| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Shore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Esteban Zapata (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Christopher Shore inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata is called for traveling | 21-39 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-39 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Shore | 21-39 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen is hacked by Robert Earp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Earp, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen's pass is intercepted by Don Schwartzer | 21-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the finger roll | 23-39 |
| 18:21 | Colorado | Jerry Walker knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Allen | 23-41 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | William Sledge gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata is open and lays it up and in | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Christopher Shore pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-43 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Christopher Shore hits the follow up shot | 23-45 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Kenneth Allen picks off the pass by Robert Earp | 23-45 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen hits the finger roll | 23-47 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-47 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata pulls down the rebound | 23-47 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | Jeffery Frisbee is called for the reach on Esteban Zapata - foul #2 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #2 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Reid (PG), Craig Borger (SG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Deegan (PF) Kenneth Allen, William Sledge, Christopher Shore, Jerry Walker | |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan is denied on a dunk by Samuel Bauch | 23-47 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Samuel Bauch | 23-47 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-47 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Esteban Zapata | 23-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) SG - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Esteban Zapata (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Ronald Deegan | 23-49 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman loses the ball out of bounds | 23-49 |
| 15:18 | Colorado | Thomas Schmitt is called for the reach on Brian Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #3 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Walker (PF) Brian Reid | |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Craig Borger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Walker | 23-52 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-52 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Jerry Walker grabs the board | 23-52 |
| 14:10 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Brian Lovett, team foul #4 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Reid (PG), William Sledge (SG), Christopher Shore (SF) Craig Borger, Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Deegan | |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Jeffery Frisbee steals it from Esteban Zapata | 23-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Esteban Zapata - foul #2 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #1 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Allen (PG) Brian Reid | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses the 1st free throw | 23-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-52 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee makes the 3rd free throw | 25-52 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | William Sledge buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Allen | 25-55 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-55 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 28-55 |
| 12:33 | Colorado | Jerry Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 12:10 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata clanks a jumper from the left block | 28-55 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to William Sledge | 28-55 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Sledge | 28-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Rick Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sledge (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Shore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Zapata (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | John Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Ivan Dilworth (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Reid (PG), Craig Borger (SG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Deegan (PF) Kenneth Allen, William Sledge, Christopher Shore, Jerry Walker | |
| 11:12 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Borger | 28-60 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-60 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata gets the rebound | 28-60 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 28-60 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 28-62 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Esteban Zapata - foul #3 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #2 | 28-62 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-62 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata grabs the defensive rebound | 29-62 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Montgomery | 29-64 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Esteban Zapata - foul #4 on Esteban Zapata, team foul #3 | 29-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Allen (PG), Christopher Shore (C) Brian Reid, Esteban Zapata | |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 30-64 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-64 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-64 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Craig Borger tips it back up and in | 31-66 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 33-66 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-68 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Kenneth Allen picks off the pass by Brian Lovett | 33-68 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Lovett - foul #3 on Brian Lovett, team foul #5 | 33-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SG), Jay Jacobson (PF) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Reid (PG), William Sledge (SG), Jerry Walker (PF), Esteban Zapata (C) Kenneth Allen, Craig Borger, Daniel Montgomery, Christopher Shore | |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan makes the 1st free throw | 33-69 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-69 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the board | 33-69 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt loses the dribble to Brian Reid | 33-69 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Brian Reid blows the layup | 33-69 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth gets the rebound | 33-69 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett drills a runner in the lane | 35-69 |
| 07:38 | Colorado | William Sledge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-69 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth grabs the board | 35-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Schmitt (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carl Moorman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Jacobson (fresh) C - Brian Lovett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Deegan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Zapata (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Brian Reid is called for the reach on Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Brian Reid, team foul #4 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Allen (PG), Christopher Shore (SF) Brian Reid, Ronald Deegan | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Esteban Zapata steals it from Jay Jacobson | 35-69 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Samuel Bauch (PF) Ivan Dilworth, Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Borger (SG) William Sledge | |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Christopher Shore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Moorman - foul #3 on Carl Moorman, team foul #7 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery (PF) Jerry Walker | |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Christopher Shore makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Christopher Shore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-71 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata snags the defensive board | 35-71 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | John Vanwinkle takes the ball from Craig Borger | 35-71 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt lays it up and in set up by John Vanwinkle | 37-71 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Craig Borger misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #4 on Brian Lovett, team foul #8 | 37-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Reid (PG), Jerry Walker (PF) Kenneth Allen, Christopher Shore | |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Craig Borger makes the 1st free throw | 37-72 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Craig Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-73 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Ivan Dilworth - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #9 | 37-73 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Brian Lovett picks off the pass by Brian Reid in the backcourt | 37-73 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett clanks a runner in the lane | 37-73 |
| 04:47 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata gets the rebound | 37-73 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Reid | 37-75 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-75 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery grabs the board | 37-75 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Jerry Walker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-75 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-75 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Vanwinkle (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Schmitt (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Dilworth (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Bauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lovett (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brian Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Borger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Montgomery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Zapata (tired) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on Daniel Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #10 | 39-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Jay Jacobson (PF) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Allen (PG), William Sledge (SG), Ronald Deegan (PF), Christopher Shore (C) Brian Reid, Craig Borger, Jerry Walker, Esteban Zapata | |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-76 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson blows the layup | 39-76 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Ronald Deegan grabs the board | 39-76 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Lovett - foul #5 on Brian Lovett, team foul #11 | 39-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-77 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Jay Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 39-77 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 41-77 |
| 02:06 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-77 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle snags the defensive board | 41-77 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-77 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Daniel Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 41-77 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | William Sledge misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Schmitt - foul #4 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #12 | 41-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) Jay Jacobson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jerry Walker (PF), Esteban Zapata (C) Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Deegan | |
| 01:52 | Colorado | William Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | William Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-79 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is hacked by Kenneth Allen - foul #1 on Kenneth Allen, team foul #5 | 41-79 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-79 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata gets the rebound | 41-79 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Sledge | 41-81 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-81 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata gets the rebound | 41-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Esteban Zapata is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth Allen | 41-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-83 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Sledge | 41-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Kenneth Allen runs out the clock | 41-83 |