gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | David Primmer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-37 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Joseph - foul #3 on James Joseph, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis (SF), William Dewey (PF), Derek Finley (C) Theron Queen, Steven Howell, Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Jarrod Hill (PF), Greg Bittle (C) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, David Primmer, Ernie Carey | |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Finley | 39-37 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Howard Bates evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | William Dewey tips it home | 41-39 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Derek Finley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Greg Bittle - foul #2 on Greg Bittle, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), Edward Ostrander (SG), Theron Queen (SF), Steven Howell (PF) Herbert Graybill, Howard Bates, Manuel Dupuis, William Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), David Primmer (C) Jeffrey Apel, Greg Bittle | |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Derek Finley misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Derek Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Derek Finley gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Theron Queen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Matthew Bashir snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Theron Queen - foul #3 on Theron Queen, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins (C) Derek Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 42-44 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Primmer - foul #2 on David Primmer, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill (PG) Ed Blair | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SF), Ernie Carey (C) Vule Zimmerman, Jarrod Hill | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Edward Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Ostrander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theron Queen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bashir (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Primmer (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ernie Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Ernie Carey's floater is tipped away by Zachary Watkins | 44-44 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Theron Queen evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Graybill and the foul's on Ernest Gosser - foul #2 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Bates (SG), William Dewey (PF) Edward Ostrander, Steven Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Ernest Gosser | |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theron Queen | 47-44 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | William Dewey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Primmer | 47-44 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Joseph | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Howard Bates makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by Zachary Watkins | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Zachary Watkins takes the ball from David Primmer | 50-47 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Watkins | 52-47 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Manuel Dupuis (SF), Steven Howell (PF) Theron Queen, William Dewey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Gosser (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Jarrod Hill (PF) James Joseph, Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Howard Bates takes the ball from Ernest Gosser | 52-47 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Howard Bates hits the finger roll | 54-47 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Primmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Howard Bates - foul #2 on Howard Bates, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | David Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Vule Zimmerman - foul #2 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theron Queen (SF) Manuel Dupuis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Theron Queen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Herbert Graybill | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Herbert Graybill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bates (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Theron Queen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Zachary Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Gosser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jarrod Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Primmer (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Primmer misses short on a floater from close range | 59-49 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Theron Queen is hacked by Vule Zimmerman - foul #3 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Derek Finley (C) Zachary Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Bashir (SG), Ernie Carey (C) Jeffrey Apel, David Primmer | |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Theron Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ernie Carey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Finley - foul #2 on Derek Finley, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Ernie Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Theron Queen buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Graybill | 63-51 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jarrod Hill blows the layup | 63-51 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Steven Howell misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Gosser - foul #3 on Ernest Gosser, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins (C) Derek Finley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), David Primmer (C) Matthew Bashir, Ernie Carey | |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Howard Bates misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | David Primmer grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Zachary Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Steven Howell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | David Primmer pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Primmer buries a shot in the paint | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Herbert Graybill runs out the clock | 64-53 |