| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Loop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Katzner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Monroe Woodmansee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Tibor Trembinski takes the ball from Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt | 34-52 |
| 19:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski hits the finger roll | 34-54 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | David Henry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 37-54 |
| 19:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-56 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 19:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 19:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Katzner | 37-58 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it home | 39-58 |
| 18:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Tibor Trembinski is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #2 on Tibor Trembinski, team foul #1 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart (SG), Eli White (SF), William Meredith (PF), James Hutzler (C) Victor Brown, Nelson Loop, Robert Katzner, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | John Drake is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Drake, team foul #1 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, David Henry | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG) Tibor Trembinski | |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-61 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Drake snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Eli White steps in front of the John Drake pass in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| 17:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart banks in the layup on a great pass from Eli White | 39-63 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 17:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 17:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eli White | 39-66 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-66 |
| 17:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith grabs the board | 39-66 |
| 17:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-68 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, James Love | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Victor Brown (SG), Carl David (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Dustin Sharer, Norman Cowart, William Meredith, James Hutzler | |
| 17:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee can't connect on a jumper from close range | 39-68 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Monroe Woodmansee is called for the reach on Daniel Quevedo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monroe Woodmansee, team foul #2 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop (SF), Robert Katzner (PF) Eli White, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-68 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright tips it but misses | 39-68 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | David Henry misses the tip | 39-68 |
| 16:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Nelson Loop | 39-68 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Boatwright swats the short shot by Victor Brown | 39-68 |
| 16:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-68 |
| 16:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop gets the offensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 15:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Boatwright blocks the short jumper by Robert Katzner | 39-68 |
| 15:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop hits the follow up shot | 39-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Loop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Katzner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-70 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tyson Hackworth | 39-70 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Victor Brown steps in front of the Richard Boatwright pass | 39-70 |
| 15:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Katzner | 39-73 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Tibor Trembinski in the backcourt | 39-73 |
| 14:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-73 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 39-73 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Tibor Trembinski takes the ball from Lloyd Hargrove in the backcourt | 39-73 |
| 14:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-73 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 39-73 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Watts | 42-73 |
| 14:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David is hacked by Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Lloyd Hargrove, team foul #2 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Eli White (SF), William Meredith (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Tibor Trembinski, Victor Brown, Nelson Loop, Robert Katzner, Carl David | |
| 14:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-73 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 42-73 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Drake misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eli White - foul #2 on Eli White, team foul #3 | 42-73 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 13:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith gets the rebound | 43-73 |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Monroe Woodmansee | 43-76 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | William Meredith steals the ball from John Drake in the backcourt | 43-76 |
| 13:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Sharer | 43-79 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Monroe Woodmansee takes the ball from Scott Fontaine | 43-79 |
| 13:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Drake - foul #3 on John Drake, team foul #3 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), James Hutzler (C) Dustin Sharer, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 13:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 13:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 43-81 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Love | 45-81 |
| 12:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-81 |
| 12:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 12:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Hutzler and he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #4 | 45-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Richard Boatwright (C) David Dietz, James Love | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland (SG), Nelson Loop (SF) Norman Cowart, Eli White | |
| 12:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith makes the free throw | 45-84 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-84 |
| 12:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland pulls down the rebound | 45-84 |
| 12:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Meredith is fouled on the floor by David Henry - foul #1 on David Henry, team foul #5 | 45-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), John Drake (SF) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner (PF) William Meredith | |
| 11:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-84 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright snags the defensive board | 45-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Boatwright (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Copeland (fresh) SF - Nelson Loop (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Katzner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hutzler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #6 | 45-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), Daniel Quevedo (C) Hubert Decker, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee (C) James Hutzler | |
| 11:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Quevedo - foul #1 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #7 | 45-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown (SG) Nelson Loop | |
| 11:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 45-85 |
| 11:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-86 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | John Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-86 |
| 11:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-86 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 45-86 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-86 |
| 11:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-86 |
| 11:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland drills a shot from the right wing set up by Victor Brown | 45-88 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Robert Katzner - foul #1 on Robert Katzner, team foul #4 | 45-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Richard Boatwright (C) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, John Drake, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Norman Cowart (SG), Eli White (SF), Carl David (PF) Tibor Trembinski, Victor Brown, Eric Copeland, Robert Katzner | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Hubert Decker knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 47-88 |
| 10:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-88 |
| 10:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart grabs the offensive rebound | 47-88 |
| 10:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dustin Sharer | 47-90 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's pass is intercepted by Dustin Sharer in the backcourt | 47-90 |
| 09:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee loses the dribble to David Henry | 47-90 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Love (PF) Hubert Decker, David Henry | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Victor Brown (SG), Nelson Loop (SF), William Meredith (PF), James Hutzler (C) Dustin Sharer, Norman Cowart, Eli White, Carl David, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 09:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler can't throw it down | 47-90 |
| 09:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski hits the follow up shot | 47-92 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-92 |
| 09:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop pulls down the rebound | 47-92 |
| 09:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-92 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 47-92 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Dean Watts drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-92 |
