| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Craig Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Hogan (fresh) SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Joseph Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt lays it in set up by Dennis Issel | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Dennis Issel steps in front of the Ted Neill pass | 38-33 |
| 18:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Ralph Koch snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Ralph Koch tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 18:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Luce is called for the reach on Nicholas Duplessis - foul #3 on Carl Luce, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Carl Luce, Daniel Pollard | |
| 17:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Long picks off the pass by Craig Grimes | 40-33 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest McIlrath - foul #2 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts (SG), Robert Gorman (SF), Sean Schwertfager (PF), William McCluskey (C) Peter Hogan, Nicholas Duplessis, Ian Wyatt, Dennis Issel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG) Ted Neill, Ralph Koch | |
| 16:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Osteen lays it in on a great pass from Michael Long and he's fouled by Robert Gorman - foul #2 on Robert Gorman, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Frank Buxton (SG) Craig Grimes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Long | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Michael Osteen makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Osteen gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan (SG), Dennis Issel (C) Frank Buxton, William McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Harold Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hogan (fresh) SF - Robert Gorman (fresh) PF - Sean Schwertfager (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Luce | 42-36 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Joseph Yates banks in the layup set up by Ted Neill and he's fouled by Robert Gorman - foul #3 on Robert Gorman, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis (SF), Ian Wyatt (PF) Robert Gorman, Sean Schwertfager | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Willy Pickerel, Daniel Pollard | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ian Wyatt | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a jumper near the basket set up by Ralph Koch | 44-41 |
| 14:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts scores on a shot from the right side | 46-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ted Neill | 46-43 |
| 13:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes (PG), Frank Buxton (SG) Harold Roberts, Peter Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Joseph Yates | |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Craig Grimes steals it from Michael Long | 46-43 |
| 13:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Frank Buxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Gorman (SF), William McCluskey (C) Nicholas Duplessis, Dennis Issel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF) Michael Long, Carl Luce | |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt is hacked by Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan (SG), Harold Roberts (SF), Sean Schwertfager (PF) Frank Buxton, Robert Gorman, Ian Wyatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Randy Chagoya, Ralph Koch | |
| 12:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ted Neill - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis (SF), Dennis Issel (C) Harold Roberts, William McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Michael Osteen | |
| 12:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Duplessis | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ernest McIlrath | 49-48 |
| 11:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 11:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sean Schwertfager misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 11:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis tips it home | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Craig Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Hogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Schwertfager (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ralph Koch (PF), Carl Luce (C) Willy Pickerel, Ernest McIlrath, Daniel Pollard | |
| 11:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts (PG), Ian Wyatt (PF) Craig Grimes, Sean Schwertfager | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Joseph Yates | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Carl Luce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Gorman (SF) Nicholas Duplessis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 10:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Hogan | 54-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by Peter Hogan - foul #3 on Peter Hogan, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Frank Buxton (SG), William McCluskey (C) Peter Hogan, Dennis Issel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Michael Long scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Koch | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes (PG), Nicholas Duplessis (SF) Frank Buxton, Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Randy Chagoya, Ralph Koch | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Duplessis is called for the reach on Michael Osteen - foul #3 on Nicholas Duplessis, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel (C) William McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Ted Neill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Yates | 54-53 |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 09:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Issel | 54-53 |
| 09:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 54-53 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Ted Neill buries a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan (SG), Sean Schwertfager (PF) Harold Roberts, Ian Wyatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF) Michael Long, Carl Luce | |
| 08:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Craig Grimes takes the ball from Ted Neill | 55-55 |
| 08:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ted Neill takes the ball from Craig Grimes in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses short on a shot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan buries a shot from the left side set up by Nicholas Duplessis | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Craig Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Schwertfager (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Issel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Peter Hogan - foul #4 on Peter Hogan, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts (PG), Robert Gorman (SF), William McCluskey (C) Craig Grimes, Nicholas Duplessis, Dennis Issel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Daniel Pollard | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Joseph Yates makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 57-63 |
| 05:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sean Schwertfager lays it in | 59-63 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Joseph Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes (PG), Ian Wyatt (PF), Dennis Issel (C) Robert Gorman, Sean Schwertfager, William McCluskey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Ralph Koch, Carl Luce | |
| 05:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan buries a driving attempt from the right block | 61-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Michael Osteen misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Osteen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Long misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 05:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel misses short on a runner in the lane | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Michael Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Hogan - foul #5 on Peter Hogan, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis (SF) Peter Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Pollard - foul #4 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Frank Buxton (SG) Craig Grimes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 04:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #5 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Bentley (SG) Harold Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Michael Long, Daniel Pollard | |
| 03:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Michael Bentley | 67-68 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Frank Buxton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Wyatt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bentley | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes (PG), Harold Roberts (SG) Frank Buxton, Michael Bentley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Joseph Yates (SF) Randy Chagoya, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Ralph Koch connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Ted Neill | 69-70 |
| 02:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yates - foul #2 on Joseph Yates, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 02:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Yates and he's fouled by Harold Roberts - foul #2 on Harold Roberts, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel is fouled on the floor by Ted Neill - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Carl Luce hits the follow up shot | 72-75 |
| 01:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 01:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Joseph Yates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 00:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes throws it down set up by Nicholas Duplessis | 76-75 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel's layup is rejected by Dennis Issel | 76-75 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the offensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel loses the dribble to Harold Roberts | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Neill - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG) Ted Neill | |
| 00:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Craig Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Roberts (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Nicholas Duplessis | 80-78 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 80-80 |
| 04:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-80 |
| 04:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Roberts | 80-80 |
| 03:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Grimes | 82-80 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses the fadeaway from the left side | 82-80 |
| 03:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Dennis Issel | 82-80 |
| 03:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Craig Grimes double dribbles | 82-80 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Dennis Issel - foul #1 on Dennis Issel, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (C) Joseph Yates | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel misses the easy layup | 82-83 |
| 02:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt tips it home | 84-83 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Ernest McIlrath | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Carl Luce drills a floater near the basket set up by Randy Chagoya and he's hacked by Craig Grimes - foul #1 on Craig Grimes, team foul #9 | 84-85 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yates | 84-85 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Carl Luce can't connect on a floater in the paint | 84-85 |
| 02:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| 02:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-85 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Carl Luce snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-85 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is called for a backcourt violation | 84-85 |
| 01:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-85 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-85 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Ian Wyatt takes the ball from Willy Pickerel | 84-85 |
| 00:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ian Wyatt blows the layup | 84-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya grabs the board | 84-85 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-85 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Craig Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Roberts (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Duplessis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Wyatt (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses short on a runner in the lane | 84-85 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel tips it home | 84-87 |
| 00:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis loses the ball out of bounds | 84-87 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Harold Roberts is called for the reach on Ralph Koch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Roberts, team foul #10 | 84-87 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel is hacked by Michael Long - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #13 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Joseph Yates (SF) Michael Long, Michael Osteen | |
| 00:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Carl Luce is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Grimes - foul #2 on Craig Grimes, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Duplessis misses the halfcourt shot | 86-91 |