| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Loop (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Katzner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Monroe Woodmansee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Torbett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Torbett | 41-38 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Torbett | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Hargrove | 41-41 |
| 19:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Nelson Loop picks off the pass by Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 19:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson Loop | 45-41 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Boatwright is blocked by Robert Katzner | 45-41 |
| 18:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 18:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jessie Fletcher - foul #2 on Jessie Fletcher, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Eric Copeland (SF), James Hutzler (C) Tibor Trembinski, Victor Brown, Nelson Loop, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Paul Allen (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett, Richard Boatwright | |
| 18:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Eric Copeland picks off the pass by Timmy Moline in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 18:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | David Henry buries a shot from the right block | 46-43 |
| 17:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), William Meredith (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Dustin Sharer, Robert Katzner, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG) Timmy Moline, David Henry | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Norman Cowart in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 17:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith lays it in and he's fouled by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown (SG) Norman Cowart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Paul Allen, James Love, John Drake | |
| 17:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is hacked by Tibor Trembinski - foul #3 on Tibor Trembinski, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White (PG), Nelson Loop (SF) Tibor Trembinski, Eric Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Victor Brown - foul #3 on Victor Brown, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland (SG), Carl David (PF), James Hutzler (C) Victor Brown, William Meredith, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White is denied on a layup by Richard Boatwright | 49-45 |
| 16:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Carl David | 49-45 |
| 16:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Boatwright swats the layup by Carl David | 49-45 |
| 16:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Carl David | 49-45 |
| 15:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brent Torbett steals the ball from Nelson Loop | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Eli White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Copeland (fairly fresh) SF - Nelson Loop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl David (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hutzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Torbett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Brent Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Loop - foul #2 on Nelson Loop, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Eli White, Nelson Loop, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Brent Torbett, David Henry | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette hits a floater from the left side | 49-47 |
| 15:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 15:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 15:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tibor Trembinski - foul #4 on Tibor Trembinski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Victor Brown (SG), William Meredith (PF) Tibor Trembinski, Eric Copeland, Carl David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF) Timmy Moline, Jessie Fletcher, Richard Boatwright | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lloyd Hargrove steals the ball from Victor Brown | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Love's pass is intercepted by Norman Cowart in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown's floater is tipped away by James Love | 51-48 |
| 14:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Love | 53-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 14:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 13:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White (PG), Eric Copeland (SG), Nelson Loop (SF), Robert Katzner (PF), James Hutzler (C) Dustin Sharer, Victor Brown, Norman Cowart, William Meredith, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF), John Drake (C) Clay Navarrette, Paul Allen, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | David Henry is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Hargrove | 53-50 |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli White | 56-50 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | David Henry makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Fletcher | 56-53 |
| 12:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown (SG), Carl David (PF) Eric Copeland, Robert Katzner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Eli White is called for the reach on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Eli White, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG) Eli White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) John Drake | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | David Henry is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 12:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 12:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David misses the easy layup | 56-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Henry | 56-55 |
| 11:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Sharer and the foul's on Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart (SG), Robert Katzner (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Dustin Sharer, Nelson Loop, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (SG), Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF) Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett, David Henry | |
| 11:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Victor Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Norman Cowart (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carl David (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Katzner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Monroe Woodmansee (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clay Navarrette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Nelson Loop (SF), William Meredith (PF) Victor Brown, Carl David, Robert Katzner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Daniel Quevedo (C) Timmy Moline, Richard Boatwright | |
| 11:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Paul Allen snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Monroe Woodmansee - foul #3 on Monroe Woodmansee, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White (PG), Victor Brown (SG), Eric Copeland (SF), James Hutzler (C) Dustin Sharer, Norman Cowart, Nelson Loop, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), John Drake (C) Scott Fontaine, Clay Navarrette, Paul Allen, James Love | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 10:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-58 |
| 10:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White is hacked by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner (PF) William Meredith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), David Henry (PF) Jessie Fletcher, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 09:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 09:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David (SF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Eric Copeland, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Boatwright (C) John Drake | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl David - foul #3 on Carl David, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG) Eli White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl David | 61-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brent Torbett makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 61-62 |
