| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Sayre | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | Denver | Billy Mason hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sanford | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Joseph Dones blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 32-29 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled on the floor by Billy Mason - foul #1 on Billy Mason, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Joseph Dones tips it home | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Sid Kearney comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Michael Buckner buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Burner | 36-29 |
| 17:14 | Denver | Billy Mason misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:12 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Robert Sanford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Sid Kearney - foul #1 on Sid Kearney, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Richard Valletta (PF), Jack Jones (C) Robert Sanford, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 16:24 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Mason | 36-29 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willis Sharp - foul #2 on Willis Sharp, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney | |
| 16:10 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:10 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Willis Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Donoho (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 15:14 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Glen Malott is hacked by Richard Valletta - foul #3 on Richard Valletta, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Jack Jones, James Donoho | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Burner and the foul's on Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Frank Wynn, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Rafael Jones | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Denver | Michael Buckner steals it from Billy Mason | 39-31 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jessie Friend drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 42-31 |
| 13:44 | Denver | Billy Mason can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 42-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Burner | 44-31 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Wynn | 44-34 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Michael Buckner can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Mason - foul #2 on Billy Mason, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (C) Jessie Friend, Robert Burner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Jack Jones (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney, Richard Valletta | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:29 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 46-34 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Glen Malott knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gregory Harris | 48-34 |
| 11:49 | Denver | James Donoho can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Norman Sayre - foul #2 on Norman Sayre, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sharp (C) Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SG) Billy Mason | |
| 11:49 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:49 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Willis Sharp gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Norman Sayre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin White (fresh) SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled on the floor by Rafael Jones - foul #1 on Rafael Jones, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG) Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (SG), Sid Kearney (SF) Kevin White, Jack Jones | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Sid Kearney grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Robert Sanford is hacked by Willis Sharp - foul #3 on Willis Sharp, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Rafael Jones | |
| 10:36 | Denver | Sid Kearney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Robert Sanford steals it from Jessie Friend | 48-35 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Robert Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (PF) Frank Wynn | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Friend | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:22 | Denver | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Billy Mason - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (C) James Donoho | |
| 09:17 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the dunk | 51-35 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-35 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Richard Valletta pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-35 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Robert Sanford hits a fadeaway from the right side | 54-37 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jessie Friend comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Valletta - foul #4 on Richard Valletta, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Willis Sharp (C) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 07:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Norman Sayre - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (C) Jessie Friend, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 07:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Glen Malott steals the ball from James Donoho | 58-39 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Donoho takes the ball from Glen Malott | 58-39 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Billy Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Norman Sayre connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-39 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Sid Kearney (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Rafael Jones, Richard Valletta, James Donoho | |
| 06:33 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Glen Malott gets the rebound | 60-39 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Glen Malott is hacked by Frank Wynn - foul #2 on Frank Wynn, team foul #8 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Norman Sayre, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG) Billy Mason | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 05:53 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-39 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Glen Malott snags the defensive board | 62-39 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Glen Malott dunks the ball | 64-39 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Zachary Belcher - foul #3 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #8 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Willis Sharp (PF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SG), Richard Valletta (PF) Robert Sanford, Frank Wynn | |
| 05:23 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner double dribbles | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Jessie Friend | |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney | |
| 04:53 | Denver | Robert Burner steals the ball from Jack Jones | 64-41 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willis Sharp | 67-41 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Jack Jones banks in the layup | 67-43 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rafael Jones - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #9 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Billy Mason | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:49 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin White (fresh) SF - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Donoho (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Denver | James Donoho makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rafael Jones | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #10 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (C) Norman Sayre, Willis Sharp | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 02:47 | Denver | James Donoho misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Richard Valletta is called for the reach on Michael Buckner - foul #5 on Richard Valletta, team foul #11 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 02:21 | Denver | James Donoho gets the rebound | 70-45 |
| 02:03 | Denver | James Donoho buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-47 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Rafael Jones - foul #3 on Rafael Jones, team foul #12 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Jessie Friend, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Denver | Rafael Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Harris - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #9 | 72-47 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Rafael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Rafael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 72-49 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the follow up shot | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | James Donoho misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-49 |
| 00:51 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the offensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 00:47 | Denver | James Donoho makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 74-51 |
| 00:20 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 74-51 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Joseph Dones denies the turnaround by Jack Jones | 74-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 74-51 |