| Lineup | Colby | PG - Mike Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Koprowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike McGee (fresh) 7 pts. C - John White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colby | Brent Koprowski inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Colby | Kenneth Harper double dribbles | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Jason Sturges banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Hawkins | 27-32 |
| 19:08 | Colby | Mike McGee connects on the shot from close range set up by Kenneth Harper and he's hacked by Russell Keaney - foul #2 on Russell Keaney, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Colby | Mike McGee makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Jason Sturges clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Colby | Gerry Swanson (C) John White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Jason Sturges misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Colby | The rebound goes to Mike McGee | 30-33 |
| 18:33 | Colby | Mike McGee connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Slaugh | 32-33 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Colby | Mike McGee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:14 | Colby | Kenneth Harper misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Clint Conkling snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Russell Keaney hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | Colby | Gerry Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:40 | Colby | Kenneth Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:38 | Colby | Gerry Swanson snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:29 | Colby | Kenneth Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Jason Sturges snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Mike McGee steals the ball from Lawrence Hawkins | 32-33 |
| 17:00 | Colby | Lawrence Hawkins picks off the pass by Gerry Swanson | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Brent Koprowski - foul #3 on Brent Koprowski, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Colby | Sheldon Brown (SG), Kevin Abrams (SF), Timothy Olden (C) Kenneth Harper, Brent Koprowski, Mike McGee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), James Hillman (SG), Homer Scott (SF), Andrew Pan (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Glen Chapple, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Wells clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Slaugh - foul #2 on Mike Slaugh, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:45 | Colby | Timothy Olden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:35 | Colby | Kevin Abrams buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Slaugh | 34-34 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Charles Wells makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hillman | 34-36 |
| 16:01 | Colby | Timothy Olden knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Mike Slaugh | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Mike Slaugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sheldon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerry Swanson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Timothy Olden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Scott (fresh) PF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Homer Scott's pass is intercepted by Kevin Abrams | 36-36 |
| 15:52 | Colby | Gerry Swanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Abrams | 38-36 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Homer Scott scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Hillman | 38-38 |
| 15:12 | Colby | Gerry Swanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:11 | Colby | Kevin Abrams snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:56 | Colby | Timothy Olden buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mike Slaugh and the foul's on Charles Wells - foul #2 on Charles Wells, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colby | Brent Koprowski (SF), John White (C) Mike Slaugh, Gerry Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Homer Scott, Andrew Pan, Ron Shea | |
| 14:56 | Colby | Timothy Olden misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Clint Conkling grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:26 | Colby | The rebound goes to John White | 40-38 |
| 14:08 | Colby | Sheldon Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Keaney | 40-38 |
| 14:07 | Colby | Timothy Olden gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | Colby | Kevin Abrams is fouled on the floor by Glen Chapple - foul #3 on Glen Chapple, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Rossmiller (PG), Kenneth Harper (SG), Mike McGee (PF) Sheldon Brown, Kevin Abrams, Timothy Olden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Colby | Mike McGee's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Keaney | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Glen Chapple grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | Colby | Mike McGee is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mike McGee, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colby | Mike Slaugh (PG) Charles Rossmiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (C) Jason Sturges | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Brent Koprowski is called for the reach on Glen Chapple - foul #4 on Brent Koprowski, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Colby | James Diez (SF) Brent Koprowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Pan (C) Russell Keaney | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Hawkins | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | Colby | Kenneth Harper hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Diez | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mike Slaugh - foul #3 on Mike Slaugh, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colby | Kevin Abrams (SF), Gerry Swanson (C) James Diez, John White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Colby | Mike Slaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Mike Slaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Mike McGee (fresh) 12 pts. C - Gerry Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Pan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ron Shea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Charles Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colby | Sheldon Brown (SG) Kenneth Harper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Justin Elliott, Ron Shea | |
| 11:13 | Colby | Mike McGee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Jason Sturges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Charles Wells scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 10:45 | Colby | Sheldon Brown is denied on a layup by Jason Sturges | 43-46 |
| 10:43 | Colby | Kevin Abrams can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Andrew Pan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Charles Wells hits a floater from the free throw line set up by James Hillman | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Colby | Mike McGee is fouled on the floor by Charles Wells - foul #3 on Charles Wells, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Rossmiller (PG), James Diez (SF), Timothy Olden (PF), John White (C) Mike Slaugh, Kevin Abrams, Mike McGee, Gerry Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Glen Chapple (SG), Clint Conkling (SF) Charles Wells, James Hillman, Andrew Pan | |
| 10:11 | Colby | Charles Rossmiller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jason Sturges buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clint Conkling | 46-50 |
| 10:01 | Colby | James Diez buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sheldon Brown | 48-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jason Sturges is hacked by Sheldon Brown - foul #3 on Sheldon Brown, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colby | Kenneth Harper (SG) Charles Rossmiller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jason Sturges makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Colby | Sheldon Brown drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Russell Keaney - foul #3 on Russell Keaney, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 09:35 | Colby | Sheldon Brown makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ron Shea misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John White - foul #4 on John White, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colby | Mike Slaugh (PG), Kevin Abrams (SF) Sheldon Brown, John White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ron Shea misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ron Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:44 | Colby | James Diez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Olden | 54-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Kevin Abrams steals the ball from Clint Conkling | 54-53 |
