| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Given (fresh) PF - Matthew Weathers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Quon Shih (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Edward Given inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Colgate | Edward Given throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Given - foul #3 on Edward Given, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Redding (SF) Edward Given | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:07 | Colgate | Michael Bradford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:05 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Bradford picks off the pass by Michael Harding | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | Colgate | Larry Johnson lays it in set up by Michael Bradford | 36-33 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Smith is blocked by Quon Shih | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Michael Harding snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Quon Shih - foul #2 on Quon Shih, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Matthew Weathers - foul #2 on Matthew Weathers, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Quon Shih buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Redding | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | William Smith hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 41-35 |
| 16:58 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Thomas Denny snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Thomas Denny can't finish the layup | 41-35 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:17 | Colgate | Michael Harding swats the short shot by Matthew Weathers | 41-35 |
| 16:15 | Colgate | Robert Redding grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Colgate | Robert Redding hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Michael Harding gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Redding (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Matthew Weathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Quon Shih (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:39 | Colgate | Quon Shih snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Colgate | Michael Bradford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 15:23 | Colgate | Quon Shih hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | William Smith misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Quon Shih | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | Robert Redding makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Thomas Denny lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Smith | 43-40 |
| 14:06 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:05 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:42 | Colgate | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Chang Qian (SG), Jeffrey Reddy (SF), Toby Fort (PF), Edward Given (C) Larry Johnson, Michael Bradford, Robert Redding, Matthew Weathers, Quon Shih | |
| 13:24 | Colgate | Michael Harding takes the ball from John Johnson | 43-40 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Toby Fort steps in front of the Mark Lynch pass | 43-40 |
| 12:37 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Spurlock | 43-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Colgate | Edward Given drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Poulsen | 48-42 |
| 11:47 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poulsen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Harding (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Qian (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Reddy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Toby Fort (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Given (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Poulsen and the foul's on Chang Qian - foul #2 on Chang Qian, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) James Poulsen, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:20 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Toby Fort takes the ball from Jim Spurlock | 51-44 |
| 10:44 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Chang Qian - foul #3 on Chang Qian, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), Richard Brendel (SG), Matthew Weathers (PF), Robert Redding (C) John Johnson, Chang Qian, Toby Fort, Edward Given | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Eddie Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Carr | 54-44 |
| 09:58 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers drills a jump hook near the basket | 54-46 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is fouled on the floor by Matthew Weathers - foul #3 on Matthew Weathers, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Harding (PF) Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG), Edward Given (PF), Quon Shih (C) Richard Brendel, Jeffrey Reddy, Matthew Weathers | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 09:06 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Harding | 57-46 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Quon Shih picks off the pass by William Smith | 57-46 |
| 08:30 | Colgate | Edward Given misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Thomas Denny clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 07:32 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 07:31 | Colgate | Quon Shih grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Redding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Given (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Quon Shih (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colgate | Larry Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Given | 59-49 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Adam Carr is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG), Chang Qian (SG), Jeffrey Reddy (SF), Matthew Weathers (PF), Toby Fort (C) Larry Johnson, Michael Bradford, Robert Redding, Edward Given, Quon Shih | |
| 06:47 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Mark Lynch drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 61-49 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Eddie Woods takes the ball from Chang Qian | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock loses the ball out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG) Chang Qian | |
| 05:41 | Colgate | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 05:40 | Colgate | Toby Fort tips it in | 61-51 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Mark Lynch clanks a jumper near the basket | 61-51 |
| 05:18 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Lynch - foul #1 on Mark Lynch, team foul #2 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Bradford (SG), Edward Given (SF), Quon Shih (C) John Johnson, Jeffrey Reddy, Toby Fort | |
| 04:54 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 63-52 |
| 04:19 | Colgate | Edward Given misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Poulsen - foul #2 on James Poulsen, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG) James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Redding (SF) Matthew Weathers | |
| 04:19 | Colgate | Edward Given makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:19 | Colgate | Edward Given makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Edward Given is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #4 on Edward Given, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Michael Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 63-54 |
| 03:49 | Colgate | John Johnson gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Colgate | Edward Given knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Redding | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Given (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Quon Shih (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 03:13 | Colgate | Robert Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Colgate | Robert Redding loses the dribble to Thomas Denny | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 02:42 | Colgate | Edward Given grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:42 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Reddy (SF), Matthew Weathers (PF) John Johnson, Robert Redding, Edward Given | |
| 02:16 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Michael Harding gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Colgate | Larry Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Michael Bradford picks off the pass by William Smith | 66-60 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Michael Bradford jams it | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Smith | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Matthew Weathers loses the dribble to Thomas Denny | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Thomas Denny slams it home | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Colgate | Larry Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Clarence McCarthy picks off the pass by Larry Johnson in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy throws it down | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Jeffrey Reddy misses the fullcourt shot | 73-62 |