| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terence Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jay Hammock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Kelly inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito lays it in and he's fouled by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Timothy White scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Strausbaugh | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | James Talley banks in the layup on a great pass from George Kelly | 39-34 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Timothy White loses the dribble to James Talley | 39-34 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | James Talley comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 39-34 |
| 18:34 | Colorado | Jay Hammock gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Timothy White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | James Talley gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | George Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Jay Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Terence Stevens scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Strausbaugh | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #1 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Drake (PG), William Taylor (SG), Daryl Mills (SF), Eric Allard (C) Timothy White, Kermit Strausbaugh, Terence Stevens, Jay Hammock | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | George Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | George Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Eric Allard misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Anderson - foul #2 on Dan Anderson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Tony Singletary (SF) Alton Saito, George Kelly | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Eric Allard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Eric Allard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:37 | Colorado | Daryl Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Gerard Lund steals the ball from Edward Drake | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Tony Singletary comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Colorado | David Ladd gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Donald Ellis is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #1 on Donald Ellis, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | William Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:56 | Colorado | Edward Drake misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Gerard Lund gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Singletary (fresh) PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Edward Drake (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ladd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Allard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Donald Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Gerard Lund gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gerard Lund can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-37 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Eric Allard | 40-37 |
| 15:33 | Colorado | Daryl Mills buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Drake | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Donald Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frederick Sibert | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Colorado | William Taylor is hacked by Donald Ellis - foul #2 on Donald Ellis, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Donald Ellis, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG), Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Terence Stevens (SF), Steve Koprowski (PF), Jay Hammock (C) Edward Drake, William Taylor, Daryl Mills, David Ladd, Eric Allard | |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Terence Stevens connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Alton Saito scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Singletary | 45-43 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Robert Standish is called for the reach on Jay Hammock - foul #2 on Robert Standish, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Terence Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | George Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jay Hammock | 45-43 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Chris Frye is called for the reach on Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #1 on Chris Frye, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Taylor (SG), Joel Kleinman (C) Kermit Strausbaugh, Jay Hammock | |
| 13:15 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | James Talley snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | George Kelly drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Frye | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Timothy White is hacked by Robert Standish - foul #3 on Robert Standish, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG) Chris Frye | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daryl Mills (SF) Terence Stevens | |
| 12:43 | Colorado | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | William Taylor tips it home | 48-45 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Donald Ellis banks in the layup set up by Alton Saito | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Alton Saito steals the ball from Timothy White | 50-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Colorado | Joel Kleinman snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | Timothy White misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Standish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Koprowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Kleinman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Steve Koprowski picks off the pass by James Talley | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | William Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski tips it home | 50-47 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Standish pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Donald Ellis, George Kelly, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Drake (PG), Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Terence Stevens (SF), David Ladd (PF), Jay Hammock (C) Timothy White, William Taylor, Daryl Mills, Steve Koprowski, Joel Kleinman | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Anderson | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Alton Saito is fouled on the floor by Edward Drake - foul #3 on Edward Drake, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Gerard Lund drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tony Singletary | 53-47 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Chris Frye picks off the pass by Kermit Strausbaugh | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Tony Singletary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Frye | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Edward Drake drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ladd | 55-50 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Tony Singletary's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Hammock | 55-50 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Dan Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Ladd steals the ball from Dan Anderson | 55-50 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Chris Frye is called for the reach on David Ladd - foul #2 on Chris Frye, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG) Frederick Sibert | |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG) Edward Drake | |
| 09:04 | Colorado | David Ladd misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Gerard Lund pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Jay Hammock denies the turnaround by Dan Anderson | 55-50 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Terence Stevens | 55-50 |
| 08:26 | Colorado | Alton Saito steals the ball from Kermit Strausbaugh | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Tony Singletary lays it in | 57-50 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Tony Singletary is called for the reach on Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #3 on Tony Singletary, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF), Robert Standish (C) Chris Frye, Tony Singletary, Dan Anderson, Gerard Lund | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daryl Mills (SF), Steve Koprowski (PF), Joel Kleinman (C) Terence Stevens, David Ladd, Jay Hammock | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Mills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Koprowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Kleinman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Alton Saito connects on the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Joel Kleinman hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Joel Kleinman grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski connects on the shot in the paint set up by Timothy White and the foul's on James Talley - foul #1 on James Talley, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Taylor (SG) Kermit Strausbaugh | |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | George Kelly misses short on a shot in the paint | 59-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ellis | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Talley misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Robert Standish misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:04 | Colorado | Joel Kleinman snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Standish - foul #4 on Robert Standish, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG) Donald Ellis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terence Stevens (SF), Eric Allard (C) Timothy White, Daryl Mills | |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Terence Stevens picks off the pass by James Talley | 59-59 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | William Taylor is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) Alton Saito, George Kelly, James Talley | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Ladd (PF), Jay Hammock (C) Joel Kleinman, Eric Allard | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Robert Standish tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Steve Koprowski scores on a shot from the left block | 61-61 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Robert Standish clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | David Ladd grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Terence Stevens misses the floater from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Robert Standish gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | William Taylor takes the ball from Tony Singletary | 61-61 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Terence Stevens lays it up and in set up by William Taylor | 61-63 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frederick Sibert, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), George Kelly (SF), James Talley (PF) Frederick Sibert, Chris Frye, Tony Singletary, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Colorado | Timothy White (PG), Kermit Strausbaugh (SG), Daryl Mills (SF), Joel Kleinman (PF) William Taylor, Steve Koprowski, Terence Stevens, David Ladd | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy White | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Anderson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kermit Strausbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daryl Mills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Kleinman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Hammock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Daryl Mills is called for the reach on Donald Ellis - foul #2 on Daryl Mills, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Allard (C) Jay Hammock | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | James Talley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daryl Mills | 61-69 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Dan Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terence Stevens (SF), David Ladd (PF), Jay Hammock (C) Daryl Mills, Joel Kleinman, Eric Allard | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Talley blows the layup but he's fouled by Kermit Strausbaugh - foul #2 on Kermit Strausbaugh, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Talley makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | James Talley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Jay Hammock gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | Terence Stevens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Hammock | 62-72 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alton Saito | 65-72 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | David Ladd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Kelly - foul #3 on George Kelly, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | David Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | David Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | George Kelly double dribbles | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Colorado | Kermit Strausbaugh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy White | 65-77 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Robert Standish lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Frye | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Timothy White is hacked by Alton Saito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Chris Frye, George Kelly, James Talley, Robert Standish | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Taylor (SG), Marc Seigler (SF), Steve Koprowski (PF), Joel Kleinman (C) Kermit Strausbaugh, Terence Stevens, David Ladd, Jay Hammock | |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Timothy White makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | Timothy White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Steve Koprowski steals the ball from Gerard Lund | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Marc Seigler drills a jumper from the right block | 67-81 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Donald Ellis's pass is intercepted by Steve Koprowski | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Timothy White runs out the clock | 67-81 |