| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Ferguson (fresh) SG - Earl Remmers (fresh) SF - Gary Keller (fresh) PF - Oliver Crowe (fresh) C - Darnell Boettcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) SG - John Schneider (fresh) SF - David Austin (fresh) PF - Bernard Mattson (fresh) C - James Stanley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Earl Remmers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | David Austin knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Mattson - foul #1 on Bernard Mattson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David Austin grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | John Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Keller | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | John Ferguson steps in front of the John Schneider pass | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Champagne is called for the reach on Earl Remmers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Ferguson | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | David Austin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Champagne | 6-5 |
| 17:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher hits the finger roll | 8-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Schneider buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Austin | 8-8 |
| 17:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bernard Mattson steals the ball from Gary Keller | 8-8 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | James Stanley misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jeffrey Champagne - foul #2 on Jeffrey Champagne, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia (PG), Travis Fugate (SF), Darryl Zentner (PF) John Ferguson, Gary Keller, Oliver Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Terry Ulrich (SF), Jack Propst (PF), Karl Breen (C) Jeffrey Champagne, John Schneider, David Austin, Bernard Mattson, James Stanley | |
| 16:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Darryl Zentner is called for the reach on Christopher Minjares - foul #1 on Darryl Zentner, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss (C) Darnell Boettcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jack Propst misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-8 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Breen denies the turnaround by Clarence Avitia | 11-8 |
| 16:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jack Propst misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 16:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darryl Zentner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Ulrich steals the ball from Clarence Avitia | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Clarence Avitia (fresh) SG - Earl Remmers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Fugate (fresh) PF - Darryl Zentner (fresh) C - Robert Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fresh) SG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) SF - Terry Ulrich (fresh) PF - Jack Propst (fresh) C - Karl Breen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 15:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 15:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers tips it home | 15-11 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Travis Fugate picks off the pass by Christopher Minjares | 15-11 |
| 14:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Karl Breen gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-14 |
| 14:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Jack Propst snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is fouled on the floor by Darryl Zentner - foul #2 on Darryl Zentner, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson (PG), Ralph Larose (SG), Gary Keller (SF), Oliver Crowe (PF), Darnell Boettcher (C) Clarence Avitia, Earl Remmers, Travis Fugate, Darryl Zentner, Robert Knauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), David Austin (SF), Bernard Mattson (PF), James Stanley (C) Christopher Minjares, Terry Ulrich, Jack Propst, Karl Breen | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | James Stanley double dribbles | 15-14 |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Larose loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jonathan Pearson, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers (SG) Ralph Larose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Bernard Mattson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | James Stanley tips it back up and in | 15-16 |
| 12:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Stanley steals the ball from Gary Keller | 15-16 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David Austin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Pearson | 15-18 |
| 11:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe is hacked by Bernard Mattson - foul #2 on Bernard Mattson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia (PG), Ralph Larose (SG), Harold Tonn (PF), Robert Knauss (C) John Ferguson, Earl Remmers, Oliver Crowe, Darnell Boettcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Jack Propst (SF), Karl Breen (PF), Carl Grisham (C) Jonathan Pearson, John Schneider, David Austin, Bernard Mattson, James Stanley | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Clarence Avitia (fresh) SG - Ralph Larose (fresh) SF - Gary Keller (fresh) PF - Harold Tonn (fresh) C - Robert Knauss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Terry Ulrich (fresh) SG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Propst (fresh) PF - Karl Breen (fresh) C - Carl Grisham (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss misses the shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jack Propst grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Clarence Avitia steals the ball from Terry Ulrich | 15-18 |
| 11:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Larose lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Avitia | 17-18 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Carl Grisham misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Larose - foul #1 on Ralph Larose, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate (SF) Gary Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Carl Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Carl Grisham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Tonn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Minjares - foul #1 on Christopher Minjares, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Tonn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Carl Grisham misses long on a jumper near the basket | 19-19 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Jack Propst tips it home | 19-21 |
| 10:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-21 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Carl Grisham snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is hacked by Ralph Larose - foul #2 on Ralph Larose, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson (PG), Earl Remmers (SG), Oliver Crowe (PF) Clarence Avitia, Ralph Larose, Harold Tonn | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Austin (SF) Carl Grisham | |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Knauss blocks the jumper by Terry Ulrich | 19-21 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses the tip | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 10:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss's pass is intercepted by Christopher Minjares | 19-21 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Minjares | 19-23 |
| 09:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | David Austin gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | David Austin scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Ulrich | 19-25 |
| 09:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Fugate | 22-25 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Ulrich, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller (SF), Darnell Boettcher (C) Travis Fugate, Robert Knauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG), John Schneider (SG), Carl Grisham (PF), James Stanley (C) Terry Ulrich, Christopher Minjares, Jack Propst, Karl Breen | |
| 09:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 09:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe tips it in | 24-25 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Carl Grisham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Pearson | 24-28 |
| 08:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher misses the shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 08:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher tips it but misses | 24-28 |