| 08:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tibor Trembinski | 50-94 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-94 |
| 08:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop snags the defensive board | 50-94 |
| 08:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Boatwright is called for the reach on Tibor Trembinski - foul #2 on Richard Boatwright, team foul #8 | 50-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart (SG), Eli White (SF), Robert Katzner (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Victor Brown, Nelson Loop, William Meredith, James Hutzler | |
| 08:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-95 |
| 08:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-96 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Cowart - foul #1 on Norman Cowart, team foul #5 | 50-96 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland (SF) Tibor Trembinski | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the shot from the left wing | 50-96 |
| 08:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 50-96 |
| 07:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Drake - foul #4 on John Drake, team foul #9 | 50-96 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David (PF) Robert Katzner | |
| 07:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White misses the 1st free throw | 50-96 |
| 07:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-96 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | James Love snags the defensive board | 50-96 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Love misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-96 |
| 07:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David grabs the defensive rebound | 50-96 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Eli White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Cowart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl David (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Monroe Woodmansee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eli White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-96 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Victor Brown (SG), James Hutzler (C) Eli White, Norman Cowart, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tibor Trembinski - foul #3 on Tibor Trembinski, team foul #6 | 50-96 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SF) John Drake | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG) Tibor Trembinski | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 50-96 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-96 |
| 07:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #10 | 51-96 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 07:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 51-97 |
| 07:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-98 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-98 |
| 06:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David snags the defensive board | 51-98 |
| 06:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Hutzler and he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #11 | 51-100 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Norman Cowart (SG), Nelson Loop (SF), Robert Katzner (PF) Victor Brown, Eric Copeland, Carl David | |
| 06:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer makes the free throw | 51-101 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dietz | 53-101 |
| 06:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Cowart and the foul's on Daniel Quevedo - foul #2 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #12 | 53-103 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Eli White (SF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Dustin Sharer, Nelson Loop, James Hutzler | |
| 06:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner makes the free throw | 53-104 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Tibor Trembinski picks off the pass by Scott Fontaine in the backcourt | 53-104 |
| 06:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-104 |
| 06:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner tips it in | 53-106 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-106 |
| 06:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee grabs the board | 53-106 |
| 05:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner hits the finger roll set up by Eli White | 53-108 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-108 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Love tips it home | 55-108 |
| 05:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner misses short on a shot near the basket | 55-108 |
| 05:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee tips it home | 55-110 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 55-110 |
| 05:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee snags the defensive board | 55-110 |
| 05:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Cowart and he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #13 | 55-112 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (PG), John Drake (SF) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown (SG), Carl David (SF), William Meredith (PF) Norman Cowart, Eli White, Monroe Woodmansee | |
| 05:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner makes the free throw | 55-113 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Hubert Decker double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-113 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland (SF) Robert Katzner | |
| 04:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Brown | 55-116 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Hubert Decker lays it up and in set up by Timmy Moline | 57-116 |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Carl David - foul #4 on Hubert Decker, team foul #14 | 57-116 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Sharer (PG), Nelson Loop (SF) Tibor Trembinski, Eric Copeland | |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David misses the 1st free throw | 57-116 |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl David misses the 2nd free throw | 57-116 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo grabs the board | 57-116 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #15 | 57-116 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler (C) Carl David | |
| 04:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-116 |
| 04:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler tips it back up and in | 57-118 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-118 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski (PG), Eric Copeland (SF) Dustin Sharer, Nelson Loop | |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-118 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 57-118 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timmy Moline (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Drake (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Quevedo (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Love (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tibor Trembinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Meredith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hutzler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | John Drake loses the dribble to Eric Copeland | 57-118 |
| 03:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Brown | 57-120 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo's fadeaway is rejected by William Meredith | 57-120 |
| 03:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland gets the rebound | 57-120 |
| 02:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Meredith | 57-123 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 57-123 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | James Love tips it in | 59-123 |
| 02:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Copeland can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 59-123 |
| 02:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Hutzler can't tip it in | 59-123 |
| 02:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski grabs the offensive board | 59-123 |
| 02:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown hits a shot from the right block set up by Tibor Trembinski | 59-125 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-125 |
| 01:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Brown gets the rebound | 59-125 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Copeland and the foul's on Scott Fontaine - foul #2 on Scott Fontaine, team foul #16 | 59-127 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nelson Loop (SF), Robert Katzner (PF), Monroe Woodmansee (C) Eric Copeland, William Meredith, James Hutzler | |
| 01:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski makes the free throw | 59-128 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo is hacked by Robert Katzner - foul #2 on Robert Katzner, team foul #7 | 59-128 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 1st free throw | 60-128 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-128 |
| 01:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-128 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | James Love gets the rebound | 61-128 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Love misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Brown - foul #1 on Victor Brown, team foul #8 | 61-128 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 62-128 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 63-128 |
| 01:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-128 |
| 00:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner snags the offensive board | 63-128 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Quevedo is called for the reach on Monroe Woodmansee - foul #3 on Daniel Quevedo, team foul #17 | 63-128 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee makes the 1st free throw | 63-129 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Monroe Woodmansee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-130 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Drake is hacked by Victor Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Brown, team foul #9 | 63-130 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 1st free throw | 63-130 |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner pulls down the rebound | 63-130 |
| 00:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tibor Trembinski hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nelson Loop | 63-132 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's floater is knocked away by Robert Katzner | 63-132 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Katzner snags the defensive board | 63-132 |