| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) SG - David Allen (fresh) SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Sean Townsend (fresh) SG - William Beran (fresh) SF - Craig McQuown (fresh) PF - Carlton Brown (fresh) C - Justin Worrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Edward Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Cook | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Colby | Carlton Brown buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Sean Townsend | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig McQuown - foul #1 on Craig McQuown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Colby | Justin Worrell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | David Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard tips it in | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Colby | Justin Worrell misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Colby | Justin Worrell misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:38 | Colby | Justin Worrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 18:18 | Colby | The rebound goes to William Beran | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Colby | Carlton Brown misses short on a floater from the baseline | 6-3 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is hacked by Craig McQuown - foul #2 on Craig McQuown, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colby | James Hall (SF) Craig McQuown | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Sean Townsend - foul #1 on Sean Townsend, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Christopher Check drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 8-3 |
| 17:28 | Colby | Sean Townsend hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Hall | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Colby | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:01 | Colby | William Beran's pass is intercepted by David Allen | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Jin's pass is intercepted by Carlton Brown | 8-6 |
| 16:31 | Colby | James Hall comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Christopher Check knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | Allan Altizer (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Benjamin Richards (PF), Jesse Edinger (C) Sean Townsend, William Beran, Carlton Brown, Justin Worrell | |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Colby | James Hall drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Altizer | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SG - Christopher Check (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Allan Altizer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Richards (fresh) C - Jesse Edinger (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Benjamin Richards takes the ball from Christopher Check | 11-8 |
| 15:22 | Colby | Jesse Edinger misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-8 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard loses the dribble to Allan Altizer | 11-8 |
| 14:46 | Colby | Robert Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), David Greer (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Christopher Check, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Colby | William Beran (SG), Charles Kagan (SF) Robert Tucker, James Hall | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Allan Altizer takes the ball from Earl Hutchins in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:28 | Colby | William Beran misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:27 | Colby | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Edinger | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | Colby | William Beran clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | Colby | Allan Altizer tips it home | 11-10 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Allan Altizer is called for the reach on Earl Hutchins - foul #1 on Allan Altizer, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Charles Jin (C) Earl Hutchins, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | Sean Townsend (PG), Carlton Brown (PF), Justin Worrell (C) Allan Altizer, Charles Kagan, Jesse Edinger | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 13:18 | Colby | Justin Worrell is hacked by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Greer | |
| Subs | Colby | James Hall (SF) Benjamin Richards | |
| 13:10 | Colby | Sean Townsend connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Beran | 14-12 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Carlton Brown denies the turnaround by Charles Jin | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Colby | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:44 | Colby | Sean Townsend drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Beran | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:16 | Colby | The rebound goes to Justin Worrell | 14-14 |
| 12:12 | Colby | Sean Townsend misses long on a floater from the left side | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Colby | James Hall gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | Colby | Justin Worrell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hall | 14-16 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Michael Wensky loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | Allan Altizer (SG) William Beran | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Sean Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Altizer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carlton Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Worrell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Colby | Carlton Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colby | Benjamin Richards (PF) Carlton Brown | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Check | 16-16 |
| 10:42 | Colby | Benjamin Richards buries a shot near the basket | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Edward Jackson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Check | 18-18 |
| 10:21 | Colby | Justin Worrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check | |
| Subs | Colby | Robert Tucker (SG), Carlton Brown (PF), Jesse Edinger (C) Sean Townsend, James Hall, Justin Worrell | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Bruce Cook connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by David Allen | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | Colby | Benjamin Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher buries a jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Cook | 22-18 |
| 09:40 | Colby | Allan Altizer is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | William Beran (SG) Robert Tucker | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Allen misses the tip | 22-18 |
| 09:19 | Colby | The rebound goes to William Beran | 22-18 |
| 08:59 | Colby | Benjamin Richards is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), David Greer (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Colby | Robert Tucker (PG), James Hall (SF) Allan Altizer, Carlton Brown | |
