| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Ford (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Calkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Levi Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Forth | 27-24 |
| 19:19 | Colorado | Douglas Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 18:54 | Chicago | Joel Saunders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Nicholson | 27-24 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | John Nicholson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 18:37 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:12 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn is fouled on the floor by John Nicholson - foul #1 on John Nicholson, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:58 | Chicago | Joel Saunders's pass is intercepted by Levi Gould | 27-24 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | John Nicholson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joel Saunders - foul #2 on Joel Saunders, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | John Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | John Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:12 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Peck - foul #2 on Douglas Peck, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 17:12 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:12 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Colorado | The short jumper by Ken Calkins is denied by Michael O'Connor | 29-26 |
| 16:47 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:18 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Nicholson - foul #2 on John Nicholson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | Eric Findlay (PG) Mark Forth | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Smith (SG), Floyd Combs (PF) Ken Calkins, John Nicholson | |
| 16:18 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 16:18 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 15:53 | Colorado | David Noble is fouled on the floor by Eric Findlay - foul #2 on Eric Findlay, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Imel (SF) Levi Gould | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Eric Findlay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Ford (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael O'Connor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Noble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Imel (fresh) PF - Floyd Combs (fresh) 3 blk. C - Douglas Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | John Smith loses the dribble to Eric Findlay | 31-26 |
| 15:16 | Chicago | Joel Saunders connects on the shot from the left block set up by Steven Ford and the foul's on Douglas Peck - foul #3 on Douglas Peck, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ken Calkins (SG), John Nicholson (PF) John Smith, Floyd Combs | |
| 15:16 | Chicago | Joel Saunders makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Ken Calkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Nicholson | 34-29 |
| 14:26 | Chicago | Joel Saunders slams it home on a great pass from Steven Ford | 36-29 |
| 13:57 | Colorado | Ken Calkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 13:55 | Colorado | John Nicholson snags the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | Johnny Imel is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Noble | 36-31 |
| 13:17 | Chicago | Steven Ford hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Findlay | 39-31 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | David Noble hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Nicholson | 39-34 |
| 12:24 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn is hacked by Ken Calkins - foul #2 on Ken Calkins, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), Christopher Ransom (SG), Emmanuel White (SF), Herman Butler (C) Eric Findlay, Steven Ford, Jacob Dunn, Michael O'Connor | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Smith (SG), Levi Gould (SF), Floyd Combs (PF) Ken Calkins, Johnny Imel, John Nicholson | |
| 12:05 | Chicago | John Smith steals it from Herman Butler | 39-34 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | David Noble is hacked by Mark Forth - foul #1 on Mark Forth, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago | Aaron Noonan (PF) Joel Saunders | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmanuel White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Noonan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Noble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Levi Gould (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Combs (fresh) 3 blk. C - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado | David Noble splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 11:16 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Aaron Noonan | 39-34 |
| 10:53 | Chicago | Aaron Noonan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Chicago | Steven Ford (SG), Jacob Dunn (SF) Christopher Ransom, Emmanuel White | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ken Calkins (SG), John Nicholson (PF) John Smith, Floyd Combs | |
| 10:29 | Colorado | David Noble knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ken Calkins | 39-36 |
| 10:02 | Chicago | Mark Forth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Ken Calkins pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | John Nicholson drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Noble | 39-38 |
| 09:15 | Chicago | David Noble steals it from Jacob Dunn | 39-38 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Levi Gould misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-38 |
| 08:49 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:23 | Chicago | Jacob Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Levi Gould grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 07:56 | Colorado | A charge is called on Douglas Peck - foul #4 on Douglas Peck, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Chicago | Eric Findlay (PG), Christopher Ransom (SG), Emmanuel White (SF), Joel Saunders (PF), Michael O'Connor (C) Mark Forth, Steven Ford, Jacob Dunn, Aaron Noonan, Herman Butler | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Smith (PG), Patrick Humphery (SG), Johnny Imel (SF), Floyd Combs (PF), Clyde Deese (C) David Noble, Ken Calkins, Levi Gould, John Nicholson, Douglas Peck | |
| 07:35 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor's floater is knocked away by Clyde Deese | 39-38 |
| 07:34 | Chicago | Emmanuel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Eric Findlay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emmanuel White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Saunders (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael O'Connor (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Humphery (fresh) SF - Johnny Imel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Combs (fresh) 3 blk. C - Clyde Deese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Chicago | Emmanuel White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Clyde Deese grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | John Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Humphery and the foul's on Joel Saunders - foul #3 on Joel Saunders, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Levi Gould (SF) Johnny Imel | |
