| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) PF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Joshua Tushoski - foul #2 on Joshua Tushoski, team foul #1 | 27-20 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 29-20 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Boucher - foul #3 on Brandon Boucher, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Brandon Boucher | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne double dribbles | 31-20 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-20 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-20 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Burgoyne | 31-23 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-23 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG), Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Lewis Hatcher, Joshua Tushoski, George Lacher | |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Clarence Neal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wilkins | 33-26 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Colorado | John Wilkins grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch lays it in | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gale Allen (fresh) C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 35-28 |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Burgoyne and the foul's on David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (PF) Paul Weber, David Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (SG), Lewis Hatcher (SF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Mark Burgoyne, John Wilkins, Gale Allen | |
| 15:17 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled on the floor by Brandon Boucher - foul #4 on Brandon Boucher, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Joshua Tushoski (PF) Brandon Boucher, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the runner near the basket | 35-31 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-31 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Fox | 37-31 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Clarence Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber drills a floater near the basket set up by John Boyd | 39-31 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Neal and the foul's on John Boyd - foul #1 on John Boyd, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Clarence Neal | |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Lacher (C) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 39-36 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joshua Tushoski | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski tips it in | 39-38 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the jump hook in the paint | 41-38 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | George Lacher clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Glen Fox (PF) John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG), Blair Whitchurch (PF) Lewis Hatcher, Joshua Tushoski | |
| 11:05 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Lamar | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | George Lacher connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Neal | 44-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | Clarence Neal grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 09:53 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Burgoyne and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SF) John Wilkins | |
| 09:53 | Colorado | George Lacher makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mark Burgoyne takes the ball from Lawrence Lamar | 44-45 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Clarence Neal misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | David Williams snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Blair Whitchurch blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 44-45 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Lawrence Lamar takes the ball from George Lacher | 44-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Boyd can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Williams tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Clarence Neal is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF), Joshua Tushoski (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Clarence Neal, Blair Whitchurch, George Lacher | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | David Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber tips it home | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tushoski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frederick Turner | 51-45 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (SG) Lewis Hatcher | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Williams clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Cleveland Johnson - foul #4 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (PG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by John Wilkins and he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Brandon Boucher is called for the reach on John Boyd - foul #5 on Brandon Boucher, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SF) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Blair Whitchurch (PF) Brandon Boucher, John Wilkins | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #5 on Paul Weber, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (SF), George Lacher (C) Clarence Neal, Joshua Tushoski, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (PF) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled on the floor by Blair Whitchurch - foul #2 on Blair Whitchurch, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | George Lacher lays it up and in set up by Mark Burgoyne | 59-55 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lacher (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | David Williams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 61-55 |
| 03:09 | Colorado | George Lacher misses the lay-in | 61-55 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher tips it in | 61-57 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Burgoyne - foul #1 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG), Joshua Tushoski (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) John Wilkins, Blair Whitchurch, George Lacher | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Colorado | The jumper by Mark Burgoyne is denied by Lawrence Lamar | 62-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the floater from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski misses long on a runner from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Burgoyne - foul #2 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Clarence Neal | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David Williams makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Lawrence Lamar | 65-57 |
| 01:15 | Colorado | John Boyd picks off the pass by Joshua Tushoski | 65-57 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Frederick Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Boyd | 67-57 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson banks in the layup | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Mark Burgoyne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Mark Burgoyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | John Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Mark Burgoyne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Burgoyne, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Clarence Neal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Hatcher - foul #1 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Frederick Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Joshua Tushoski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Clarence Neal is called for the reach on Glen Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-65 |