| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Timothy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Otha Zittel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Gamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Max Becton (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs is hacked by George Mazzella - foul #3 on George Mazzella, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG) George Mazzella | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 19:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Griggs and the foul's on John Oatman - foul #2 on John Oatman, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| 19:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor makes the free throw | 22-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Michael Timothy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 19:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-40 |
| 18:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton snags the offensive board | 22-40 |
| 18:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | John Oatman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| 18:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Timothy is called for the reach on Otha Zittel - foul #1 on Michael Timothy, team foul #3 | 22-40 |
| 17:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #4 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 22-40 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes clanks a jumper from the left block | 22-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 22-40 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Oatman | 24-40 |
| 16:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Otha Zittel | 24-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Joshua West misses the floater in the lane | 24-43 |
| 16:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #5 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (PG), Kevin Hancock (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF) John Oatman, Michael Timothy, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith (PF) Max Becton | |
| 16:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 16:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Thomsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) SF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Otha Zittel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Gamblin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Michael Andrews (SF), Gail Honea (PF) Kevin Hancock, Thomas Choudhury, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski (SF), Jeremy Bean (PF) Raymond Gamblin, Robert Smith | |
| 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) | |
| 15:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | A charge is called on Jeremy Bean - foul #4 on Jeremy Bean, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Smith (PF) Jeremy Bean | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | David Thomsen clanks a floater from the left side | 24-45 |
| 15:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski pulls down the rebound | 24-45 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Otha Zittel drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Czubakowski | 24-48 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | David Thomsen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Otha Zittel - foul #3 on Otha Zittel, team foul #2 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Timothy (SG), Jordan Lopes (C) George Mazzella, Joshua West | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 14:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Taylor gets the rebound | 24-48 |
| 14:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski blows the layup but the foul's on Gail Honea - foul #4 on Gail Honea, team foul #6 | 24-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Thomas Choudhury (PF) David Thomsen, Gail Honea | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 14:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 14:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-50 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes is hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-50 |
| 13:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 13:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Otha Zittel | 24-53 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Andrews buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 13:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton can't connect on a shot from the left block | 27-53 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Sam Griggs steals the ball from Jordan Lopes | 27-53 |
| 12:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Sam Griggs | 27-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Otha Zittel - foul #4 on Otha Zittel, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Joshua West (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF) George Mazzella, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez (SG), Raymond Gamblin (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Otha Zittel, Zlatko Czubakowski, Max Becton | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Timothy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jordan Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Oatman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 11:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Timothy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) C - Jordan Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sam Griggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Galdamez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Gamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - David Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Joshua West comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-55 |
| 11:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 11:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jordan Lopes is called for the reach on Sam Griggs - foul #1 on Jordan Lopes, team foul #7 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Willard O'Neal (PF) Michael Timothy, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 11:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 30-56 |
| 11:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 30-56 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 30-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | David Taylor takes the ball from Willard O'Neal | 30-56 |
| 10:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-56 |
| 10:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez gets the offensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 10:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sam Griggs makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Gamblin | 30-58 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Griggs - foul #2 on Sam Griggs, team foul #5 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF), Jordan Lopes (C) Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski (SF), Max Becton (PF) Sam Griggs, Robert Smith | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury makes the 2nd free throw | 32-58 |
| 09:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton is hacked by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #8 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (PG), Michael Timothy (SG) George Mazzella, John Oatman | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton makes the 1st free throw | 32-59 |
| 09:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Taylor steals the ball from Jordan Lopes | 32-60 |
| 09:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski is hacked by David Thomsen - foul #1 on David Thomsen, team foul #9 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willard O'Neal (PF) Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 09:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Zlatko Czubakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Zlatko Czubakowski steps in front of the Jordan Lopes pass | 32-62 |
| 08:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton loses the dribble to Michael Timothy | 32-62 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | James Galdamez is called for the reach on Jordan Lopes - foul #1 on James Galdamez, team foul #6 | 32-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Joshua West (C) Michael Timothy, Michael Andrews, Jordan Lopes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Walberg (SF), Robert Smith (C) Zlatko Czubakowski, David Taylor | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-62 |
| 07:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to James Galdamez | 32-62 |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Thomas Choudhury (C) David Thomsen, Willard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter (SG) Max Becton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) PF - Joshua West (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Carter (fresh) SF - Raymond Gamblin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Walberg (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-62 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury tips it back up and in | 34-62 |
| 06:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Galdamez, team foul #7 | 34-62 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-62 |
| 06:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Walberg grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 06:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Gamblin | 34-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Joshua West misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Walberg - foul #1 on John Walberg, team foul #8 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Willard O'Neal (PF) Kevin Hancock, Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton (PF) Martin Carter | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Joshua West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 05:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-68 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | John Oatman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-68 |
| 05:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 04:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-68 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Oatman connects on the floater from the right wing | 38-68 |
| 04:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Galdamez | 38-71 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-71 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 38-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | John Oatman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Willard O'Neal | 41-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Oatman steals the ball from James Galdamez | 41-71 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Oatman lays it up and in | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Oatman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thomsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Thomas Choudhury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Galdamez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Gamblin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Walberg (fairly fresh) PF - Max Becton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joshua West steals it from James Galdamez | 43-71 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | David Thomsen misses the lay-in | 43-71 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Choudhury | 43-71 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | John Oatman lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Thomsen | 45-71 |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Jeffrey McCann (SF) David Thomsen, Thomas Choudhury | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Warren Jennings (PG), Martin Carter (SG) James Galdamez, Robert Smith | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Oatman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-71 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it in | 47-71 |
| 01:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 01:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Walberg gets the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 01:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Carter blows the dunk | 47-71 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 50-71 |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Gamblin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Martin Carter and he's fouled by Willard O'Neal - foul #1 on Willard O'Neal, team foul #10 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Thomsen (SG), Thomas Choudhury (C) Kevin Hancock, Jeffrey McCann | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez (PG), Robert Smith (C) Warren Jennings, Martin Carter | |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Max Becton misses the free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal's pass is intercepted by James Galdamez | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Galdamez runs out the clock | 52-73 |