| 06:56 | Colorado | John Smith misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Floyd Combs snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Levi Gould lays it in | 39-42 |
| 06:26 | Chicago | Joel Saunders's floater is tipped away by Floyd Combs | 39-42 |
| 06:25 | Chicago | Eric Findlay grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:56 | Chicago | Emmanuel White loses the ball out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Chicago | Mark Forth (PG), Steven Ford (SG), Jacob Dunn (SF) Eric Findlay, Christopher Ransom, Emmanuel White | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Noble (PG), Ken Calkins (SG), John Nicholson (PF), Douglas Peck (C) John Smith, Patrick Humphery, Floyd Combs, Clyde Deese | |
| 05:38 | Colorado | John Nicholson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Noble | 39-44 |
| 05:35 | Chicago | David Noble takes the ball from Mark Forth in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | David Noble lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 05:10 | Chicago | Joel Saunders lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Jacob Dunn swats the shot by Ken Calkins | 41-46 |
| 04:40 | Chicago | Steven Ford snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 04:20 | Chicago | Mark Forth makes the jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | David Noble works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 03:50 | Chicago | The rebound goes to Joel Saunders | 43-46 |
| 03:38 | Chicago | Steven Ford is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Ford, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Imel (SF) Levi Gould | |
| 03:10 | Colorado | David Noble comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Imel | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago | PG - Mark Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Saunders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael O'Connor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Noble (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Calkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Imel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nicholson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Peck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | Ken Calkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Johnny Imel tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 02:21 | Chicago | Joel Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 02:20 | Chicago | Joel Saunders can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 02:18 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 02:17 | Chicago | Joel Saunders tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 02:16 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 02:14 | Chicago | Steven Ford misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Nicholson | 43-48 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Ken Calkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Imel | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Chicago | David Noble takes the ball from Michael O'Connor | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Colorado | David Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Forth - foul #2 on Mark Forth, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Levi Gould (SF), Albert Greer (PF) Johnny Imel, John Nicholson | |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Joel Saunders is called for the reach on Albert Greer - foul #4 on Joel Saunders, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Albert Greer makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Albert Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:13 | Chicago | Steven Ford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Forth | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Levi Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Forth - foul #3 on Mark Forth, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Levi Gould misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 00:56 | Chicago | Albert Greer is called for the reach on Mark Forth - foul #1 on Albert Greer, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Nicholson (PF) Albert Greer | |
| 00:56 | Chicago | Mark Forth makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:56 | Chicago | Mark Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | David Noble works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Forth - foul #4 on Mark Forth, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Greer (PF) John Nicholson | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | David Noble makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | David Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:29 | Chicago | Steven Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Douglas Peck grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Douglas Peck is hacked by Mark Forth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Forth, team foul #10 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Chicago | Eric Findlay (PG) Mark Forth | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Douglas Peck misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Douglas Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:18 | Chicago | Joel Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Steven Ford is called for the reach on Levi Gould in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Ford, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Levi Gould makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Levi Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:10 | Chicago | Steven Ford is hacked by Ken Calkins - foul #3 on Ken Calkins, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Nicholson (PF) Albert Greer | |
| 00:10 | Chicago | Steven Ford makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Chicago | Steven Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Douglas Peck grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Douglas Peck is hacked by Eric Findlay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Findlay, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Chicago | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Greer (PF) John Nicholson | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Douglas Peck makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Douglas Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:02 | Chicago | Michael O'Connor knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago | Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Noble runs out the clock | 51-60 |