| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Alcock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Arno (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | David Alcock connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-41 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wilson | 25-43 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-43 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Donald Sea tips it home | 27-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Alan Wilson steals the ball from James Wilson in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| 18:41 | Colorado State | Richard Becnel steals it from Reginald Arno | 27-43 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-43 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 17:58 | Colorado State | David Alcock grabs the offensive board | 27-43 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | David Alcock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Wilson | 30-43 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Donald Sea is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Donald Sea, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (SG), Billy Bennett (SF), Vincent Messing (PF) David Alcock, Zachary Hutt, Reginald Arno | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG) Richard Becnel | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Christopher Bryant steals it from Billy Bennett | 30-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Wilson | 30-45 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Bennett (fresh) PF - Vincent Messing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in on a great pass from James Brown | 30-47 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | James Brown is called for the reach on Billy Bennett - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Alcock (SG), Michael Pond (SF), Benny Finkel (PF), Reginald Arno (C) Alan Wilson, Billy Bennett, Vincent Messing, Donald Sea | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Wilson | |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | David Alcock is hacked by Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) James Brown | |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | James Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Krasnansky - foul #2 on David Krasnansky, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Richard Becnel | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Krasnansky, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (PG) David Krasnansky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Reginald Arno - foul #3 on Reginald Arno, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG) Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Wilson, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel clanks a shot from the left side | 30-50 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Bryant | 30-52 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses long on a jumper from close range | 30-52 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Ingrassia | 30-52 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Richard Becnel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Alan Wilson is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Alan Wilson, team foul #5 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (SG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Vincent Messing (PF), Donald Sea (C) David Alcock, Michael Pond, Benny Finkel, Reginald Arno | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (C) James Brown, Christopher Bryant | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Messing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Zachary Hutt - foul #2 on Zachary Hutt, team foul #6 | 30-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring misses the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Donald Sea hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Donald Sea makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | James Wilson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the offensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Richard Becnel buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ingrassia | 31-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Richard Ingrassia - foul #1 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Alcock (SG) Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sea | 32-56 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Pond (SF), Benny Finkel (PF), Reginald Arno (C) Zachary Hutt, Vincent Messing, Donald Sea | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG) Richard Becnel | |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 35-56 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Pond - foul #4 on Michael Pond, team foul #7 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), Zachary Hutt (SF) David Krasnansky, Michael Pond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | David Alcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (SG) David Alcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Wilson | |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel misses the tip | 35-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) SF - Zachary Hutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-60 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-60 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno gets the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett buries a jumper from the left side set up by Alan Wilson | 39-60 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Benny Finkel - foul #4 on Benny Finkel, team foul #8 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), David Alcock (SG), Michael Pond (SF), Vincent Messing (PF), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, Stephen Bennett, Zachary Hutt, Benny Finkel, Reginald Arno | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (C) James Brown, Christopher Bryant | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | David Alcock knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 41-62 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman clanks a turnaround from the left block | 41-62 |
| 05:41 | Colorado State | Michael Pond snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on David Krasnansky, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (SG), Billy Bennett (SF), Reginald Arno (C) David Alcock, Michael Pond, Donald Sea | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) Kenneth Herring, Richard Ingrassia | |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bryant - foul #3 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing misses the tip | 41-62 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | The jump hook by Nicholas Wyman is blocked by Reginald Arno | 41-62 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Bennett, team foul #10 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt (PF) Vincent Messing | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Richard Becnel | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Zachary Hutt picks off the pass by Kenneth Herring | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Bennett (fresh) PF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Reginald Arno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Nicholas Wyman denies the turnaround by Reginald Arno | 41-62 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno gets the offensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Eaves (SF) Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Brown, Christopher Bryant | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | James Wilson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Becnel | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Richard Ingrassia blocks the short jumper by Reginald Arno | 42-64 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Reginald Arno gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-64 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman tips it in | 42-66 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Herring - foul #3 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (SG), Vincent Messing (C) Billy Bennett, Robert Eaves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Stephen Bennett is called for the reach on Kenneth Herring - foul #2 on Stephen Bennett, team foul #11 | 44-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing pulls down the rebound | 44-67 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Becnel misses the easy layup | 46-67 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Vincent Messing pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett is hacked by Richard Becnel - foul #2 on Richard Becnel, team foul #9 | 46-67 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wilson runs out the clock | 48-67 |