| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Van Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Charles Olsson gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 18:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Saavedra - foul #2 on Larry Saavedra, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Capps (PF), Kevin Swarthout (C) Van Marks, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron scores on a floater from the left block | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Crowell and he's fouled by Anthony Bergeron - foul #2 on Anthony Bergeron, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Newborn (SG) Gary Crowell, Larry Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF) John Boyd | |
| 17:32 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernest Anguiano steps in front of the Joseph Sears pass | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | John Capps scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathon Corliss | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF), Charles Olsson (C) John Capps, Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), John Boyd (SG), Travis Johnson (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Milton Hughey, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 16:02 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss misses the driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Patterson | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathon Corliss (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Van Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Barnes | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Anguiano | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson misses the dunk attempt | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:19 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:18 | Colorado | Charles Olsson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Van Marks clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Danny Patterson - foul #2 on Danny Patterson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG), John Capps (SF), Kevin Swarthout (C) Ernest Anguiano, William Newborn, Johnathon Corliss, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), John Morris (SF), Milton Hughey (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, John Boyd, Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Van Marks misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Van Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Colorado | John Capps misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Gary Crowell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Van Marks and he's fouled by John Morris - foul #4 on John Morris, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Olsson (C) Van Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Randy Quick (PF) John Morris, Milton Hughey | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | John Capps snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Gary Crowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Saavedra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Capps (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Swarthout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Olsson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-40 |
| 11:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Gary Crowell | 42-40 |
| 11:31 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is hacked by Clifton Walkowiak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Walkowiak, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Newborn (SG), Johnathon Corliss (SF), Van Marks (PF) Gary Crowell, Larry Saavedra, John Capps, Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), Travis Johnson (SF), Danny Patterson (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Randy Quick, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 11:10 | Colorado | William Newborn scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Van Marks steps in front of the Danny Patterson pass | 44-40 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 46-40 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson is denied on a layup by Charles Olsson | 46-40 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | William Newborn double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG) Ernest Anguiano, William Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick (PF), Milton Hughey (C) Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to William Barnes | 46-40 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Van Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Charles Olsson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Charles Olsson gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Randy Quick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Newborn (SG), John Capps (SF), Kevin Swarthout (PF) Gary Crowell, Larry Saavedra, Johnathon Corliss, Van Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Danny Patterson (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, John Boyd, Randy Quick, Milton Hughey | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | William Newborn snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Swarthout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Olsson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF) Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris (SF), Randy Quick (PF), Joseph Newton (C) Travis Johnson, Danny Patterson, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Van Marks misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Swarthout blocks the short jumper by John Morris | 48-40 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Quick | 48-40 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak loses the dribble to William Newborn | 48-40 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | William Newborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG), Johnathon Corliss (SF) Ernest Anguiano, William Newborn, John Capps | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), John Boyd (SG), Milton Hughey (PF) Clifton Walkowiak, Joseph Sears, Randy Quick | |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey is fouled on the floor by Van Marks - foul #2 on Van Marks, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Olsson (C) Van Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson (PF) Milton Hughey | |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Crowell - foul #2 on Gary Crowell, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Gary Crowell misses the easy open layup | 48-41 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout's pass is intercepted by Danny Patterson | 48-41 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newton | 48-41 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Boyd | 48-44 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | John Boyd is called for the reach on Larry Saavedra - foul #2 on John Boyd, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano (PG), William Newborn (SG), John Capps (SF), Van Marks (PF) Gary Crowell, Larry Saavedra, Johnathon Corliss, Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Walkowiak (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Milton Hughey (PF), Anthony Bergeron (C) William Barnes, John Boyd, Danny Patterson, Joseph Newton | |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano comes up short on the shot near the basket | 48-44 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Newborn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Van Marks (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Swarthout (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Walkowiak (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Milton Hughey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Sears makes the fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sears - foul #2 on Joseph Sears, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Olsson (C) Kevin Swarthout | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Johnson (SF) John Morris | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Ernest Anguiano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Bergeron | 49-46 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Crowell (PG), Larry Saavedra (SG) Ernest Anguiano, William Newborn | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd (SG), Danny Patterson (PF) Joseph Sears, Anthony Bergeron | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnathon Corliss (SF) Van Marks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton (C) Clifton Walkowiak | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Milton Hughey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Charles Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Travis Johnson takes the ball from Johnathon Corliss in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Van Marks (PF) John Capps | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes (PG), John Morris (SF) Travis Johnson, Milton Hughey | |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Van Marks | 49-46 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Gary Crowell is hacked by William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Gary Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | Charles Olsson snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Joseph Newton is called for the reach on Charles Olsson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Newton, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Colorado | Charles Olsson misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Gary Crowell pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Gary Crowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Newton is fouled on the floor by Charles Olsson - foul #4 on Charles Olsson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Charles Olsson - foul #5 on Charles Olsson, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout (C) Charles Olsson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Boyd misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout is fouled in the backcourt by John Boyd - foul #3 on John Boyd, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Kevin Swarthout misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Boyd | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Larry Saavedra scores on a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-52 |