| 08:11 | Colby | Mike Slaugh drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Diez | 56-53 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Ron Shea misses the floater in the lane | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | Colby | Kenneth Harper grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 07:46 | Colby | Kevin Abrams is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colby | Sheldon Brown (SG), Brent Koprowski (SF), Mike McGee (PF), Gerry Swanson (C) Kenneth Harper, Kevin Abrams, James Diez, Timothy Olden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Ron Shea, Justin Elliott | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Mike Slaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sheldon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Koprowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike McGee (fresh) 12 pts. C - Gerry Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glen Chapple (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Sturges (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Glen Chapple clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | Colby | Gerry Swanson gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:08 | Colby | Mike Slaugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Sturges | 56-53 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Glen Chapple is hacked by Mike Slaugh - foul #4 on Mike Slaugh, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Colby | John White (C) Gerry Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Pan (SF) Clint Conkling | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Colby | Mike Slaugh clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Colby | Mike McGee tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Glen Chapple pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Mike McGee blocks the short jumper by Andrew Pan | 56-55 |
| 06:33 | Colby | Sheldon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Colby | Sheldon Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Russell Keaney grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Charles Wells misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Sturges | 56-55 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jason Sturges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | Colby | Sheldon Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:28 | Colby | Mike McGee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Koprowski | 59-55 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Glen Chapple scores on a jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | Colby | Brent Koprowski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colby | Kenneth Harper (SG) Sheldon Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins (PG), Clint Conkling (SF) Glen Chapple, Andrew Pan | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Charles Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| 04:23 | Colby | Kenneth Harper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Slaugh | 65-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Clint Conkling scores on a shot in the paint set up by Russell Keaney | 65-59 |
| 03:43 | Colby | Charles Wells is called for the reach on Mike Slaugh - foul #4 on Charles Wells, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Colby | Sheldon Brown (PG), Gerry Swanson (C) Mike Slaugh, John White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Elliott (C) Jason Sturges | |
| Lineup | Colby | PG - Sheldon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Harper (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Koprowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike McGee (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerry Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clint Conkling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Keaney (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Justin Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Colby | Kenneth Harper hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sheldon Brown | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Brent Koprowski is called for the reach on Clint Conkling - foul #5 on Brent Koprowski, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Colby | Kevin Abrams (SF), Timothy Olden (C) Brent Koprowski, Mike McGee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Chapple (SG), Andrew Pan (C) Charles Wells, Russell Keaney | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Clint Conkling misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Clint Conkling makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:02 | Colby | Gerry Swanson makes the jump hook from the left block | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Colby | Mike Slaugh (PG), Mike McGee (PF) Sheldon Brown, Timothy Olden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Keaney (PF), Jason Sturges (C) Justin Elliott, Andrew Pan | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Hawkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Keaney | 69-63 |
| 02:54 | Colby | Colby calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Colby | John White (C) Gerry Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | Colby | Mike Slaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:37 | Colby | Kevin Abrams tips it home | 71-63 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | John White swats the short shot by Jason Sturges | 71-63 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Jason Sturges snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Mike McGee steps in front of the Russell Keaney pass | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Colby | Mike Slaugh hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John White | 74-63 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Clint Conkling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Glen Chapple tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 01:46 | Colby | Mike Slaugh grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 01:23 | Colby | Mike McGee misses the easy layup | 74-63 |
| 01:21 | Colby | John White pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:59 | Colby | Mike McGee lays it up and in set up by Mike Slaugh | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Harper - foul #1 on Kenneth Harper, team foul #11 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Colby | Charles Rossmiller (PG), Sheldon Brown (SG), Gerry Swanson (PF), Timothy Olden (C) Mike Slaugh, Kenneth Harper, Mike McGee, John White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Wells (PG), Andrew Pan (SF), Justin Elliott (PF), Ron Shea (C) Lawrence Hawkins, Clint Conkling, Russell Keaney, Jason Sturges | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Glen Chapple makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Glen Chapple misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | Colby | Gerry Swanson snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Colby | Colby is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Colby | Timothy Olden misses the easy layup | 76-64 |
| 00:32 | Colby | Gerry Swanson gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:05 | Colby | Timothy Olden misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ron Shea - foul #1 on Ron Shea, team foul #7 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Colby | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Hillman (SG) Glen Chapple | |
| 00:05 | Colby | Timothy Olden makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:05 | Colby | Timothy Olden misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Justin Elliott snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Andrew Pan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 77-64 |