| 08:50 | Colby | James Hall loses the dribble to Michael Wensky | 22-18 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | David Greer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 08:22 | Colby | Jesse Edinger snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 08:16 | Colby | Jesse Edinger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tucker | 22-21 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | David Greer is fouled on the floor by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, David Greer, Michael Wensky, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | Sean Townsend (PG), Charles Kagan (SF), Barry Crabtree (PF), Justin Worrell (C) Robert Tucker, James Hall, Benjamin Richards, Jesse Edinger | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Christopher Check clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard tips it in | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Sean Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Beran (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Kagan (fresh) PF - Barry Crabtree (fresh) C - Justin Worrell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Colby | Sean Townsend misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Edward Jackson grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Check is fouled on the floor by William Beran - foul #1 on William Beran, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Colby | Carlton Brown (PF) Barry Crabtree | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Check makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Christopher Check misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:12 | Colby | Justin Worrell gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Colby | Sean Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Michael Wensky (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Christopher Check, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | Allan Altizer (SG) William Beran | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Sean Townsend picks off the pass by Bruce Cook | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | Colby | Sean Townsend clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 25-21 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Carlton Brown - foul #1 on Carlton Brown, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Colby | Benjamin Richards (SF) Charles Kagan | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Michael Wensky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:50 | Colby | Carlton Brown is hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #1 on Michael Wensky, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Bruce Cook, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | William Beran (SG) Allan Altizer | |
| 05:37 | Colby | William Beran misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | Colby | Justin Worrell hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Justin Worrell takes the ball from David Allen | 26-23 |
| 05:14 | Colby | Sean Townsend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 05:12 | Colby | Carlton Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:58 | Colby | Sean Townsend misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | David Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Check | 28-23 |
| 04:30 | Colby | William Beran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Charles Jin (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | Allan Altizer (PG), Charles Kagan (SF), Jesse Edinger (C) Sean Townsend, Carlton Brown, Justin Worrell | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colby | Robert Tucker (SG) William Beran | |
| 04:00 | Colby | Allan Altizer's pass is intercepted by Charles Jin | 28-23 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Charles Jin loses the dribble to Benjamin Richards | 28-23 |
| 03:27 | Colby | Benjamin Richards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Jin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Allan Altizer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kagan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jesse Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Kagan - foul #1 on Charles Kagan, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, Bruce Cook, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | William Beran (SG), Craig McQuown (SF), Carlton Brown (PF) Robert Tucker, Charles Kagan, Benjamin Richards | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:46 | Colby | A charge is called on Jesse Edinger - foul #1 on Jesse Edinger, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Michael Wensky (PF) Earl Hutchins, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Colby | Sean Townsend (PG), Justin Worrell (C) Allan Altizer, Jesse Edinger | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | William Beran is called for the reach on David Allen - foul #2 on William Beran, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Herman Drozd | |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | Colby | Justin Worrell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Townsend | 32-26 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Michael Wensky grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Townsend - foul #2 on Sean Townsend, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Charles Jin (PF), Patrick Franks (C) Christopher Check, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Colby | Benjamin Richards (PF) Carlton Brown | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:26 | Colby | Bruce Cook is called for the reach on Craig McQuown - foul #2 on Bruce Cook, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Jackson (PF) Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| 01:15 | Colby | William Beran scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Townsend | 34-29 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Edward Jackson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Richards - foul #1 on Benjamin Richards, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Colby | Allan Altizer (PG), James Hall (SG), Jesse Edinger (C) Sean Townsend, William Beran, Justin Worrell | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Edward Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Edward Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Cook | 35-29 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Edward Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 35-29 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Bruce Cook grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Bruce Cook drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Allen | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | Colby | Allan Altizer is hacked by Herman Drozd - foul #1 on Herman Drozd, team foul #6 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Colby | Sean Townsend (PG), William Beran (SG), Carlton Brown (PF), Justin Worrell (C) Allan Altizer, Craig McQuown, Benjamin Richards, Jesse Edinger | |
| 00:00 | Colby | William Beran is hacked by Michael Wensky - foul #2 on Michael Wensky, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Colby | William Beran makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Colby | William Beran makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |