| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chris Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Adrian Wheatley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner inbounds the ball | 30-50 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Wilcox and he's fouled by James Woody - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #1 | 30-52 |
| 19:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the free throw | 30-52 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | David Dietz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Stubblefield | 33-52 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Fisher - foul #3 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #2 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:56 | Illinois | David Dietz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-53 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Woody | 33-53 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Dean Watts, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), Paul Wason (SG), Henry Curtsinger (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Thomas Murphy, Michael Wilcox, Charles Joiner, Chris Horvath, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 17:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 17:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman tips it back up and in | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Cecil - foul #1 on Larry Cecil, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Tyson Hackworth | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Larry Cecil - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Zhang (C) James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Chris Horvath (PF) Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger, Garrett Fellman | |
| 16:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hickson | 35-58 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Young | 38-58 |
| 16:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), David Dietz (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Young, Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (SG) David Arvidson | |
| 16:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 16:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Chris Horvath steals it from Tyson Hackworth | 38-59 |
| 16:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner hits the finger roll set up by Larry Cecil and he's hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #5 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley (C) Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 16:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the free throw | 38-62 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Woody scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Adrian Wheatley - foul #2 on Adrian Wheatley, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), James Markowski (PF) Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Carl Shea (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Larry Cecil, Charles Joiner, Chris Horvath | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Woody makes the free throw | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Markowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Carl Shea (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Garrett Fellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Arthur Zhang (C) Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (SG), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Michael Wilcox, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Larry Cecil is called for the reach on David Dietz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cecil, team foul #3 | 41-62 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Larry Cecil is called for the reach on David Dietz - foul #3 on Larry Cecil, team foul #4 | 41-62 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang's floater is tipped away by Garrett Fellman | 41-62 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 14:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy - foul #4 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Douglas Fisher, David Dietz, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Adrian Wheatley (C) Thomas Murphy, Garrett Fellman | |
| 14:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Adrian Wheatley is blocked by Joseph Stubblefield | 43-62 |
| 14:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason tips it in | 43-64 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 14:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Wason | 46-67 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 14:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Hubert Decker - foul #3 on Hubert Decker, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Michael Wilcox (SG), Chris Horvath (PF) Larry Cecil, Carl Shea, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wilcox - foul #1 on Michael Wilcox, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Woody connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Watts | 49-69 |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #3 on David Dietz, team foul #8 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF) Paul Wason, Chris Horvath | |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath (PF) Adrian Wheatley | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth connects on the shot from the baseline | 51-70 |
| 12:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath's floater is tipped away by James Woody | 51-70 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | David Dietz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 53-70 |
| 12:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (SG), Garrett Fellman (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Michael Wilcox, Chris Horvath, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 12:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 11:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-73 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Hubert Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Arvidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Joiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Garrett Fellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Adrian Wheatley - foul #3 on Adrian Wheatley, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Charles Joiner, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 11:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Cecil, team foul #8 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG) Larry Cecil | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Markowski is denied by Carl Shea | 55-73 |
| 11:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Garrett Fellman | 55-73 |
| 11:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger buries a shot from the left side set up by David Arvidson | 55-75 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | David Arvidson picks off the pass by David Dietz in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-75 |
| 11:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy tips it back up and in | 55-77 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is fouled in the backcourt by David Arvidson - foul #1 on David Arvidson, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) David Arvidson, Carl Shea, Henry Curtsinger, Garrett Fellman | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 10:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Murphy | 57-79 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is called for a backcourt violation | 57-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), James Young (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 10:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-79 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 57-79 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #10 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) James Young, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Carl Shea (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Paul Wason, Charles Joiner, Chris Horvath, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | David Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 09:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Curtsinger | 58-81 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-81 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Dean Watts is denied on a layup by Adrian Wheatley | 58-81 |
| 09:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 58-81 |
| 09:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF) Michael Wilcox, Carl Shea, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 09:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 09:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | James Markowski is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 60-82 |
