| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Howard Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Telford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Rasnick (fresh) C - Albert Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Horace Coleman steals the ball from Clyde Rasnick | 34-22 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clyde Rasnick - foul #2 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Knowlton swats the layup by Clyde Rasnick | 36-24 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Kemp - foul #2 on Charles Kemp, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Charles Kemp - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson (SG) Charles Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Daron Kleiner (C) Horace Coleman, Charles Knowlton | |
| 17:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Posey - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Randall Boatman (PF), Carl Becraft (C) Clyde Rasnick, Albert Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG), Kirk Mack (C) Jared Corlett, Robert Collins | |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kirk Mack | 38-28 |
| 16:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the floater from the baseline set up by Howard Walters and he's hacked by Kirk Mack - foul #2 on Kirk Mack, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp (SG) Howard Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Walter Kivi | |
| 16:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses short on a floater from close range | 41-28 |
| 16:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp grabs the board | 41-28 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Sidney Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Telford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Boatman (fresh) C - Carl Becraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Mack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Posey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kirk Mack steals it from Charles Kemp | 41-28 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Randall Boatman is called for the reach on Joseph Posey - foul #3 on Randall Boatman, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters (PG), James Abbott (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Albert Kelly (C) Sidney Dickerson, Robert Telford, Randall Boatman, Carl Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Coon, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is hacked by James Abbott - foul #2 on James Abbott, team foul #4 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is hacked by Howard Walters - foul #1 on Howard Walters, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson (SG) Charles Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Knowlton swats the layup by Albert Kelly | 41-31 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sidney Dickerson - foul #1 on Sidney Dickerson, team foul #7 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Walter Kivi scores on a runner from close range set up by Joseph Posey | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Abbott | 44-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joseph Posey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Kivi | 44-37 |
| 13:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick is called for 3 seconds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddie Stambaugh (PG), Charles Kemp (SG) Howard Walters, Sidney Dickerson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF) Joseph Posey, Walter Kivi | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Collins | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 44-40 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 12:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to James Abbott | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Freddie Stambaugh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Rasnick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Knowlton is called for the reach on Albert Kelly - foul #4 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters (PG), Robert Telford (SF), Randall Boatman (PF), Carl Becraft (C) Freddie Stambaugh, James Abbott, Clyde Rasnick, Albert Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Posey - foul #2 on Joseph Posey, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson (SG) Charles Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 10:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Howard Walters | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft's dunk attempt is rejected by Daron Kleiner | 45-40 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Kirk Mack makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey and he's hacked by Robert Telford - foul #1 on Robert Telford, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Daron Kleiner | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Kirk Mack makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Horace Coleman takes the ball from Carl Becraft | 45-43 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Walter Kivi connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Coon | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford tips it home | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Randall Boatman | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Walters | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Sidney Dickerson picks off the pass by Kirk Mack | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Howard Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Dickerson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Telford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Boatman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Becraft (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Walter Kivi pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Walter Kivi can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Posey is called for the reach on Carl Becraft - foul #3 on Joseph Posey, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddie Stambaugh (PG), Charles Kemp (SG), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Albert Kelly (C) Howard Walters, Sidney Dickerson, Robert Telford, Randall Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| 07:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 07:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-45 |
| 06:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly tips it home | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly is hacked by Daron Kleiner - foul #1 on Daron Kleiner, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott (SF) Carl Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 54-49 |
| 05:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddie Stambaugh buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Rasnick | 57-49 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins lays it up and in set up by Tony Lungwitz and he's fouled by Clyde Rasnick - foul #3 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters (PG) Freddie Stambaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Kelly | 60-52 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Howard Walters is called for the reach on Jared Corlett - foul #2 on Howard Walters, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #5 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson (SG) Charles Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Daron Kleiner (C) Tony Lungwitz, Charles Knowlton | |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Clyde Rasnick is called for the reach on Walter Kivi - foul #4 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford (SF), Jason McTague (PF), Randall Boatman (C) James Abbott, Clyde Rasnick, Albert Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Walters and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| 04:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Joseph Posey double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (C) Robert Collins | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Howard Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Dickerson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Telford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason McTague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Boatman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-56 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Kirk Mack grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Richard Coon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp (SG), Albert Kelly (C) Howard Walters, Jason McTague | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 03:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Kivi is called for the reach on Robert Telford - foul #1 on Walter Kivi, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick (PF) Randall Boatman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Robert Collins | |
| 03:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 65-59 |
| 03:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Telford and the foul's on Richard Coon - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott (SF) Robert Telford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Kirk Mack pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Dickerson - foul #2 on Sidney Dickerson, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 02:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters (PG), Robert Telford (SF) Sidney Dickerson, James Abbott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Daron Kleiner (C) Richard Coon, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Kelly - foul #2 on Albert Kelly, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kemp and the foul's on Walter Kivi - foul #2 on Walter Kivi, team foul #13 | 71-62 |
| 02:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Walters makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Walter Kivi buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 72-65 |
| 01:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 72-65 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Walter Kivi snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins tips it home | 72-67 |
| 01:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Telford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Walters | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jared Corlett | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp travels with the ball | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Coleman - foul #3 on Horace Coleman, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sidney Dickerson (PG), James Abbott (SF) Howard Walters, Robert Telford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Walter Kivi drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp is hacked by Jared Corlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Kelly snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague (SF), Randall Boatman (C) James Abbott, Albert Kelly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jared Corlett is called for the reach on Charles Kemp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-73 |