| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coffman (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Darrell Weathersby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Stepp (fresh) C - David McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Coffman | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Darrell Weathersby picks off the pass by Mark Lago | 40-34 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Wilson - foul #3 on Virgil Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead (PG) Virgil Wilson | |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Coffman | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Phillips and the foul's on David McHalffey - foul #4 on David McHalffey, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ben Bolden (PF) Ronald Stepp | |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hatch | 45-36 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Lane Hudson snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 17:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey is hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #1 on Lane Hudson, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Troy Muirhead | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ben Bolden - foul #1 on Ben Bolden, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Richardson (C) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Weathersby | 47-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Lane Hudson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jimmie Pike | 49-40 |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Lane Hudson - foul #2 on Lane Hudson, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Steven Jerry (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson (PG) Ben Bolden | |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Jerry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Coffman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Weathersby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Troy Muirhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. C - David McHalffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Steven Jerry double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (PF) Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff (C) Troy Muirhead | |
| 15:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Mark Lago lays it in set up by Joseph Phillips | 51-41 |
| 14:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Virgil Wilson | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 14:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 14:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to John Neihoff | 53-44 |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Lago denies the turnaround by Virgil Wilson | 53-44 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff is hacked by Timothy Hatch - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead (PG), Ronald Stepp (PF) Virgil Wilson, John Neihoff | |
| 13:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Mark Lago lays it up and in on a great pass from David Edelen | 55-44 |
| 12:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp lays it in on a great pass from Troy Muirhead and the foul's on Joe Richardson - foul #3 on Joe Richardson, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (PF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 12:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Lane Hudson throws it down set up by David Edelen | 57-47 |
| 12:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Coffman | 57-50 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 11:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Coffman and he's fouled by Lane Hudson - foul #3 on Lane Hudson, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson (SG), Ben Bolden (PF) William Coffman, Ronald Stepp | |
| 11:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David McHalffey makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Troy Muirhead (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Weathersby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David McHalffey (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | James Stahr throws it down set up by Joseph Phillips | 59-53 |
| 11:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Troy Muirhead | 59-55 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-55 |
| 10:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the easy layup | 61-57 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 10:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Lago - foul #1 on Mark Lago, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman (SG) Troy Muirhead | |
| 10:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Darrell Weathersby - foul #4 on Darrell Weathersby, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff (C) Ben Bolden | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Virgil Wilson | 65-61 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | David Edelen is hacked by David McHalffey - foul #5 on David McHalffey, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts (C) David McHalffey | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Darrell Weathersby steps in front of the Jimmie Pike pass | 65-61 |
| 08:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Pike - foul #3 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Jack Atkinson, David Edelen, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead (PG) Virgil Wilson | |
| 08:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by William Coffman - foul #2 on William Coffman, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp (PF) Kenneth Pritts | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Mark Lago's dunk attempt is rejected by John Neihoff | 65-62 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Jerry tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Jerry | 65-62 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch is hacked by William Coffman - foul #3 on William Coffman, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Steven Jerry | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts (C) John Neihoff | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson (SG), Ben Bolden (PF) William Coffman, Ronald Stepp | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Troy Muirhead (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Weathersby (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ben Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Pritts (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-62 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Phillips | 70-62 |
| 06:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 06:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 06:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts's pass is intercepted by Joe Richardson | 70-62 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ben Bolden steals the ball from Sylvester Botelho | 70-62 |
| 05:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), David Edelen (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman (SG), John Neihoff (C) Ben Bolden, Kenneth Pritts | |
| 05:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Lane Hudson pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson drills a runner from the left block set up by David Edelen and he's hacked by John Neihoff - foul #2 on John Neihoff, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp (PF) Troy Muirhead | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike banks in the layup | 75-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 04:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | William Coffman steals it from David Edelen | 75-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | William Coffman steals the ball from David Edelen | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmie Pike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Lane Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Virgil Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Coffman (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Weathersby (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Stepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Neihoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darrell Weathersby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | James Stahr snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead (PG), Ben Bolden (PF), Kenneth Pritts (C) Virgil Wilson, Ronald Stepp, John Neihoff | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch hits a jumper from the right block set up by Mark Lago and he's hacked by Darrell Weathersby - foul #5 on Darrell Weathersby, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Bristol (SF) Darrell Weathersby | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Richardson - foul #4 on Joe Richardson, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Virgil Wilson (SG), John Neihoff (C) Charles Bristol, Kenneth Pritts | |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Mark Lago knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-70 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Bristol (SF), Ronald Stepp (PF) Troy Muirhead, Ben Bolden | |
| 02:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses long on a jumper from close range | 79-70 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Stahr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Virgil Wilson - foul #4 on Virgil Wilson, team foul #10 | 79-70 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Bristol grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-70 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Joe Richardson pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Virgil Wilson is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #5 on Virgil Wilson, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Sylvester Botelho (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Troy Muirhead (PG) Virgil Wilson | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 01:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Bristol's pass is intercepted by James Stahr | 82-70 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Stahr lays it in | 84-70 |
| 01:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp's fadeaway is rejected by Lane Hudson | 84-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the rebound | 84-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | The short jumper by Lane Hudson is denied by John Neihoff | 84-70 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Ronald Stepp | 84-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Stahr is called for the reach on William Coffman - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #10 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Lane Hudson can't finish the layup | 84-72 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Edelen hits the follow up shot | 86-72 |
| 00:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Bristol comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 86-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson runs out the clock | 86-72 |