| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Flores (fresh) SF - Luka Suski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kenneth Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Stokes (fresh) PF - Vincent Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Luka Suski inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey misses the floater from the left side | 30-25 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Vincent Richard gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | Colorado | Vincent Richard is fouled in the backcourt by Luka Suski - foul #1 on Luka Suski, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Vincent Richard blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Vincent Richard makes the runner near the basket | 30-27 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Martin Stokes is called for the reach on Luka Suski - foul #1 on Martin Stokes, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Luka Suski, Nathaniel Haney, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Grass (PF) Vincent Richard | |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:05 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Price | 32-27 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge is hacked by Juan Alvarez - foul #2 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Raymundo Marino (SF) Brian Coursey, Javier Flores | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Johnson (PG) Kenneth Metcalf | |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Stokes | 32-30 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Alvarez | 35-30 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Albert Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Johnson and he's fouled by Timothy Purdie - foul #2 on Timothy Purdie, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Bojan Pilarski (SG), Luka Suski (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Kevin Monteith, Juan Alvarez, Raymundo Marino, Timothy Purdie, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Starner (SG), Vincent Richard (PF) Jeffrey Sledge, Aaron Grass | |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Albert Price makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Luka Suski is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Brandon Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Javier Flores (SG) Bojan Pilarski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Luka Suski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Stokes - foul #2 on Martin Stokes, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Luka Suski makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Luka Suski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:37 | Colorado | Vincent Richard hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 37-33 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks grabs the board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Flores (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luka Suski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Starner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stokes (tiring) PF - Vincent Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Price (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Luka Suski snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Javier Flores is blocked by Albert Price | 37-33 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 14:47 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Javier Flores scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Martin Stokes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 42-33 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nicolas Seabrooks | 42-33 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luka Suski | 45-33 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 13:00 | Colorado | Albert Price gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:48 | Colorado | Luka Suski takes the ball from Brandon Johnson | 45-33 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Albert Price grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Vincent Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Javier Flores drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Coursey | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:27 | Colorado | Brandon Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney grabs the board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Javier Flores (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Luka Suski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Nathaniel Haney (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brandon Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Starner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Stokes (tired) PF - Vincent Richard (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Price (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Nathaniel Haney is blocked by Vincent Richard | 48-35 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Richard | 48-35 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Vincent Richard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicolas Seabrooks - foul #2 on Nicolas Seabrooks, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Raymundo Marino (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Javier Flores, Luka Suski, Nathaniel Haney, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf (PG), Jeffrey Sledge (SG), Aaron Grass (SF), Arthur Andino (C) Brandon Johnson, Kenneth Starner, Martin Stokes, Albert Price | |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Vincent Richard misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Vincent Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Vincent Richard - foul #2 on Vincent Richard, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (PG) Vincent Richard | |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:21 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Grass | 50-38 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Andino | 50-38 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (SG), Mark Thomas (C) Raymundo Marino, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (SF) Douglas Lawson | |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Monteith - foul #1 on Kevin Monteith, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG) Kevin Monteith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 08:44 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Martin Stokes is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luka Suski (SF), Gordon Ricks (PF) Juan Alvarez, Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (PG), Kenneth Starner (SF) Kenneth Metcalf, Martin Stokes | |
| 08:18 | Colorado | Aaron Grass connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Lawson | 50-40 |
| 08:04 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Coursey | 53-40 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Arthur Andino double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Raymundo Marino (PF) Brian Coursey, Bojan Pilarski, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Richard (PF) Aaron Grass | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Javier Flores drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Luka Suski - foul #2 on Luka Suski, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney (PF) Luka Suski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert Price (C) Arthur Andino | |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:40 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks tips it in | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Monteith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Javier Flores (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymundo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Ricks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sledge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Starner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Richard (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Price (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Monteith - foul #2 on Kevin Monteith, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Luka Suski (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Kevin Monteith, Raymundo Marino, Nathaniel Haney, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Grass (PF) Vincent Richard | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Kenneth Starner misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 58-41 |
| 06:37 | Colorado | Aaron Grass gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Javier Flores is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sledge - foul #2 on Javier Flores, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (SG), Juan Alvarez (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Javier Flores, Luka Suski, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf (PG), Martin Stokes (SF), Arthur Andino (C) Douglas Lawson, Kenneth Starner, Albert Price | |
| 06:16 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey is hacked by Martin Stokes - foul #3 on Martin Stokes, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney (PF) Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Richard (PF) Aaron Grass | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas is called for traveling | 58-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Raymundo Marino (SF) Brian Coursey, Juan Alvarez | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Johnson (PG) Martin Stokes | |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Metcalf | 58-44 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Monteith | 60-44 |
| 05:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf's fadeaway is rejected by Raymundo Marino | 60-44 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Richard | 60-44 |
| 04:41 | Colorado | Brandon Johnson connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Metcalf | 60-46 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Luka Suski (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Kevin Monteith, Bojan Pilarski, Raymundo Marino, Nathaniel Haney, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado | Douglas Lawson (PG), Kenneth Starner (SF), Aaron Grass (PF), Albert Price (C) Brandon Johnson, Kenneth Metcalf, Vincent Richard, Arthur Andino | |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luka Suski and the foul's on Jeffrey Sledge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sledge, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Bojan Pilarski (SG), Juan Alvarez (SF) Brian Coursey, Javier Flores, Luka Suski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Purdie - foul #3 on Timothy Purdie, team foul #10 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Martin Stokes (SF) Kenneth Starner | |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:30 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks blows the layup | 63-48 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski tips it in | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Monteith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bojan Pilarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Alvarez (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Timothy Purdie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gordon Ricks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Douglas Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sledge (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Martin Stokes (tired) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Grass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Price (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Bojan Pilarski is called for the reach on Douglas Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bojan Pilarski, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino (SF) Bojan Pilarski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Sledge | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie pulls down the rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino misses the easy layup | 65-49 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Albert Price | 65-49 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Douglas Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-49 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-49 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Brandon Johnson | 65-49 |
| 01:12 | Colorado | Brandon Johnson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 65-49 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Martin Stokes grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Aaron Grass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Aaron Grass, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf (PG), Jeffrey Sledge (SG), Vincent Richard (PF) Brandon Johnson, Douglas Lawson, Aaron Grass | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks connects on the shot in the lane set up by Kevin Monteith | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Jeffrey Sledge misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 00:22 | Colorado | Kenneth Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 67-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith runs out the clock | 67-51 |