| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zittel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Bean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesus Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | David Thomsen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 19:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Galdamez | 36-53 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-53 |
| 19:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Patrick Kelley | 36-53 |
| 18:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Otha Zittel | 36-55 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | David Thomsen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-55 |
| 18:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is hacked by James Galdamez - foul #3 on James Galdamez, team foul #1 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs (PG) James Galdamez | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jesus Mendoza is called for the reach on Michael Timothy - foul #3 on Jesus Mendoza, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor (C) Jesus Mendoza | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Patrick Kelley is called for the reach on John Folsom - foul #1 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Bruce Hancock | 41-55 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Folsom - foul #1 on John Folsom, team foul #1 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (C) Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Taylor steals it from Joshua West | 41-57 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs is hacked by Willard O'Neal - foul #2 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #2 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Bruce Hancock, Michael Timothy, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willard O'Neal - foul #3 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan Lopes (C) Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | John Folsom loses the dribble to Patrick Kelley | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Folsom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) PF - Gail Honea (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otha Zittel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Bean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley loses the dribble to David Thomsen | 41-59 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews banks in the layup set up by David Thomsen | 43-59 |
| 15:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Bean swats the shot by John Folsom | 43-59 |
| 15:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean misses badly on a floater in the paint | 43-59 |
| 14:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Gail Honea is denied on a layup by David Taylor | 43-59 |
| 14:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 14:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 13:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Thomsen steps in front of the Otha Zittel pass | 43-59 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Gail Honea lays it up and in on a great pass from David Thomsen | 45-59 |
| 13:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Bean | 45-62 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) John Folsom, David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez (PG), Jesus Mendoza (C) Sam Griggs, David Taylor | |
| 12:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 12:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 12:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou (SF) Patrick Kelley | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Bean - foul #3 on Jeremy Bean, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-62 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otha Zittel (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Foluke Abdou (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Bean (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesus Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Timothy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 11:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | A charge is called on Jeremy Bean - foul #4 on Jeremy Bean, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) Richard Ringer, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton (PF) Jeremy Bean | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Folsom | 53-62 |
| 10:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza loses the dribble to Michael Timothy | 53-62 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Folsom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Joshua West (SF), Gail Honea (PF) John Folsom, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley (SF) Foluke Abdou | |
| 10:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza buries a shot from the left block set up by Max Becton | 53-64 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | David Thomsen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Hancock | 56-64 |
| 09:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joshua West denies the turnaround by Jesus Mendoza | 56-64 |
| 09:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Hancock, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Michael Andrews (SF) Bruce Hancock, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Max Becton | 56-68 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | John Folsom clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Gail Honea gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Otha Zittel steps in front of the David Thomsen pass | 56-68 |
| 08:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Galdamez | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | John Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 08:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | David Thomsen snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Patrick Kelley picks off the pass by Jordan Lopes | 56-71 |
| 07:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gail Honea - foul #1 on Gail Honea, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hancock (PG), Michael Timothy (SF), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) David Thomsen, Michael Andrews, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin (SG), Jeremy Bean (PF) Otha Zittel, Max Becton | |
| 07:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 07:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Folsom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Timothy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Gamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Bean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesus Mendoza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Jesus Mendoza denies the turnaround by Willard O'Neal | 56-72 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 06:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 06:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua West | 56-72 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Michael Timothy travels with the ball | 56-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou (SF) Patrick Kelley | |
| 06:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Galdamez and he's hacked by Michael Timothy - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #6 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ringer (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) John Folsom, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel (SG) Raymond Gamblin | |
| 06:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Michael Timothy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 06:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 05:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hancock | 56-75 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock can't finish the layup | 56-75 |
| 05:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 05:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Otha Zittel and he's fouled by Michael Timothy - foul #2 on Michael Timothy, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Richard Ringer, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Patrick Kelley (SF) Foluke Abdou | |
| 05:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Bean misses the free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Gail Honea buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 58-77 |
| 04:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Michael Andrews grabs the board | 58-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Bruce Hancock misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-77 |
| 04:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Jeremy Bean | 58-77 |
| 04:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jordan Lopes steals the ball from Otha Zittel | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Galdamez takes the ball from Gail Honea | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jordan Lopes denies the turnaround by Otha Zittel | 58-77 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza tips it in | 58-79 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | David Thomsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-79 |
| 03:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesus Mendoza snags the defensive board | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gail Honea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otha Zittel (tired) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Bean (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesus Mendoza (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Jeremy Bean - foul #5 on Jeremy Bean, team foul #6 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Folsom (PG), Richard Ringer (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF), Joshua West (C) Bruce Hancock, David Thomsen, Gail Honea, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs (PG), Raymond Gamblin (SG), Foluke Abdou (SF), Max Becton (PF), David Taylor (C) James Galdamez, Otha Zittel, Patrick Kelley, Jeremy Bean, Jesus Mendoza | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Andrews makes the 3rd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs is hacked by John Folsom - foul #2 on John Folsom, team foul #8 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou snags the offensive board | 61-80 |
| 02:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joshua West takes the ball from Raymond Gamblin | 61-80 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Richard Ringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-80 |
| 01:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Foluke Abdou | 61-83 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Folsom misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-83 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 61-83 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Richard Ringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| 00:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-83 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Michael Timothy snags the defensive board | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Richard Ringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Foluke Abdou misses the driving attempt from close range | 61-83 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 61-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | David Taylor is called for the reach on Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-83 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs runs out the clock | 62-83 |