| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Loyd Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Black (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Stepp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Neihoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffery Black | 37-40 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Lane Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 18:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Samuel Gilliland | 37-40 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Phillips | 37-42 |
| 18:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Loyd Roberts is called for the reach on James Stahr - foul #1 on Loyd Roberts, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz (PG), Harry Crawford (PF), Kenneth Pritts (C) Loyd Roberts, Ronald Stepp, John Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Mark McCorkindale, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Pritts is called for the reach on Steven Jerry - foul #3 on Kenneth Pritts, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter McWhite (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Thomas Kingston (C) Samuel Gilliland, Jeffery Black, Kenneth Pritts | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Steven Jerry can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 17:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Thomas Kingston | 37-42 |
| 17:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Mitchell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-42 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Jerry | 37-42 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Mitchell misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Kingston - foul #1 on Thomas Kingston, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts (PG), Samuel Gilliland (SG), Jeffery Black (SF) Ronald Metz, Peter McWhite, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Lane Hudson (PF) Sylvester Botelho, James Watkins, Steven Jerry | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Edelen misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kingston | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Lane Hudson hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Loyd Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Crawford (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Edelen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston's pass is intercepted by Joseph Phillips | 42-45 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips banks in the layup | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Lane Hudson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stahr | 42-49 |
| 15:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-49 |
| 15:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Lane Hudson scores on a runner from the right block set up by David Edelen and the foul's on Harry Crawford - foul #1 on Harry Crawford, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz (PG), Peter McWhite (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Ronald Stepp (PF), John Neihoff (C) Loyd Roberts, Samuel Gilliland, Jeffery Black, Harry Crawford, Thomas Kingston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, David Edelen, Timothy Hatch | |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter McWhite drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Metz | 47-51 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Botelho | 47-51 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lane Hudson | 47-54 |
| 13:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Peter McWhite | 49-54 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark McCorkindale | 49-56 |
| 13:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Richardson steps in front of the Charles Mitchell pass | 49-56 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 13:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Ronald Stepp | 49-56 |
| 12:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Sylvester Botelho steals it from Peter McWhite | 49-56 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lane Hudson | 49-59 |
| 12:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff loses the dribble to Mark McCorkindale | 49-59 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Richardson | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ronald Metz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McWhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Stepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Neihoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses the easy layup | 49-62 |
| 11:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter McWhite pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Richardson | 49-62 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 49-62 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is hacked by Peter McWhite - foul #1 on Peter McWhite, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts (PG), Samuel Gilliland (SG), Jeffery Black (SF), Harry Crawford (PF), Kenneth Pritts (C) Ronald Metz, Peter McWhite, Charles Mitchell, Ronald Stepp, John Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Steven Jerry (C) Sylvester Botelho, Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, Lane Hudson, Joe Richardson | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | David Edelen is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Black - foul #2 on Jeffery Black, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Steven Jerry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-62 |
| 10:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts's floater is tipped away by Steven Jerry | 49-62 |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts grabs the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Edelen takes the ball from Loyd Roberts | 49-62 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | David Edelen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Edelen, team foul #2 | 49-62 |
| 09:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Black | 52-62 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Steven Jerry makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Pritts - foul #4 on Kenneth Pritts, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston (C) Kenneth Pritts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), James Watkins (SF) James Stahr, David Edelen | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Steven Jerry makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Watkins is called for the reach on Jeffery Black - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jesse Jorgensen (PG) Loyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Joe Richardson (C) Steven Jerry, Timothy Hatch | |
| 08:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Watkins takes the ball from Thomas Kingston | 52-65 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Samuel Gilliland picks off the pass by Jack Atkinson in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 08:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffery Black, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz (PG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Ronald Stepp (PF) Samuel Gilliland, Jeffery Black, Harry Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 08:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 08:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Joe Richardson pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Atkinson | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ronald Metz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Jorgensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Stepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joe Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Atkinson - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts (PG), Peter McWhite (SG) Ronald Metz, Jesse Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) Jack Atkinson, Joseph Phillips, Joe Richardson | |
| 07:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | David Edelen's layup is rejected by Ronald Stepp | 54-68 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Watkins | 54-68 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kingston - foul #2 on Thomas Kingston, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff (PF), Kenneth Pritts (C) Ronald Stepp, Thomas Kingston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Jerry (C) James Watkins | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 07:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts is hacked by James Stahr in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stahr, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland (SG), Jeffery Black (SF) Peter McWhite, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 07:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 54-70 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Steven Jerry gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Black - foul #4 on Jeffery Black, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 06:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-72 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Steven Jerry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-74 |
| 06:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Atkinson is called for the reach on John Neihoff - foul #3 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz (PG) Loyd Roberts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), James Watkins (SF), Lane Hudson (PF), Joe Richardson (C) James Stahr, Jack Atkinson, Timothy Hatch, Steven Jerry | |
| 06:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joe Richardson gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 05:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 05:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Lane Hudson's pass is intercepted by John Neihoff | 54-74 |
| 05:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Gilliland | 56-74 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | David Edelen blows the layup | 56-74 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Lane Hudson tips it home | 56-76 |
| 05:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Metz | 59-76 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-76 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jeffery Black picks off the pass by Sylvester Botelho | 59-76 |
| 04:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz blows the layup | 59-76 |
| 04:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kenneth Pritts tips it home | 61-76 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts (PG), Peter McWhite (SG), Charles Mitchell (SF), Ronald Stepp (PF), Thomas Kingston (C) Ronald Metz, Samuel Gilliland, Jeffery Black, John Neihoff, Kenneth Pritts | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, James Watkins | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Lane Hudson blows the layup | 61-76 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Joe Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Lane Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (C) Joe Richardson | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 03:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Kingston can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 61-78 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 61-78 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Loyd Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McWhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Stepp (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lane Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Phillips | 61-80 |
| 03:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter McWhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-80 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 61-80 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Stepp - foul #1 on Ronald Stepp, team foul #12 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland (SG), Jeffery Black (SF) Peter McWhite, Charles Mitchell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SF), Steven Jerry (C) James Stahr, Mark McCorkindale, Lane Hudson | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 03:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-82 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Steven Jerry misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black snags the defensive board | 61-82 |
| 02:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-82 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-82 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Edelen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sylvester Botelho | 61-84 |
| 02:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Loyd Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-84 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Kingston - foul #3 on Thomas Kingston, team foul #13 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz (PG), Harry Crawford (PF), John Neihoff (C) Loyd Roberts, Ronald Stepp, Thomas Kingston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 01:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Black buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Harry Crawford | 64-86 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch's layup is rejected by John Neihoff | 64-86 |
| 01:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff grabs the board | 64-86 |
| 01:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Metz can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-86 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-86 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Jerry | 64-88 |
| 01:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Jerry is called for the reach on John Neihoff - foul #2 on Steven Jerry, team foul #7 | 64-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp (PF), Kenneth Pritts (C) Ronald Metz, Harry Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 64-88 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Steven Jerry grabs the board | 64-88 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | David Edelen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-88 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | James Watkins snags the offensive board | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho comes up short on the runner from close range | 64-88 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Gilliland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-88 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Neihoff tips it back up and in | 66-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho runs out the clock | 66-88 |