| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Cotten (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stryker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Page (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noel Carn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Tomblin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Rodger Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eric Hinnenkamp | 27-44 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Noel Carn pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | Robert Page is whistled for traveling | 27-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Noel Carn - foul #1 on Noel Carn, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Kevin Stryker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Cotten | 27-47 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Robert Page grabs the board | 27-47 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Eric Hinnenkamp is called for the reach on Robert Page - foul #2 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Love (SG), Timothy Riddick (SF) Kevin Stryker, Robert Page | |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), James Morel (SG), Brian Marshall (SF) Eric Hinnenkamp, Rodger Williams, Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham (PF), Clarence Boone (C) Noel Carn, Gary Tomblin | |
| 17:26 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Boone | 27-50 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Morel is hacked by Danny Higginbotham - foul #1 on Danny Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Mann (C) Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | George Love picks off the pass by James Detrick | 27-50 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Timothy Riddick can't finish the layup | 27-50 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 27-50 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | James Morel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Timothy Riddick gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | Scott Cotten drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Riddick | 27-53 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Morel clanks a jumper from close range | 27-53 |
| 16:24 | Colorado | George Love gets the rebound | 27-53 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | James Morel steals it from Clarence Boone | 27-53 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jesse Foster is fouled in the backcourt by George Love - foul #2 on George Love, team foul #3 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), Rodger Williams (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Jesse Foster, James Morel, Brian Marshall, James Detrick, Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Stryker (SG), Robert Page (SF), Noel Carn (PF), Gary Tomblin (C) George Love, Timothy Riddick, Danny Higginbotham, Clarence Boone | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-53 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter O'Connell (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Cotten (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Page (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Noel Carn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Tomblin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Noel Carn is hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Wilkins (SG) Rodger Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:12 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-53 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Tomblin | 27-53 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Noel Carn hits the finger roll and the foul's on Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #3 | 27-55 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Noel Carn misses the free throw | 27-55 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 27-55 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Noel Carn - foul #2 on Noel Carn, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Love (SG) Kevin Stryker | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-55 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Herman Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas is denied on a layup by Noel Carn | 27-55 |
| 14:13 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 13:58 | Colorado | Scott Cotten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-55 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 27-55 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas's layup is rejected by Gary Tomblin | 27-55 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Noel Carn gets the rebound | 27-55 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (PG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Jerome Mann (C) Eric Hinnenkamp, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy Riddick (SF), Danny Higginbotham (PF), Clarence Boone (C) Robert Page, Noel Carn, Gary Tomblin | |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 27-56 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-57 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the finger roll | 29-57 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Brian Marshall steals the ball from Scott Cotten | 29-57 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Rodger Williams lays it in set up by Brian Marshall | 31-57 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Clarence Boone buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Love | 31-59 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | James Detrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-59 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Detrick gets the offensive rebound | 31-59 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses the lay-in | 31-59 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Jerome Mann grabs the offensive board | 31-59 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Jerome Mann clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-59 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clarence Boone | 31-59 |
| 11:56 | Colorado | Timothy Riddick comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-59 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the rebound | 31-59 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-59 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | Timothy Riddick pulls down the rebound | 31-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Cotten (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Love (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Higginbotham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Colorado | George Love scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Cotten | 31-62 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Detrick | 31-62 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Timothy Riddick swats the short shot by Rodger Williams | 31-62 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | George Love grabs the board | 31-62 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-62 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 31-62 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Detrick buries a jumper from the right wing | 33-62 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Scott Cotten can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-62 |
| 10:02 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham tips it home | 33-64 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jerome Mann is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Clarence Boone - foul #2 on Clarence Boone, team foul #5 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp (PG), James Morel (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Rodger Williams, Herman Wilkins, Brian Marshall, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jimmy Parmelee (PG), Kevin Stryker (SG), Robert Page (SF), Noel Carn (PF), Gary Tomblin (C) Scott Cotten, George Love, Timothy Riddick, Danny Higginbotham, Clarence Boone | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Jerome Mann makes the free throw | 36-64 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Jimmy Parmelee knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Stryker and he's fouled by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #5 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF) Jerome Mann | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Jimmy Parmelee misses the free throw | 36-66 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 36-66 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Robert Page - foul #1 on Robert Page, team foul #6 | 36-66 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Stryker - foul #2 on Kevin Stryker, team foul #7 | 36-66 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Arthur Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Robert Page is denied on a layup by Walter O'Connell | 37-66 