| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Curtsinger (fresh) PF - Chris Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-29 |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 19:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Chris Horvath | 44-29 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is hacked by Larry Cecil in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cecil, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Woody blows the layup but the foul's on Adrian Wheatley - foul #3 on Adrian Wheatley, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson (C) Adrian Wheatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Larry Cecil is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cecil, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Michael Wilcox (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Larry Cecil, Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger, Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher lays it in set up by Joseph Stubblefield | 44-33 |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilcox | 46-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hickson picks off the pass by Tyson Hackworth | 46-33 |
| 17:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (PG), Paul Wason (SG), Henry Curtsinger (SF), Chris Horvath (PF) Charles Joiner, Thomas Murphy, Michael Wilcox, Garrett Fellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 16:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Markowski steals the ball from Paul Wason | 46-33 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by David Arvidson - foul #1 on David Arvidson, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hickson | 46-33 |
| 16:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Henry Curtsinger picks off the pass by David Dietz in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 16:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson throws it down set up by Henry Curtsinger | 51-33 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Douglas Fisher and the foul's on Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SG) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Fisher - foul #2 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), Michael Wilcox (SF), Adrian Wheatley (C) David Arvidson, Henry Curtsinger, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz | |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Chris Horvath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is intercepted by Carl Shea in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 15:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 15:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Cecil | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Hubert Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 14:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil is hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #1 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (SG), Henry Curtsinger (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Carl Shea, Michael Wilcox, Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG) Stephen Mattes | |
| 14:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley is hacked by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Hubert Decker, James Young, James Markowski | |
| 14:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (PG), Chris Horvath (PF) Larry Cecil, Garrett Fellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | James Woody's floater is tipped away by Adrian Wheatley | 55-36 |
| 13:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (SG), Michael Wilcox (SF) Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Dean Watts (SF) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | James Woody lays it in set up by David Dietz | 57-40 |
| 12:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 12:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 12:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman (PF) Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 12:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 12:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley grabs the offensive board | 58-40 |
| 12:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Michael Wilcox takes the ball from Stephen Mattes | 58-40 |
| 12:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Murphy | 60-40 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), David Arvidson (SG), Carl Shea (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Charles Joiner, Thomas Murphy, Michael Wilcox, Adrian Wheatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG) Stephen Mattes, Dean Watts | |
| 11:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) James Markowski | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 11:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Arvidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garrett Fellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Chris Horvath (PF) David Arvidson, Garrett Fellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 11:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Wason - foul #3 on Paul Wason, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 10:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-43 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | James Woody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger (SF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Carl Shea, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), David Dietz (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| 10:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (PG), Michael Wilcox (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Larry Cecil, Henry Curtsinger, Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (C) James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| 10:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Adrian Wheatley steps in front of the Joseph Stubblefield pass | 64-43 |
| 10:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Markowski - foul #3 on James Markowski, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG) David Arvidson, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF) Stephen Mattes, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| 10:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the runner from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 09:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Fellman | 68-45 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Thomas Murphy is called for the reach on David Dietz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #8 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), David Arvidson (SG), Carl Shea (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Charles Joiner, Thomas Murphy, Michael Wilcox, Garrett Fellman, Adrian Wheatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF), James Woody (C) Dean Watts, James Markowski | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 09:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fisher | 68-46 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Fisher | 68-48 |
| 08:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 68-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | David Dietz's floater is tipped away by Chris Horvath | 68-48 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher tips it home | 68-50 |
| 08:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil travels with the ball | 68-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Henry Curtsinger (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Larry Cecil, David Arvidson, Carl Shea, Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, Tyson Hackworth, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 07:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson is fouled on the floor by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Michael Wilcox (SF) Thomas Murphy, Garrett Fellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 07:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Charles Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Curtsinger (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang clanks a shot from close range | 70-53 |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 07:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Charles Joiner is blocked by Joseph Stubblefield | 70-53 |
| 07:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 06:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Wason and he's fouled by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #12 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Charles Joiner, Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (C) James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox misses the free throw | 72-53 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | James Markowski grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-53 |
| 06:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 06:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 72-53 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Hubert Decker grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on David Arvidson - foul #2 on David Arvidson, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), Henry Curtsinger (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) David Arvidson, Michael Wilcox, Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Markowski | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-56 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield tips it in | 72-58 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 05:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger is denied on a layup by James Woody | 72-58 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Adrian Wheatley - foul #4 on Adrian Wheatley, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (PG), Paul Wason (SG), Carl Shea (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Larry Cecil, Thomas Murphy, Henry Curtsinger, Garrett Fellman, Adrian Wheatley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fisher - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #13 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SF) Douglas Fisher, Dean Watts | |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-60 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | David Dietz misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 04:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 03:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Hubert Decker steps in front of the Paul Wason pass | 74-60 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 74-62 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Shea and he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #14 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), David Arvidson (SG), Michael Wilcox (SF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Charles Joiner, Paul Wason, Carl Shea, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, David Dietz, Lowell Cohen, James Markowski | |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath makes the free throw | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Arvidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chris Horvath (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Decker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman (PF) Chris Horvath | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley's floater is tipped away by Arthur Zhang | 77-62 |
| 03:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Fellman | 77-62 |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #15 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Hubert Decker | |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Cecil - foul #4 on Larry Cecil, team foul #11 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger (PF) Garrett Fellman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Lowell Cohen (C) Douglas Fisher, James Woody | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley banks in the layup | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 80-63 |
| 02:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Michael Wilcox | 80-63 |
| 01:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Cecil | 82-63 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Henry Curtsinger steps in front of the Lowell Cohen pass | 82-63 |
| 01:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wilcox | 85-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-63 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 85-63 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Mattes | 85-65 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael Wilcox and he's hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #4 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #16 | 87-65 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Chris Horvath (PF) David Arvidson, Michael Wilcox | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), James Markowski (C) James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil makes the free throw | 88-65 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | James Markowski hits the follow up shot | 88-67 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil runs out the clock | 88-67 |