| 08:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Joiner | 60-84 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Markowski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Arvidson - foul #2 on David Arvidson, team foul #11 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Arthur Zhang (C) Hubert Decker, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), Paul Wason (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Joiner, Garrett Fellman, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Markowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 08:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson pulls down the rebound | 61-84 |
| 08:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath is whistled for a carry | 61-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (PG), Dean Watts (SF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, James Young, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SF) David Arvidson | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | James Woody buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tyson Hackworth | 63-84 |
| 07:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-84 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 63-84 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Michael Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Chris Horvath (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts is hacked by Carl Shea - foul #4 on Carl Shea, team foul #12 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (PF) Tyson Hackworth, David Dietz, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), Charles Joiner (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Paul Wason, Carl Shea, Chris Horvath | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 07:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger grabs the board | 64-84 |
| 07:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-87 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | James Woody is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 66-87 |
| 06:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Cecil | 66-90 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-90 |
| 06:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner snags the defensive board | 66-90 |
| 06:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Hubert Decker is called for the reach on Michael Wilcox - foul #4 on Hubert Decker, team foul #10 | 66-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), James Young (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Hubert Decker, Dean Watts, Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SF), Garrett Fellman (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Charles Joiner, Henry Curtsinger, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 06:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 06:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-92 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-92 |
| 06:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley snags the defensive board | 66-92 |
| 06:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-92 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 66-92 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-92 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield snags the offensive board | 66-92 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Shea - foul #5 on Carl Shea, team foul #13 | 66-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (C) James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (SG), Paul Wason (SF), Chris Horvath (PF) Michael Wilcox, Carl Shea, Garrett Fellman | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 67-92 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 05:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason is hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #11 | 68-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) Douglas Fisher | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 05:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 05:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 68-92 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | James Markowski gets the rebound | 68-92 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #3 on Paul Wason, team foul #14 | 68-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 69-92 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-92 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Arvidson | 70-94 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Markowski | 73-94 |
| 04:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-94 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Mattes | 73-94 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes travels with the ball | 73-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Dietz (SG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Stephen Mattes, Hubert Decker, James Young, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Paul Wason, Chris Horvath, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 04:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-94 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang grabs the board | 73-94 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 73-94 |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner pulls down the rebound | 73-94 |
| 04:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Henry Curtsinger is whistled for a carry | 73-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) David Dietz | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (SG), Garrett Fellman (PF) David Arvidson, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (C) Douglas Fisher, Tyson Hackworth, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-94 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the defensive board | 73-94 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stephen Mattes | 75-94 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Larry Cecil (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Wilcox (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Joiner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Fellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #5 on Hubert Decker, team foul #12 | 75-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Markowski (C) Hubert Decker, Lowell Cohen, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Michael Wilcox, Garrett Fellman, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil misses the 1st free throw | 75-94 |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil makes the 2nd free throw | 75-95 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | James Markowski knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 77-95 |
| 02:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Joiner | 77-98 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Charles Joiner is called for the reach on Dean Watts - foul #3 on Charles Joiner, team foul #15 | 77-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Arthur Zhang (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (SG), Henry Curtsinger (SF) Larry Cecil, Charles Joiner | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 78-98 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 79-98 |
| 02:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The short jumper by Adrian Wheatley is denied by Lowell Cohen | 79-98 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes snags the defensive board | 79-98 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Wason - foul #4 on Paul Wason, team foul #16 | 79-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Arvidson (SG), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Chris Horvath, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 80-98 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-98 |
| 01:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy throws it down set up by Paul Wason | 81-100 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-100 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 84-100 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth gets the rebound | 84-100 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Paul Wason steals it from James Young | 84-100 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tyson Hackworth takes the ball from David Arvidson | 84-100 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is fouled on the floor by Thomas Murphy - foul #3 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #17 | 84-100 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) David Arvidson, Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 1st free throw | 85-100 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang makes the 2nd free throw | 86-100 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy runs out the clock | 86-100 |