| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alex Frye (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Werner Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Philip Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is fouled on the floor by Patrick Freeman - foul #1 on Patrick Freeman, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Rueben Coats scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | Alex Frye grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Alex Frye is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Frye, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dwight Cameron (PF) Alex Frye | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 18:45 | Augustana (IL) | Dwight Cameron is called for the reach on Werner Dixon - foul #4 on Dwight Cameron, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Frye (PF) Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 18:33 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Augustana (IL) | Philip Bates grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon's pass is intercepted by Alex Frye | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Dixon - foul #3 on Werner Dixon, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, William Curry | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG), Don Kilmer (SG), Willie Hagan (PF), Donald Ore (C) Werner Dixon, Patrick Freeman, Reginald Smith, James Graham | |
| 18:09 | Colorado | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donald Ore | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Charles Hamm can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Ore | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Charles Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Frye | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Alex Frye comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:36 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | Colorado | Philip Bates steals the ball from Alex Frye in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan is hacked by Charles Hamm - foul #3 on Charles Hamm, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson, Alex Frye, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Reginald Smith (PF), James Graham (C) Edward Jaworski, Don Kilmer, Philip Bates, Willie Hagan, Donald Ore | |
| 15:58 | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Alex Frye (PF) Dwight Cameron | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon (PG) Wilbert Pendergraft | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) PF - Alex Frye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Werner Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Colorado | William Curry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Graham - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | William Curry misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:29 | Colorado | William Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:06 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham is fouled on the floor by Bernard Arnold - foul #1 on Bernard Arnold, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 14:44 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Ford | 36-36 |
| 14:37 | Colorado | William Curry is denied on a layup by Reginald Smith | 36-36 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | William Curry tips it in | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 14:25 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 14:09 | Colorado | Rueben Coats drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Gros | 41-38 |
| 13:50 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Werner Dixon | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Rueben Coats blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | Colorado | William Curry misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold tips it home | 43-40 |
| 12:48 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rueben Coats - foul #1 on Rueben Coats, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Charles Hamm (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Raymo (C) Rueben Coats, Gerald Gros, Bernard Arnold, William Curry | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer (SG), Philip Bates (SF), Willie Hagan (PF), Donald Ore (C) Patrick Freeman, Thomas Ford, Reginald Smith, James Graham | |
| 12:48 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Don Kilmer takes the ball from Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 12:20 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Hagan | 43-44 |
| 12:18 | Colorado | Philip Bates steals the ball from Larry Baptist in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 12:00 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 11:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Hamm | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Larry Baptist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alex Frye (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Raymo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Werner Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Kilmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Philip Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Willie Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Larry Baptist can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Werner Dixon - foul #4 on Werner Dixon, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG) Werner Dixon | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:16 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Alex Frye gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Larry Baptist can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 11:09 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:46 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Colorado | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Charles Hamm is open and buries a shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:04 | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Charles Hamm connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Baptist | 50-47 |
| 09:34 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wilbert Pendergraft (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Reginald Smith (PF), James Graham (C) Edward Jaworski, Don Kilmer, Philip Bates, Willie Hagan, Donald Ore | |
| 09:32 | Colorado | Rueben Coats throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 09:14 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman is hacked by Gerald Gros - foul #2 on Gerald Gros, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 08:45 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman makes the shot in the paint | 50-49 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | William Curry connects on the runner from close range | 52-49 |
| 07:55 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Curry - foul #2 on William Curry, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hamm (SG), William Hines (SF), Dwight Cameron (PF) Gerald Gros, Bernard Arnold, Alex Frye | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon (PG), Edward Jaworski (SG), Philip Bates (SF) Wilbert Pendergraft, Patrick Freeman, Thomas Ford | |
| 07:55 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:55 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hamm (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Hines (fresh) PF - Dwight Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Werner Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Jaworski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Graham (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hamm | 54-51 |
| 07:18 | Augustana (IL) | Philip Bates is fouled on the floor by William Hines - foul #1 on William Hines, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Richard Johnson (SF) Rueben Coats, William Hines | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 07:18 | Augustana (IL) | Philip Bates makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:18 | Augustana (IL) | Philip Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 54-53 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron tips it home | 56-53 |
| 06:31 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Jaworski | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 06:15 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:50 | Colorado | William Curry snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | Colorado | Larry Baptist scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Augustana (IL) | James Graham is denied on a layup by Dwight Cameron | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | William Curry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Graham - foul #4 on James Graham, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), Gerald Gros (SG), Bernard Arnold (SF) Larry Baptist, Charles Hamm, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Don Kilmer (PG), Patrick Freeman (SG), Thomas Ford (SF), Willie Hagan (PF), Donald Ore (C) Werner Dixon, Edward Jaworski, Philip Bates, Reginald Smith, James Graham | |
| 04:56 | Colorado | William Curry makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | William Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bernard Arnold | 60-55 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is hacked by Don Kilmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Kilmer, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Raymo (C) William Curry | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ford - foul #1 on Thomas Ford, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Rueben Coats makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:14 | Augustana (IL) | Willie Hagan grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 03:57 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Don Kilmer | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Thomas Ford is called for the reach on Bernard Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ford, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Bernard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Rueben Coats (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Raymo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Don Kilmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Freeman (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Don Kilmer | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Rueben Coats travels in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Johnson (SF) Bernard Arnold | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon (PG) Don Kilmer | |
| 03:19 | Augustana (IL) | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Werner Dixon pass | 63-59 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Richard Johnson misses the dunk | 63-59 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | Scott Raymo hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 02:51 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Hagan | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Gerald Gros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG), Charles Hamm (SG) Rueben Coats, Gerald Gros | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (SG), Philip Bates (SF), Reginald Smith (PF) Patrick Freeman, Thomas Ford, Willie Hagan | |
| 02:22 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon misses the shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Charles Hamm snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Larry Baptist comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:02 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Augustana (IL) | Werner Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rueben Coats (PG), William Curry (C) Larry Baptist, Scott Raymo | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman (SG), James Graham (C) Edward Jaworski, Donald Ore | |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 00:48 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman misses the jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Rueben Coats pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Rueben Coats is fouled in the backcourt by Werner Dixon - foul #5 on Werner Dixon, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski (PG) Werner Dixon | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Rueben Coats misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | James Graham is called for the reach on Dwight Cameron - foul #5 on James Graham, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore (C) James Graham | |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Dwight Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:43 | Augustana (IL) | The rebound goes to Patrick Freeman | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman is whistled for a carry | 66-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry Baptist (PG) Rueben Coats | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Edward Jaworski is called for the reach on Larry Baptist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Jaworski, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:34 | Colorado | Larry Baptist makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Hamm | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Patrick Freeman is called for the reach on Charles Hamm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Freeman, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Augustana (IL) | The rebound goes to Reginald Smith | 69-61 |
| 00:19 | Augustana (IL) | Philip Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:17 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Freeman snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Augustana (IL) | Edward Jaworski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Jaworski | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Charles Hamm is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Freeman - foul #3 on Patrick Freeman, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Charles Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Charles Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Augustana (IL) | Reginald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:02 | Augustana (IL) | Donald Ore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Baptist | 70-64 |