| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Ziak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Alex Ziak inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado | James Greene connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Terry Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Terry Freeman steals the ball from Richard Wilson | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Gary Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), John Graber (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), Michael Love (C) Todd Davis, Richard Wilson, Alex Ziak, James Greene, David Duberstein | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Michael Love knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Guy Williams | 31-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Love - foul #1 on Michael Love, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG) James Timmons, Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Terry Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Zicherman - foul #2 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF), David Duberstein (C) Alex Zicherman, Mark Barton, Guy Williams, Michael Love | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the shot near the basket | 35-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | John Graber grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Graber (fresh) SF - Alex Ziak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (SG) John Graber | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Todd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF) Richard Wilson, James Greene | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Alex Ziak drills a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Timmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley travels with the ball | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (C) James Timmons, Gary Bradley, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), John Graber (SG), James Greene (PF), Michael Love (C) Todd Davis, Alex Ziak, Guy Williams, David Duberstein | |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Trynowski - foul #3 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Terry Freeman jams it on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Mark Barton's layup is rejected by Terry Freeman | 38-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Alex Ziak (SF), Guy Williams (PF) Alex Zicherman, Mark Barton, James Greene | |
| 12:27 | Colorado | John Graber is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (C) Michael Love | |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Alex Ziak clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:07 | Colorado | David Duberstein hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Trynowski, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Gary Bradley (PF) Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:40 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Guy Williams | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Graber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Ziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Duberstein takes the ball from James Timmons | 38-48 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Todd Davis's floater is tipped away by Gary Bradley | 38-48 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | James Timmons grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 10:41 | Colorado | David Duberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Alex Ziak drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Todd Davis | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Timmons is hacked by Todd Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Mark Barton (SF), James Greene (PF), Michael Love (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, Alex Ziak, Guy Williams, David Duberstein | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Mark Barton grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 08:56 | Colorado | Michael Love grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Rick Good (PF) Robert Lee, James Greene | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is hacked by Michael Love in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Love, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Mark Barton knocks in the shot from the left block | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Timmons is hacked by Alex Zicherman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Zicherman, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Alex Ziak (SF), James Greene (PF) Alex Zicherman, Mark Barton, Michael Love | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Timmons misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Greene | 38-54 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | James Greene misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to James Greene | 38-54 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | James Greene is fouled on the floor by James Timmons - foul #2 on James Timmons, team foul #8 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Wilson (SG), David Duberstein (C) Alex Ziak, Rick Good | |
| 07:39 | Colorado | James Greene makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:39 | Colorado | James Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Bradley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Graber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Greene is called for the reach on Edward Trynowski - foul #2 on James Greene, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (PF) James Greene | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | David Duberstein pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF) Todd Davis, John Graber, Rick Good | |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Terry Freeman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Santacruz | 40-57 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Bradley - foul #4 on Gary Bradley, team foul #10 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Gary Bradley, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:45 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski buries a floater in the lane set up by Roger Maciel | 42-59 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | Guy Williams tips it in | 42-61 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is hacked by Guy Williams - foul #1 on Guy Williams, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Ziak (SF), Rick Good (PF), Michael Love (C) Mark Barton, Guy Williams, David Duberstein | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:30 | Colorado | Richard Wilson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | James Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Roger Maciel (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), James Greene (PF) Alex Zicherman, Richard Wilson, Rick Good | |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Todd Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #11 | 44-61 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Todd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Terry Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Alex Ziak grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | James Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Michael Love grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 03:43 | Colorado | Michael Love is called for traveling | 44-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Zicherman (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Mark Barton (SF), Guy Williams (PF), David Duberstein (C) Todd Davis, John Graber, Alex Ziak, James Greene, Michael Love | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilson in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Richard Wilson throws it down | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Alex Zicherman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Mark Barton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Guy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duberstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Terry Freeman misses the lay-in | 44-64 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Mark Barton can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-64 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Mark Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Alex Zicherman makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Duberstein | 44-66 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Alex Zicherman takes the ball from Richard Burns in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Mark Barton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wilson | 44-68 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wilson - foul #5 on Richard Wilson, team foul #11 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SG), Edward Trynowski (PF) Edward Schrader, Michael Santacruz, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), Alex Ziak (SF), Rick Good (PF), Michael Love (C) Alex Zicherman, Richard Wilson, Mark Barton, Guy Williams, David Duberstein | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:12 | Colorado | Michael Love pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Michael Love is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #12 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Greene (PF) Rick Good | |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Michael Love misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:44 | Colorado | Michael Love makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | James Timmons is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Trynowski | 47-69 |
| 01:08 | Colorado | John Graber is whistled for traveling | 47-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (C) Michael Love | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | James Timmons is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Timmons, team foul #13 | 47-69 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Alex Ziak clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 47-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Timmons | 50-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado | Alex Ziak comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-69 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by James Greene - foul #3 on James Greene, team foul #12 | 50-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Todd Davis runs out the clock | 52-69 |