| 08:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 08:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Grisham | 24-28 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 08:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 24-28 |
| 08:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Grisham blocks the short jumper by Gary Keller | 24-28 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Grisham | 24-28 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | David Austin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Schneider | 24-28 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | James Stanley's pass is intercepted by Oliver Crowe | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Remmers (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Gary Keller (fresh) PF - Oliver Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darnell Boettcher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jonathan Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schneider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 07:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darnell Boettcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe is fouled on the floor by Carl Grisham - foul #1 on Carl Grisham, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia (PG), Donnie Hahne (SG), Robert Knauss (C) John Ferguson, Earl Remmers, Darnell Boettcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Jack Propst (SF), Karl Breen (PF) Jonathan Pearson, John Schneider, David Austin, Carl Grisham | |
| 07:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Karl Breen is fouled on the floor by Oliver Crowe - foul #1 on Oliver Crowe, team foul #6 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate (SF), Harold Tonn (PF) Gary Keller, Oliver Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Terry Ulrich misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | James Stanley tips it home | 26-30 |
| 06:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| 06:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares is called for a backcourt violation | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller (SF), Darnell Boettcher (C) Travis Fugate, Robert Knauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Austin (SF) James Stanley | |
| 05:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Minjares - foul #2 on Christopher Minjares, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), Carl Grisham (PF), James Stanley (C) Christopher Minjares, Jack Propst, Karl Breen | |
| 05:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Austin travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson (PG), Earl Remmers (SG) Clarence Avitia, Donnie Hahne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (PG) Terry Ulrich | |
| 05:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson's pass is intercepted by John Schneider | 29-30 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Schneider can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 05:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Schneider is called for the reach on Harold Tonn - foul #1 on John Schneider, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Tonn misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Carl Grisham snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | John Schneider misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 04:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Gary Keller | 29-30 |
| 04:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Carl Grisham grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Schneider misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Keller - foul #1 on Gary Keller, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate (SF), Oliver Crowe (PF), Robert Knauss (C) Gary Keller, Harold Tonn, Darnell Boettcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (PG), Jack Propst (PF) Jonathan Pearson, Carl Grisham | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | John Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 03:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Fugate | 31-31 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Stanley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Knauss - foul #1 on Robert Knauss, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia (PG), Ralph Larose (SG) John Ferguson, Earl Remmers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne (PG), Christopher Minjares (SG), Bernard Mattson (PF) Terry Ulrich, John Schneider, David Austin | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Clarence Avitia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Larose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Fugate (fresh) PF - Oliver Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Knauss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Champagne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Minjares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Propst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Mattson (fresh) C - James Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clarence Avitia misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | James Stanley grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Champagne misses the lay-in | 31-33 |
| 03:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Knauss snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 03:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Larose clanks a runner from close range | 31-33 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | James Stanley pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Bernard Mattson is hacked by Oliver Crowe - foul #2 on Oliver Crowe, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Keller (SF), Darryl Zentner (PF) Travis Fugate, Oliver Crowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Karl Breen (C) James Stanley | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Bernard Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Bernard Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darryl Zentner misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Bernard Mattson - foul #3 on Bernard Mattson, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Ulrich (SF) Bernard Mattson | |
| 03:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darryl Zentner misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darryl Zentner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Karl Breen gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Gary Keller denies the turnaround by Jack Propst | 31-35 |
| 02:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Darryl Zentner pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Larose connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Avitia | 33-35 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 02:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Knauss | 33-35 |
| 01:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Larose drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Avitia | 36-35 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Christopher Minjares double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Ferguson (PG), Earl Remmers (SG), Oliver Crowe (PF), Darnell Boettcher (C) Clarence Avitia, Ralph Larose, Darryl Zentner, Robert Knauss | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Pearson (SG), David Austin (SF), Carl Grisham (C) Christopher Minjares, Terry Ulrich, Jack Propst | |
| 01:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | David Austin gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Austin misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Keller - foul #2 on Gary Keller, team foul #10 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate (SF) Gary Keller | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schneider (SG), James Stanley (C) Jeffrey Champagne, Karl Breen | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Austin makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | David Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 01:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 39-36 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Schneider is fouled on the floor by Earl Remmers - foul #2 on Earl Remmers, team foul #11 | 39-36 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | John Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Crowe pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Remmers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oliver Crowe | 42-36 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | David Austin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Carl Grisham tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Fugate knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Schneider clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-38 |