| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Christopher Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Laforest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gholson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Loya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Western (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig's floater is tipped away by Joseph Gholson | 27-23 |
| 19:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Gholson | 27-23 |
| 19:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Renteria and the foul's on Robert Upchurch - foul #2 on Robert Upchurch, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western misses the free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Daniel Forte banks in the layup on a nice dish by David White | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch scores on a shot from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #3 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky tips it in | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Christopher Renteria | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gholson - foul #1 on Joseph Gholson, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David White | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from Christopher Renteria | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David White | 35-35 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David White clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Renteria - foul #1 on Christopher Renteria, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas (PG), Rudy Christy (SG), Mathew Thomas (SF), Thomas Tidwell (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Christopher Renteria, Robert Laforest, Joseph Gholson, James Loya, Jeremy Western | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Carl Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Christy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Tidwell (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) David White | |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Stephen Berry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Patton | 39-39 |
| 15:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stuart Strine picks off the pass by Rudy Christy | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Stephen Berry scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Barrett | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Brown blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 14:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest (SG), Joseph Gholson (PF) Rudy Christy, Thomas Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | John Porter connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Barrett | 39-44 |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 13:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | John Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya (PF), Jeremy Western (C) Joseph Gholson, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| 12:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Laforest | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria (PG), Joseph Gholson (SF) Carl Haas, Mathew Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Loya, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Robert Laforest - foul #2 on Robert Laforest, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Western swats the short shot by Eric Zaritsky | 44-44 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Christopher Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Laforest (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Gholson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Loya (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Western (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Robert Laforest picks off the pass by Daniel Forte | 44-44 |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | David White misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Forte - foul #2 on Daniel Forte, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas (PG), Mathew Thomas (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Robert Laforest, James Loya, Jeremy Western | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 10:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Ludwig | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edgar Ludwig - foul #2 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | John Patton knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Porter | 49-48 |
| 09:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas clanks a floater near the basket | 49-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Berry and he's fouled by Carl Haas - foul #4 on Carl Haas, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rudy Christy (SG) Carl Haas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | John Patton misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Joseph Gholson steps in front of the Stephen Berry pass | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | John Patton pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | John Porter's pass is intercepted by Mathew Thomas | 49-50 |
| 08:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gholson | 49-50 |
| 08:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | John Patton drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Berry and he's hacked by Mathew Thomas - foul #4 on Mathew Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas (PG), Robert Laforest (SG), James Loya (PF), Jeremy Western (C) Christopher Renteria, Rudy Christy, Joseph Gholson, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Robert Upchurch (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | John Patton misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Carl Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Laforest (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mathew Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Loya (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Western (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 07:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to James Loya | 54-52 |
| 06:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western scores on a runner in the lane set up by Carl Haas | 56-52 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky lays it in on a nice dish by David White | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson (SF) Mathew Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) John Patton | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Haas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Tidwell (PF), Wilford Moore (C) James Loya, Jeremy Western | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Stuart Strine (PF), Christopher Barrett (C) David White, Robert Upchurch, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Daniel Forte loses the dribble to Robert Laforest | 56-56 |
| 04:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Stephen Berry snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is hacked by Carl Haas - foul #5 on Carl Haas, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria (PG), Rudy Christy (SG), Mathew Thomas (SF), Christopher Brown (C) Carl Haas, Robert Laforest, Thomas Tidwell, Wilford Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Gholson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rudy Christy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rudy Christy grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Christopher Renteria - foul #2 on Stuart Strine, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Tidwell (PF), Jeremy Western (C) Joseph Gholson, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Robert Upchurch (PF) Stephen Berry, Stuart Strine | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Christopher Renteria (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Christy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mathew Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Tidwell (fresh) C - Jeremy Western (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Renteria | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest (SG), James Loya (PF) Rudy Christy, Thomas Tidwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| 02:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Renteria | 61-57 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) John Porter, John Patton, Eric Zaritsky | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 01:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Western grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Renteria misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David White is called for the reach on Robert Laforest in the backcourt - foul #2 on David White, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Laforest - foul #3 on Robert Laforest, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #3 on David White, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Loya misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas is hacked by Edgar Ludwig - foul #3 on Edgar Ludwig, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Daniel Forte comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett tips it in | 61-61 |
| 00:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Laforest drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |