| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Aguon inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 38-30 |
| 19:50 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | William Macy is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the tip | 38-30 |
| 19:26 | Colorado | Howard Maurer pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Dale Selman buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Rick Ogden | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Donnie Kennedy picks off the pass by Austin Coward | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Colorado | Dale Selman drills a turnaround from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Austin Coward knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 41-34 |
| 17:45 | Colorado | William Macy comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Boris Zellous throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Virgil Polson (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG), Thomas Lozowski (SF) Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer | |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lozowski - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Leland Kester (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Dale Selman | |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | David Garibay is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Edward Fox, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG) Thomas Lozowski | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Kester (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio can't finish the layup | 44-36 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Wayne Foster steps in front of the Allan Armstrong pass in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Rick Ogden is hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #4 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Howard Maurer (SF), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, David Garibay, William Macy | |
| 14:30 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 47-36 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Aguon hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Howard Maurer - foul #1 on Howard Maurer, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG) Rick Ogden | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | Dale Selman gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:40 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:39 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Leland Kester buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Maurer | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 52-41 |
| 12:35 | Colorado | David Garibay connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 52-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Boris Zellous throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Virgil Polson (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), William Macy (C) Howard Maurer, Leland Kester | |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Dale Selman's layup is rejected by Andrew Bailey | 52-43 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | David Garibay grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Dale Selman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Virgil Polson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dale Selman - foul #1 on Dale Selman, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SF) David Garibay | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:01 | Colorado | Dale Selman knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Donnie Kennedy steals it from Andrew Bailey | 54-45 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 56-47 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy double dribbles | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Virgil Polson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Thomas Lozowski, Dale Selman | |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-47 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | William Macy pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | William Macy scores on a turnaround in the paint | 56-49 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Allan Armstrong is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #2 on Allan Armstrong, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG) Rick Ogden | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Fox and he's hacked by William Macy - foul #2 on William Macy, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | William Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG) Allan Armstrong | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | William Macy snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 59-49 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous loses the dribble to Leland Kester | 59-49 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | David Garibay is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Nelson Boyer (SG), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Boris Zellous, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Ogden (SG), Dale Selman (PF) Howard Maurer, Leland Kester | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Wayne Foster | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Macy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | William Macy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | David Garibay gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | David Garibay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Dale Selman hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 06:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Garibay | 61-51 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tomas Wilde | 61-51 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde tips it home | 63-51 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Edward Fox (SF) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, James Aguon | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF), Leland Kester (C) David Garibay, William Macy | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Dale Selman is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Dale Selman, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Rick Ogden is called for the reach on Boris Zellous - foul #1 on Rick Ogden, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Rick Ogden is fouled on the floor by Boris Zellous - foul #3 on Boris Zellous, team foul #2 | 63-54 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Dale Selman | 63-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses long on a runner from close range | 63-56 |
| 04:20 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Leland Kester loses the dribble to Austin Coward | 63-56 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is whistled for a carry | 63-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Edward Fox, Andrew Bailey, Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Garibay (SG), William Macy (C) Rick Ogden, Leland Kester | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Howard Maurer hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Donnie Kennedy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garibay (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Selman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Boris Zellous connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tomas Wilde | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Colorado | William Macy misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 66-58 |
| 02:51 | Colorado | Howard Maurer tips it but misses | 66-58 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is hacked by Dale Selman - foul #3 on Dale Selman, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Edward Fox (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, James Aguon, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Rick Ogden (SG), Leland Kester (PF) Donnie Kennedy, Howard Maurer, Dale Selman | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:24 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), James Aguon (SF) Wayne Foster, Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donnie Kennedy (PG), Dale Selman (PF) Allan Armstrong, Leland Kester | |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Terrance Riccio steals it from Donnie Kennedy | 68-58 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Boris Zellous | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Colorado | David Garibay connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Kennedy | 70-61 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Donnie Kennedy - foul #2 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (SF) David Garibay | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Macy | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | William Macy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terrance Riccio - foul #5 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #3 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Kennedy - foul #3 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Carl Hartsock, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is denied on a dunk by Dale Selman | 73-63 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Dale Selman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Dale Selman throws it down on a great pass from Donnie Kennedy | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Kennedy - foul #4 on Donnie Kennedy, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Tomas Wilde | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | William Macy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Nelson Boyer, Carl Hartsock, Andrew Bailey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:07 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 75-67 |