| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Thomas - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill tips it in | 36-37 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Page | 36-40 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Peter McDowell hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Balser | 39-43 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Walter Cannon loses the dribble to Tommie Staley in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Carl Thomas is hacked by Tommie Staley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw (PG), Ryan Barnes (SG), Ricky Irvin (SF), Tyler Brewster (PF) Carl Thomas, Walter Cannon, James Warren, Peter McDowell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser, Forrest Lay | |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill clanks a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Irvin - foul #3 on Ricky Irvin, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Warren (SF) Ricky Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:25 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gemmill | 39-44 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Harry Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:05 | Colorado | Tyler Brewster grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill is hacked by Albert Nelson - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Harry Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Walter Cannon (SG), Peter McDowell (SF) Jeffery Grimshaw, Ryan Barnes, James Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Robert Young, Harry Brown, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| 16:31 | Colorado | Peter McDowell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Warren (SF) Tyler Brewster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas steps in front of the Kenneth Eury pass | 39-44 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Walter Cannon lays it in set up by Carl Thomas | 41-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 16:01 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Warren (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Peter McDowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gemmill (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Eury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | James Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eury | 41-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Page and he's hacked by Benjamin Gemmill - foul #1 on Benjamin Gemmill, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw (SG), Adam Lewis (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) Walter Cannon, James Warren, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser, Forrest Lay | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Carl Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Peter McDowell's floater is tipped away by Ernesto Valdez | 41-46 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter McDowell - foul #2 on Peter McDowell, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ricky Irvin (SF) Peter McDowell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Bruce Piercy | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:54 | Colorado | Adam Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley is hacked by Robert Young - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Barnes (PG), Walter Cannon (SG) Carl Thomas, Jeffery Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF) Tommie Staley, Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | Adam Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Harry Brown | 44-51 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | Ricky Irvin travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Peter McDowell (SF), Tyler Brewster (C) Ryan Barnes, Ricky Irvin, Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Bruce Piercy, Albert Nelson | |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay tips it home | 44-53 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Jeffrey Page takes the ball from Carl Thomas in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Adam Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Walter Cannon loses the dribble to Harry Brown in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Harry Brown lays it in | 44-55 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Peter McDowell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the shot near the basket set up by Scott Wilson | 44-57 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Carl Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw (PG), Ryan Barnes (SG), Ricky Irvin (SF), Stephen Shirley (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Carl Thomas, Walter Cannon, Peter McDowell, Adam Lewis, Tyler Brewster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Robert Young (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Harry Brown, Jeffrey Page, Joe Balser, Forrest Lay | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffery Grimshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Robert Young is hacked by Ricky Irvin - foul #4 on Ricky Irvin, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Warren (SF) Ricky Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-57 |
| 11:22 | Colorado | Ryan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 11:00 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley can't throw it down | 44-57 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | James Warren snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:43 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Barnes | 46-57 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Walter Cannon (SG), Peter McDowell (SF), Tyler Brewster (C) Jeffery Grimshaw, Ryan Barnes, James Warren, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Robert Young, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Peter McDowell loses the dribble to Forrest Lay | 46-57 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Tyler Brewster - foul #1 on Tyler Brewster, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Lewis (PF) Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Adam Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Thomas | 48-58 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley blows the dunk but the foul's on Peter McDowell - foul #3 on Peter McDowell, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw (PG), James Warren (SF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Carl Thomas, Peter McDowell, Tyler Brewster | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Kenneth Eury, Jeffrey Page, Charles Phillips, Forrest Lay | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gemmill | 48-59 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | James Warren clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG) Tommie Staley | |
| 08:34 | Colorado | James Warren makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | James Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy is hacked by James Warren - foul #2 on James Warren, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Stephen Shirley (PF) Adam Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-60 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Ricky Irvin (SF) Walter Cannon, James Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Joe Balser | |
| 07:57 | Colorado | Bruce Piercy takes the ball from Jeffery Grimshaw in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy travels with the ball | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Adam Lewis (PF) Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Charles Phillips (PF) Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Grimshaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Adam Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado | Ricky Irvin makes the shot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Harry Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Page | 52-62 |
| 06:35 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Page | 55-65 |
| 06:09 | Colorado | Carl Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Page | 55-65 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Phillips | 55-67 |
| 05:37 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley is fouled on the floor by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Barnes (PG), Walter Cannon (SG), Peter McDowell (SF), Tyler Brewster (PF), Benjamin Gemmill (C) Carl Thomas, Jeffery Grimshaw, Ricky Irvin, Adam Lewis, Stephen Shirley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG), Kenneth Eury (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Ernesto Valdez (C) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Jeffrey Page, Charles Phillips, Albert Nelson | |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Walter Cannon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Eury - foul #2 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (C) Ernesto Valdez | |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Walter Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Walter Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Ryan Barnes takes the ball from Bruce Piercy | 57-67 |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill is called for traveling | 57-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Ernesto Valdez (C) Scott Wilson, Forrest Lay | |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Tyler Brewster can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Peter McDowell grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | Peter McDowell misses badly on a shot from the right block | 57-67 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Ryan Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Benjamin Gemmill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Joe Balser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Peter McDowell grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Cannon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter McDowell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Brewster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gemmill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Tommie Staley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Eury (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Ernesto Valdez swats the short shot by Tyler Brewster | 57-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Thomas (PG), Jeffery Grimshaw (SG), James Warren (SF), Adam Lewis (PF), Stephen Shirley (C) Ryan Barnes, Walter Cannon, Peter McDowell, Tyler Brewster, Benjamin Gemmill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Tommie Staley, Kenneth Eury, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page is hacked by Adam Lewis - foul #4 on Adam Lewis, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:22 | Colorado | Stephen Shirley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 57-69 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez drills a floater from the left block set up by Harry Brown and he's fouled by Adam Lewis - foul #5 on Adam Lewis, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Ryan Barnes (SG), Ricky Irvin (SF), Peter McDowell (C) Carl Thomas, James Warren, Adam Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Phillips (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Jeffrey Page, Forrest Lay | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Peter McDowell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Shirley | 57-72 |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Ryan Barnes is called for traveling | 57-72 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tyler Brewster (C) Ricky Irvin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips connects on the shot in the paint set up by Harry Brown | 57-74 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Robert Young is called for the reach on Peter McDowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Peter McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:31 | Colorado | Peter McDowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ernesto Valdez | 58-74 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Harry Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Young - foul #5 on Robert Young, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (PG) Robert Young | |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jeffery Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Peter McDowell pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Tyler Brewster scores on a jump hook in the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson runs out the clock | 61-74 |