| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Penniman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is hacked by Irvin Pfeil - foul #3 on Irvin Pfeil, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (PF) Irvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Darren Holder | 41-33 |
| 19:32 | Colorado | William Gray lays it up and in on a great pass from Darren Holder | 43-33 |
| 19:16 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is denied on a layup by George Penniman | 43-33 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to George Penniman | 43-33 |
| 18:58 | Colorado | William Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett banks in the layup set up by Harold Port | 43-35 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Darren Holder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | Colorado | Donald Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | George Penniman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harold Port | 43-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher's floater is tipped away by Donald Moore | 43-35 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | William Gray double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Cesar Marino (PF), Vernon King (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Darren Holder, Donald Moore, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Cesar Marino snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | William Grubbs connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), George Wareham (SF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Fred Jones, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Cesar Marino connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on George Wareham - foul #3 on George Wareham, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF), George Penniman (C) William Grubbs, Emilio Sanchez, Vernon King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) James Conley, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Cesar Marino makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harold Port is denied by Cesar Marino | 48-39 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Penniman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Cesar Marino pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:25 | Colorado | William Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 14:59 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | George Penniman hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Earl Shaw - foul #1 on Earl Shaw, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Darren Holder, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 14:42 | Colorado | George Penniman makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Eric Tedford is called for the reach on Fred Jones - foul #1 on Eric Tedford, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (C) George Penniman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | William Grubbs picks off the pass by Kirk Fowler | 51-39 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Fowler - foul #2 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil banks in the layup on a great pass from William Grubbs and the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #3 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG) Eric Tedford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (PF) Kirk Fowler | |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Greg Hodgins steps in front of the James Conley pass | 54-39 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil tips it back up and in | 56-39 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Conley | 56-41 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | William Grubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF), Vernon King (C) William Grubbs, Emilio Sanchez, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham | |
| 12:35 | Colorado | William Gray is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 12:22 | Colorado | William Gray hits a shot from the free throw line | 58-41 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kirk Fowler | 58-43 |
| 11:49 | Colorado | Vernon King buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Gray | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vernon King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Waldo Heller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 60-45 |
| 11:11 | Colorado | William Gray misses short on an open shot in the paint | 60-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Donald Moore (PF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Eric Tedford, Darren Holder, Irvin Pfeil, Vernon King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:50 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins is called for traveling | 60-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) George Wareham | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Hodgins - foul #2 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | Donald Moore gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:29 | Colorado | Fred Jones steps in front of the William Grubbs pass | 60-46 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 60-48 |
| 10:11 | Colorado | William Grubbs misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-48 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Greg Hodgins | 62-48 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | James Conley is called for traveling | 62-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cesar Marino (PF) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), George Wareham (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Earl Shaw | |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Penniman | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 09:08 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Cesar Marino is hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Darren Holder (SF), Vernon King (C) William Grubbs, Greg Hodgins, Emilio Sanchez, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF) Harold Port | |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Cesar Marino misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Vernon King - foul #1 on Vernon King, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Kirk Fowler (PF) Waldo Heller, George Wareham | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Eric Tedford connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Marino | 68-50 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 68-52 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Cesar Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Kirk Fowler | 68-52 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Conley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF), Donald Moore (C) William Gray, Darren Holder, Cesar Marino, Vernon King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Webb | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Donald Moore can't finish the layup | 68-55 |
| 06:49 | Colorado | Eric Tedford can't tip it in | 68-55 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Fred Jones gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-55 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Webb - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF), George Penniman (C) Eric Tedford, Emilio Sanchez, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), George Wareham (SF) Jay Webb, Fred Jones | |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is called for 10 seconds | 70-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil's layup is rejected by Kirk Fowler | 70-55 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | James Conley gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by William Gray in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Wareham | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Colorado | William Gray misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Conley | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler loses the dribble to Greg Hodgins | 70-58 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | George Wareham's layup is rejected by George Penniman | 70-58 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | The rebound goes to George Penniman | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Colorado | William Gray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour loses the dribble to Greg Hodgins | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins lays it up and in | 72-58 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | George Wareham is called for a charge - foul #4 on George Wareham, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Cesar Marino (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Darren Holder, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Harold Port (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Kirk Fowler | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Cesar Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Cesar Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:57 | Colorado | William Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-58 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 72-58 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Fred Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Grubbs | 72-58 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Donald Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Waldo Heller - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vernon King (C) Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Harold Port | |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Donald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Donald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is fouled on the floor by William Grubbs - foul #2 on William Grubbs, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is hacked by William Grubbs - foul #3 on William Grubbs, team foul #7 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cesar Marino (C) Vernon King | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Earl Shaw | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | William Grubbs misses short on a shot from the right side | 74-60 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Jay Webb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Jones | 74-63 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #2 on James Conley, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is hacked by William Grubbs - foul #4 on William Grubbs, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Donald Moore is hacked by James Conley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Donald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Donald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Jay Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Conley | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Greg Hodgins (SG), Darren Holder (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF) William Grubbs, Eric Tedford, Emilio Sanchez, Cesar Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Darren Holder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Darren Holder makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Darren Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Harold Port gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil travels with the ball | 78-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Cesar Marino (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Darren Holder, Irvin Pfeil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Cesar Marino swats the layup by Fred Jones | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Donald Moore snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Grubbs runs out the clock | 78-68 |