| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dickman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garrett Lemaster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Odom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Peter Ellington inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster loses the dribble to Darrel Groesbeck | 26-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Charles Odom gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Jacob Sharp steals it from Charles Odom | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 26-35 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Darrel Groesbeck is called for the reach on Garrett Lemaster - foul #4 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (PG), William Lawson (PF), Paul Edwards (C) Ed Blair, Garrett Lemaster, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | William Harris is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Michael Dickman | 28-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | David Reich buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 28-37 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | William Harris tips it but misses | 28-37 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | William Lawson can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | David Reich is denied on a layup by Paul Edwards | 28-37 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Paul Edwards grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman's pass is intercepted by Vule Zimmerman | 28-37 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Byron Jordan banks in the layup on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 28-39 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | William Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Byron Jordan gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-39 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 15:47 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Ellington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Reich is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), David Jackson (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF) William Harris, Peter Ellington, William Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), James Joseph (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Jacob Sharp | |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | Ed Blair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Ed Blair misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Paul Edwards steals the ball from Dikembe Agbayani | 28-39 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | James Joseph is called for the reach on Michael Dickman - foul #1 on James Joseph, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (SG), Charles Odom (C) Michael Dickman, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Rochelle (C) Byron Jordan, David Reich | |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | James Joseph is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #2 on James Joseph, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Lawson (PF) Garrett Lemaster | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Apel is called for the reach on Charles Odom - foul #1 on Jeffrey Apel, team foul #4 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster (PF) William Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Kurt Gardner denies the turnaround by William Harris | 28-39 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | David Jackson is hacked by James Rochelle - foul #1 on James Rochelle, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Ellington (SF), William Lawson (PF), Paul Edwards (C) David Jackson, Garrett Lemaster, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Jeffrey Apel, Kurt Gardner, James Rochelle | |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 28-39 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | William Lawson hits the follow up shot | 30-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Edwards - foul #3 on Paul Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (SG), Garrett Lemaster (PF), Charles Odom (C) William Harris, William Lawson, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG) James Joseph | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Byron Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Ed Blair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Vule Zimmerman - foul #1 on Vule Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (SG), David Jackson (SF), William Lawson (PF), Paul Edwards (C) Michael Dickman, Peter Ellington, Garrett Lemaster, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Ed Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Jackson (fresh) PF - William Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Byron Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | William Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Byron Jordan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-45 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | William Harris connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ed Blair | 36-47 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Byron Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Paul Edwards picks off the pass by Jeffrey Apel | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | William Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (SG), Peter Ellington (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF), Charles Odom (C) William Harris, David Jackson, William Lawson, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Byron Jordan, Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Ed Blair misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 36-47 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Joseph grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | James Joseph misses the floater from the left side | 36-47 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 08:15 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Harris (PG) Ed Blair | |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Jeffrey Apel, Kurt Gardner | |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Charles Odom snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the contested 3 from the left wing set up by William Harris | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dickman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Ellington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garrett Lemaster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Odom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. C - David Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Byron Jordan scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 40-49 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | David Reich is called for the reach on Charles Odom - foul #2 on David Reich, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Blair (PG), William Lawson (PF) Michael Dickman, Garrett Lemaster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, David Reich | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Charles Odom makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Charles Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Byron Jordan | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | William Harris comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Charles Odom gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | William Harris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | William Harris tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-52 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | William Harris snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | William Harris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Byron Jordan grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Byron Jordan drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Ed Blair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-55 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Byron Jordan | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | William Harris clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Byron Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Dickman (SG), David Jackson (SF), Garrett Lemaster (PF), Paul Edwards (C) William Harris, Peter Ellington, William Lawson, Charles Odom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Vule Zimmerman, Dikembe Agbayani, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | David Reich misses the tip | 44-58 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ed Blair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dickman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jackson (fresh) PF - Garrett Lemaster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Reich (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Ed Blair connects on the floater in the paint | 46-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Reich | 46-61 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Garrett Lemaster knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Dickman | 48-61 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | David Reich misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Ed Blair pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Ed Blair pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Paul Edwards drills a floater in the lane set up by Ed Blair | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Ellington (SF), Charles Odom (C) David Jackson, Paul Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) James Joseph, David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Blair - foul #2 on Ed Blair, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is fouled on the floor by Peter Ellington - foul #3 on Peter Ellington, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner is hacked by Ed Blair - foul #3 on Ed Blair, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is hacked by Ed Blair - foul #4 on Ed Blair, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Charles Odom is called for the reach on Kurt Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Odom, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Reich is hacked by Garrett Lemaster - foul #2 on Garrett Lemaster, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | David Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | Ed Blair gets the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Michael Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Byron Jordan runs out the clock | 53-63 |