| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Jeffery Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benjamin Wachter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Renteria (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Salem (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shelby Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Morris inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-25 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Mikey Innis lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Black | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter is hacked by Charles Hess - foul #3 on Charles Hess, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG) Charles Hess | |
| 19:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Black picks off the pass by Benjamin Wachter | 35-27 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 18:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Douglas Renteria | 35-27 |
| 18:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria loses the dribble to Shelby Taylor | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 18:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Cain | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt loses the dribble to Jeffery Cain | 38-29 |
| 17:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Cain | 40-29 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Michael Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush (PG), Douglas Labbe (SF) Jeffery Cain, Walter Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 17:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Senger picks off the pass by Douglas Renteria | 40-29 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Douglas Labbe is called for the reach on Shelby Taylor - foul #2 on Douglas Labbe, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola (SG) Benjamin Wachter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (SF) Shelby Taylor | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | John Senger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | James Blake snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Orville Salem denies the turnaround by James Blake | 40-29 |
| 16:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Delvecchio (PF), Kristopher Henry (C) Douglas Renteria, Orville Salem | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Beerman (SF) John Senger | |
| 16:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Labbe - foul #3 on Douglas Labbe, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain (PG), Walter Morris (SF) Douglas Labbe, Thomas Delvecchio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Mikey Innis (PF) Michael Black, Derek Bullock | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to James Mendiola | 40-30 |
| 15:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Beerman takes the ball from John Bush | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Jeffery Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bush (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Morris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kristopher Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mendiola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blake (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Beerman (fresh) PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Mikey Innis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 15:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-30 |
| 15:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 40-30 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | James Blake gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | James Blake can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-30 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Beerman snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Jeffery Cain is called for the reach on Raymond Myers - foul #3 on Jeffery Cain, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams (PG), Benjamin Wachter (SG), Douglas Labbe (SF), Douglas Renteria (PF), Orville Salem (C) Jeffery Cain, John Bush, Walter Morris, Kristopher Henry, James Mendiola | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Raymond Myers, James Blake, Robert Beerman, Mikey Innis, Lanny Montano | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Hess comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Orville Salem - foul #1 on Orville Salem, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Hess misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Charles Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 14:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem tips it in | 42-31 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 42-31 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Charles Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-31 |
| 13:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Orville Salem | 45-31 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Micheal Williams picks off the pass by Michael Black in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 13:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Michael Black snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Michael Black comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 12:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Labbe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 12:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter banks in the layup set up by Orville Salem | 47-31 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 12:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Labbe gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 11:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Derek Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Micheal Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benjamin Wachter (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Labbe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Renteria (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Salem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shelby Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ruben Curnutt (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Michael Black is fouled on the floor by Micheal Williams - foul #1 on Micheal Williams, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain (PG), John Bush (SG), Walter Morris (SF), Kristopher Henry (PF), James Mendiola (C) Micheal Williams, Benjamin Wachter, Douglas Labbe, Douglas Renteria, Orville Salem | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (SF), Mikey Innis (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor, Derek Bullock, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Mikey Innis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Kristopher Henry - foul #2 on Kristopher Henry, team foul #6 | 47-31 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Mikey Innis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 11:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Kristopher Henry | 47-31 |
| 11:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-31 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 10:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Bush | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Walter Morris takes the ball from Lanny Montano | 50-31 |
| 10:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Morris misses the dunk | 50-31 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Mikey Innis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Senger misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 10:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Morris misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mikey Innis | 50-31 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Michael Black loses the ball out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter (SG), Douglas Renteria (PF), Orville Salem (C) John Bush, Kristopher Henry, James Mendiola | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG), Charles Hess (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF), Ruben Curnutt (C) Michael Black, John Senger, James Blake, Lanny Montano | |
| 09:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Myers is called for the reach on Jeffery Cain - foul #2 on Raymond Myers, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF) Mikey Innis | |
| 09:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-31 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 50-31 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Shelby Taylor drills a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Hess | 50-33 |
| 08:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem scores on a floater in the paint set up by Jeffery Cain and the foul's on Shelby Taylor - foul #2 on Shelby Taylor, team foul #4 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush (PG), Douglas Labbe (SF) Jeffery Cain, Walter Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Black (PG), Lanny Montano (C) Raymond Myers, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 08:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem makes the free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Michael Black drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-36 |
| 08:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola (SG) Benjamin Wachter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (SF), Mikey Innis (PF) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor, Derek Bullock | |
| 07:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-36 |
| 07:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem gets the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Bush (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Mendiola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Labbe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Renteria (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Orville Salem (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Senger (fresh) 3 stl. SF - James Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mikey Innis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Black is called for the reach on Orville Salem - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| 07:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Labbe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-36 |
| 07:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Orville Salem grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 07:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Mikey Innis - foul #1 on Mikey Innis, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter (SG), Kristopher Henry (C) James Mendiola, Orville Salem | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt (C) Lanny Montano | |
| 07:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikey Innis | 55-39 |
| 06:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Renteria scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Bush | 57-39 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Mikey Innis clanks a floater in the lane | 57-39 |
| 06:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wachter | 57-39 |
| 05:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Blake is blocked by Douglas Renteria | 57-39 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wachter | 57-39 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffery Cain (PG), Walter Morris (SF), Orville Salem (C) John Bush, Douglas Labbe, Kristopher Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Hess (SG), Shelby Taylor (SF) John Senger, James Blake | |
| 05:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Wachter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Michael Black pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Black misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Wachter - foul #1 on Benjamin Wachter, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush (PG), James Mendiola (SG), Douglas Labbe (SF), Thomas Delvecchio (PF), Kristopher Henry (C) Jeffery Cain, Benjamin Wachter, Walter Morris, Douglas Renteria, Orville Salem | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Senger (SG), James Blake (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Charles Hess, Shelby Taylor, Mikey Innis, Ruben Curnutt | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Mendiola knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Delvecchio | 59-41 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | John Senger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-41 |
| 04:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 04:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Labbe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Delvecchio | 62-41 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Douglas Labbe is called for the reach on James Blake - foul #4 on Douglas Labbe, team foul #8 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Myers (PG) Michael Black | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | James Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Delvecchio can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Derek Bullock - foul #3 on Derek Bullock, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Delvecchio makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Delvecchio makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Bush (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Mendiola (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Labbe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Delvecchio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kristopher Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Senger (fresh) 3 stl. SF - James Blake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lanny Montano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Derek Bullock buries a shot in the paint set up by Raymond Myers | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Bush and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Micheal Williams (PG) John Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry makes the free throw | 67-45 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 67-45 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | James Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 67-45 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Kristopher Henry blocks the short jumper by James Blake | 67-45 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Derek Bullock tips it in | 67-47 |
| 02:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-47 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush (PG) Micheal Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 01:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Labbe grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 01:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry tips it but misses | 67-47 |
| 01:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 00:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush makes the jumper from the left wing | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the jump hook from the left block | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kristopher Henry misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-49 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 69-49 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Raymond Myers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Myers, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bush runs out the clock | 69-49 |