| 08:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee's pass is intercepted by Clay Navarrette | 61-62 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Clay Navarrette makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Henry | 61-65 |
| 08:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brent Torbett takes the ball from Carl David | 61-65 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Brent Torbett hits the finger roll | 61-67 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David scores on a runner from the left block | 63-67 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | David Henry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Eric Copeland (SF), William Meredith (PF), James Hutzler (C) Dustin Sharer, Victor Brown, Carl David, Robert Katzner, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Paul Allen (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Clay Navarrette, Brent Torbett, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Cowart (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eric Copeland (fairly fresh) PF - William Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hutzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart misses the easy layup | 63-67 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Paul Allen gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | John Drake misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 07:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 07:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tibor Trembinski and he's hacked by Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop (SF) Eric Copeland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher (SG) John Drake | |
| 07:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Love lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 66-69 |
| 07:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart scores on a floater from the right side set up by Tibor Trembinski | 68-69 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Tibor Trembinski picks off the pass by James Love | 68-69 |
| 06:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop lays it in on a great pass from Tibor Trembinski | 70-69 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo is hacked by James Hutzler in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hutzler, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland (SF), Robert Katzner (PF) Nelson Loop, William Meredith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), David Henry (PF) Paul Allen, James Love | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Katzner | 70-69 |
| 06:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White (SG) Norman Cowart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Clay Navarrette (SF) Timmy Moline, Daniel Quevedo | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 06:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 05:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Eli White takes the ball from Clay Navarrette in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 05:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop (SF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Tibor Trembinski, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, Clay Navarrette | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Drake is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith (PF) Robert Katzner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Allen (SF), James Love (PF) John Drake, David Henry | |
| 05:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lloyd Hargrove takes the ball from Eli White in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 05:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #3 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Carl David (PF) Eli White, Eric Copeland, William Meredith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) Jessie Fletcher | |
| 04:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Love swats the layup by Monroe Woodmansee | 70-69 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | James Love tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 04:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Boatwright is called for the reach on Monroe Woodmansee - foul #1 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher (SG), Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Paul Allen, Richard Boatwright | |
| 04:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Loop - foul #3 on Nelson Loop, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith (PF), James Hutzler (C) Carl David, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (SG) Jessie Fletcher | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clay Navarrette is called for the reach on Norman Cowart - foul #4 on Clay Navarrette, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| 04:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Brent Torbett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clay Navarrette | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Norman Cowart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Loop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hutzler (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Navarrette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brent Torbett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Henry (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White (PG), Victor Brown (SG), Eric Copeland (SF), Carl David (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Tibor Trembinski, Norman Cowart, Nelson Loop, William Meredith, James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Jessie Fletcher (SG), Daniel Quevedo (PF), John Drake (C) Scott Fontaine, Clay Navarrette, David Henry, James Love | |
| 03:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Daniel Quevedo - foul #4 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), Paul Allen (SF) Jessie Fletcher, Brent Torbett | |
| 03:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Drake misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Brown - foul #4 on Victor Brown, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #4 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Robert Katzner (PF) Carl David, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is hacked by Dustin Sharer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Sharer, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler (C) Eli White | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 78-77 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David (PF) James Hutzler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher (SG), Clay Navarrette (SF) Timmy Moline, Paul Allen | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Fletcher | 78-80 |
| 01:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Nelson Loop (SF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Dustin Sharer, Eric Copeland, Carl David | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brent Torbett (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Clay Navarrette, Daniel Quevedo, John Drake | |
| 01:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Boatwright - foul #2 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 01:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Victor Brown steps in front of the Jessie Fletcher pass | 80-80 |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-80 |
| 01:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Tibor Trembinski | 82-80 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 82-83 |
| 00:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brent Torbett steals it from Monroe Woodmansee | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brent Torbett is fouled in the backcourt by Tibor Trembinski - foul #5 on Tibor Trembinski, team foul #12 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG) Tibor Trembinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brent Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 00:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop misses short on a shot in the lane | 82-83 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop misses the tip | 82-83 |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner tips it home | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Monroe Woodmansee denies the turnaround by Jessie Fletcher | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop is hacked by Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Navarrette (PG) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| 00:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jessie Fletcher misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 86-83 |