| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Ellis (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) SF - David Garibay (fresh) PF - Dale Selman (fresh) C - Leland Kester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) SG - Jason Cooper (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (fresh) C - Chris Schumacher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | David Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Ellis steals the ball from Chris Schumacher | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Dale Selman tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn drills a runner from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | David Ellis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Garibay takes the ball from Ronald Oaks | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Ellis | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | The short jumper by Jason Cooper is denied by Leland Kester | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | David Williams is called for the reach on David Garibay in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), William Macy (C) David Ellis, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Dale Selman, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), James Holman (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| 16:58 | Colorado | William Macy banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Lozowski | 9-2 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman is hacked by Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-2 |
| 16:42 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Harper | 9-2 |
| 15:55 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) C - William Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holman (fresh) PF - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #1 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (SF), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Garibay | 12-4 |
| 15:22 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses the lay-in | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Colorado | David Garibay pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:53 | Colorado | George Louie is called for the reach on Donnie Kennedy - foul #1 on George Louie, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SG), Leland Kester (C) Donnie Kennedy, William Macy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Louis Jackson | |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Dale Selman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Ellis | 14-4 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dale Selman | 14-4 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Garibay | 16-4 |
| 13:53 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher's layup is rejected by Leland Kester | 16-4 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace pulls down the rebound | 16-4 |
| 13:46 | Colorado | Dale Selman clanks a jumper from the right block | 16-4 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Kester | 16-4 |
| 13:26 | Colorado | David Garibay is hacked by George Louie - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Donnie Kennedy (SG), Richard Tardy (SF), Michael Bolden (PF) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, David Garibay, Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), David Williams (SF), Lei Wang (PF), Gilbert Harper (C) Scott Horn, Julio Silva, George Louie, Ronald Oaks, Chris Schumacher | |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Michael Bolden misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) David Williams | |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Michael Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-4 |
| 13:05 | Colorado | Michael Bolden gets the rebound | 18-4 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 18-4 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 18-4 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-4 |
| 12:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman gets the offensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 12:20 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 11:57 | Colorado | Richard Tardy is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 18-7 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Cooper | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Tardy (fresh) PF - Michael Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Holman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Harper (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang is whistled for a carry | 18-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Richard Tardy, Michael Bolden, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on David Ellis - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SG) Donnie Kennedy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (SF) James Holman | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | David Ellis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #7 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG) Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:23 | Colorado | David Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:17 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-7 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Dale Selman snags the defensive board | 19-7 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Louis Jackson is called for the reach on David Garibay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #8 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Holman (SF) Louis Jackson | |
| 11:12 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 20-7 |
| 11:12 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn's pass is intercepted by Dale Selman | 21-7 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | David Ellis is hacked by Scott Horn - foul #1 on Scott Horn, team foul #9 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Gilbert Harper (C) Jason Cooper, Chris Schumacher | |
| 10:35 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | David Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper is called for traveling | 23-7 |
| Subs | Colorado | Theodore Wallace (SF) David Garibay | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (PF) Ronald Oaks | |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 23-7 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 23-7 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang hits the finger roll | 23-9 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | William Macy makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Ellis | 25-9 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | David Ellis steals it from Scott Horn | 25-9 |
| 09:12 | Colorado | David Ellis blows the layup | 25-9 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the offensive board | 25-9 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lei Wang - foul #1 on Lei Wang, team foul #10 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, Theodore Wallace, William Macy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Chris Schumacher (C) Julio Silva, Lei Wang, Gilbert Harper | |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 1st free throw | 26-9 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Dale Selman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-9 |
| 08:39 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tardy (PF) Dale Selman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:30 | Colorado | Richard Tardy hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 29-9 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Tardy | 29-9 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher grabs the offensive rebound | 29-9 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Allan Armstrong - foul #1 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 29-11 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 29-12 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | David Garibay gets the offensive rebound | 29-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Holman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Oaks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Schumacher (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado | Richard Tardy misses the dunk | 29-12 |
| 07:30 | Colorado | Richard Tardy gets the offensive rebound | 29-12 |
| 07:20 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-12 |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Richard Tardy tips it back up and in | 31-12 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Tardy - foul #1 on Richard Tardy, team foul #4 | 31-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Theodore Wallace (SG), Michael Bolden (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang (C) Chris Schumacher | |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Jason Cooper takes the ball from Richard Tardy in the backcourt | 31-14 |
| 06:51 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper makes the fadeaway in the lane | 31-16 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Richard Tardy knocks in the floater in the lane set up by David Ellis and the foul's on James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #11 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dale Selman (PF) Michael Bolden | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), Gilbert Harper (PF) Jason Cooper, Ronald Oaks | |
| 06:33 | Colorado | Richard Tardy makes the free throw | 34-16 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper's floater is knocked away by Richard Tardy | 34-16 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the board | 34-16 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | David Ellis misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-16 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG) Richard Tardy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Julio Silva is called for the reach on Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on Julio Silva, team foul #12 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SF) Theodore Wallace | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher (C) Lei Wang | |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 36-18 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a jumper near the basket | 36-18 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Schumacher misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper snags the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 04:32 | Eastern Illinois | Gilbert Harper clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | William Macy gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Julio Silva is called for the reach on Thomas Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julio Silva, team foul #13 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Theodore Wallace (SF), Richard Tardy (PF), Leland Kester (C) David Ellis, David Garibay, Dale Selman, William Macy | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Cooper (SG), Ronald Oaks (PF), Lei Wang (C) Julio Silva, Gilbert Harper, Chris Schumacher | |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the board | 36-18 |
| 04:09 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang lays it in | 36-20 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Leland Kester banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Armstrong and he's fouled by Lei Wang - foul #2 on Lei Wang, team foul #14 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SG), David Williams (SF) Scott Horn, Jason Cooper, James Holman | |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Oaks | 38-20 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 03:39 | Colorado | Theodore Wallace grabs the board | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Tardy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Oaks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Tardy | 41-20 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-20 |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Leland Kester jams it on a great pass from Allan Armstrong | 43-20 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-20 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Tardy steals it from Louis Jackson | 43-20 |
| 02:47 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-20 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lei Wang | 43-20 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Oaks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-20 |
| 02:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lei Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 43-20 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Louis Jackson | 43-23 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | Richard Tardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ellis (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), David Garibay (SF), Dale Selman (PF), William Macy (C) Allan Armstrong, Donnie Kennedy, Theodore Wallace, Richard Tardy, Leland Kester | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (PG), Jason Cooper (SG), Chris Schumacher (C) Louis Jackson, Kenneth Lawhorn, Lei Wang | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-23 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | David Garibay scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Ellis | 46-23 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson (PG), Julio Silva (SG), Gilbert Harper (PF) Jason Cooper, David Williams, Ronald Oaks | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Ellis | 49-23 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva is hacked by William Macy - foul #1 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG) David Ellis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF) George Louie | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Julio Silva | 49-26 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 49-26 |