| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Gall (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 stl. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Lee inbounds the ball | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Arthur Gall picks off the pass by Daniel Brott | 45-35 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Keith Toomey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | George Lee drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Compos | 45-37 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Keith Toomey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Arthur Gall tips it home | 47-37 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 18:17 | Colorado | Keith Toomey knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Bishop | 50-40 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | Arthur Gall comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-43 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | Zhuang Huang tips it in | 52-43 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | George Lee comes up short on the shot from the left block | 52-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | George Lee snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Bishop | 52-43 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Arthur Gall grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Steven Compos is called for the reach on Daniel Bishop - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Roper (PG), Stacey Long (SF), Keith Duell (PF) Bradley Hill, Zhuang Huang, Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Keith Toomey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Duell | 55-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Harvell | 55-46 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Marvin Roper double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Hill (PG) Keith Toomey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Terrance Atkins | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Roper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stacey Long (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Duell (fresh) C - Arthur Gall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SG - John Harvell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 12 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Borchers | 55-49 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Bradley Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stacey Long | 58-49 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Bradley Hill - foul #1 on Bradley Hill, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Toomey (SG), Zhuang Huang (SF) Marvin Roper, Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF) John Harvell, Brandon Borchers | |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Keith Toomey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Hill | 61-52 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Bishop (PF) Stacey Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Arthur Gall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Keith Toomey and he's hacked by Steven Compos - foul #4 on Steven Compos, team foul #2 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Hill - foul #2 on Bradley Hill, team foul #2 | 64-52 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Brandon Borchers steals it from Bradley Hill | 64-55 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-55 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 64-55 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Arthur Gall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 64-58 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bradley Hill - foul #3 on Bradley Hill, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Roper (PG), Keith Duell (SG), Ben Bond (SF), Florencio Russo (PF), Stacey Long (C) Bradley Hill, Keith Toomey, Zhuang Huang, Daniel Bishop, Arthur Gall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Henry Moore (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, George Lee, Terrance Atkins | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Stacey Long scores on a jump hook in the lane | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marvin Roper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Duell (fresh) SF - Ben Bond (fresh) PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) C - Stacey Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 15 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-60 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Florencio Russo | 66-60 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Marvin Roper drills a 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Stacey Long steals it from Gregory Robinson | 69-60 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Stacey Long misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Borchers - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #3 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Toomey (SG) Ben Bond | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Barton Croteau (SF) Daniel Brott, Brandon Borchers | |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Stacey Long makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Stacey Long misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Duell | 70-60 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Keith Toomey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-62 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Keith Toomey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Stacey Long tips it back up and in | 72-62 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Marvin Roper steals the ball from Jeffrey Scalabrine in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Keith Toomey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Moore | 72-62 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-62 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Stacey Long grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Stacey Long is fouled on the floor by Barton Croteau - foul #1 on Barton Croteau, team foul #4 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bradley Hill (PG), Zhuang Huang (SF), Daniel Bishop (PF), Arthur Gall (C) Marvin Roper, Stacey Long, Florencio Russo, Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, John Harvell, Henry Moore | |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Bradley Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Bishop | 75-62 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by George Lee | 75-64 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Keith Toomey scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Hill | 77-64 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-64 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Bradley Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bradley Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Toomey (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Gall (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SG - Barton Croteau (fairly fresh) SF - George Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 15 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Hill - foul #4 on Bradley Hill, team foul #4 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF) Barton Croteau, Gregory Robinson | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Arthur Gall clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Borchers - foul #2 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #5 | 77-66 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Arthur Gall makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Arthur Gall misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Timothy Travis is called for the reach on Bradley Hill - foul #3 on Timothy Travis, team foul #6 | 78-66 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-66 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | George Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Stacey Long (PF), Keith Duell (C) Daniel Bishop, Arthur Gall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Bradley Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Stacey Long tips it but misses | 78-66 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Keith Duell grabs the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Keith Toomey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Duell | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Lee | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Stacey Long clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 81-68 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos blows the layup | 81-68 |
| 05:13 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Zhuang Huang | 81-68 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Stacey Long hits a jumper in the paint set up by Bradley Hill | 83-68 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis blows the dunk | 83-68 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Zhuang Huang snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bradley Hill is hacked by Daniel Brott - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #7 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Marvin Roper (SG), Daniel Bishop (PF), Arthur Gall (C) Keith Toomey, Zhuang Huang, Keith Duell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Bradley Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | John Harvell is hacked by Bradley Hill - foul #5 on Bradley Hill, team foul #5 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Duell (SG) Bradley Hill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | John Harvell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #6 | 85-70 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Marvin Roper (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Duell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stacey Long (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Gall (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Arthur Gall knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Marvin Roper | 87-71 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Arthur Gall is called for the reach on Barton Croteau - foul #4 on Arthur Gall, team foul #7 | 87-71 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Marvin Roper buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-73 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Toomey (SG), Zhuang Huang (SF) Keith Duell, Stacey Long | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Steven Compos | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers's pass is intercepted by Marvin Roper | 90-73 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Gregory Robinson is called for the reach on Marvin Roper - foul #3 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #8 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Gregory Robinson | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Marvin Roper makes the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Marvin Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 92-73 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 92-73 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Zhuang Huang snags the defensive board | 92-73 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Borchers - foul #3 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #9 | 92-73 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 93-73 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Terrance Atkins and he's hacked by Zhuang Huang - foul #3 on Zhuang Huang, team foul #8 | 94-75 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the free throw | 94-76 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Daniel Bishop lays it in set up by Marvin Roper | 96-76 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 96-76 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins tips it in | 96-78 |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Zhuang Huang loses the dribble to Henry Moore | 96-78 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore banks in the layup | 96-80 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | John Harvell picks off the pass by Zhuang Huang | 96-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | John Harvell lays it up and in | 96-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Keith Toomey knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Roper | 98-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Roper is called for the reach on John Harvell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Roper, team foul #9 | 98-82 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 98-83 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the 2nd free throw | 98-83 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Arthur Gall pulls down the rebound | 98-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Marvin Roper runs out the clock | 98-83 |