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Eric Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell is hacked by Gary Tomblin - foul #1 on Gary Tomblin, team foul #8 | 37-66 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:57 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Todd Nicholas is called for the reach on Kevin Stryker - foul #3 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #6 | 37-66 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Noel Carn is hacked by Eric Hinnenkamp - foul #4 on Eric Hinnenkamp, team foul #7 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG) Eric Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Noel Carn misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell snags the defensive board | 37-66 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas loses the dribble to Robert Page | 37-66 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Jimmy Parmelee misses short on a jumper in the lane | 37-66 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin grabs the offensive board | 37-66 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Robert Page is fouled on the floor by Jesse Foster - foul #1 on Jesse Foster, team foul #8 | 37-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG), Brian Marshall (SF), James Detrick (PF), Brad Rodrigez (C) James Morel, Arthur Crain, Todd Nicholas, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Love (SG), Danny Higginbotham (PF) Kevin Stryker, Noel Carn | |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Robert Page misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the board | 37-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jesse Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jimmy Parmelee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - George Love (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Page (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Tomblin (fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Brian Marshall lays it up and in | 39-66 |
| 06:55 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Parmelee | 39-68 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-68 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham misses the easy layup | 39-68 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Brian Marshall gets the rebound | 39-68 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jesse Foster clanks a shot from the left side | 39-68 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | George Love snags the defensive board | 39-68 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Page and he's fouled by Jesse Foster - foul #2 on Jesse Foster, team foul #9 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG), Jerome Mann (SF) Jesse Foster, Brian Marshall | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Stryker (SG), Timothy Riddick (SF), Clarence Boone (C) Jimmy Parmelee, Robert Page, Gary Tomblin | |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham makes the free throw | 39-71 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Detrick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-71 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham grabs the board | 39-71 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Kevin Stryker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-71 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Timothy Riddick gets the offensive rebound | 39-71 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Love | 39-73 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Rodger Williams | 41-73 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Morel - foul #2 on James Morel, team foul #10 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jesse Foster (PG), Brian Marshall (SF) Rodger Williams, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Cotten (PG) Kevin Stryker | |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 41-74 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-75 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | James Morel loses the dribble to George Love | 41-75 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Scott Cotten is hacked by Jesse Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Foster, team foul #11 | 41-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodger Williams (SG) James Morel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Carn (PF) Danny Higginbotham | |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 2nd free throw | 41-77 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Brian Marshall loses the dribble to George Love | 41-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | George Love is hacked by Rodger Williams - foul #1 on Rodger Williams, team foul #12 | 41-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gary Tomblin (C) Clarence Boone | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | George Love misses the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | George Love makes the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jesse Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rodger Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Detrick (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerome Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Cotten (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Love (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Timothy Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noel Carn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Tomblin (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Brian Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-78 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jerome Mann misses the tip | 41-78 |
| 03:27 | Colorado | Noel Carn pulls down the rebound | 41-78 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Scott Cotten connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Riddick | 41-81 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Rodger Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-81 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Scott Cotten gets the rebound | 41-81 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | George Love knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Cotten | 41-84 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Rodger Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-84 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Brian Marshall tips it home | 43-84 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | George Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-84 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Gary Tomblin tips it back up and in | 43-86 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Jerome Mann can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 43-86 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Noel Carn gets the rebound | 43-86 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Jesse Foster is called for the reach on Scott Cotten - foul #4 on Jesse Foster, team foul #13 | 43-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morel (PG) Jesse Foster | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Stryker (SG), Robert Page (SF), Danny Higginbotham (PF), Clarence Boone (C) George Love, Timothy Riddick, Noel Carn, Gary Tomblin | |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Scott Cotten makes the 1st free throw | 43-87 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Scott Cotten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-87 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Jerome Mann pulls down the rebound | 43-87 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | James Detrick can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 43-87 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it in | 45-87 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Rodger Williams steals it from Danny Higginbotham | 45-87 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | James Morel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodger Williams | 47-87 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Robert Page loses the dribble to Rodger Williams | 47-87 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Rodger Williams lays it in | 49-87 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Scott Cotten knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Stryker | 49-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | James Detrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 49-89 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Detrick tips it back up and in | 51-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Cotten | 51-91 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Rodger Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-91 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | Danny Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 51-91 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Scott Cotten runs out the clock | 51-91 |