| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Reich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Wilkie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wilson (fresh) SF - Maurice Milliron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Bashaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William McCluskey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ted Neill takes the ball from Joseph Wilkie in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Carl Luce connects on the turnaround in the paint | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron tips it home | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | John Reich misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Gibbs | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron's pass is intercepted by John Reich | 32-37 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | John Reich hits the finger roll | 34-37 |
| 17:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Bashaw | 34-39 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Reich can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 17:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ted Neill loses the dribble to Steven Bashaw | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie's floater is knocked away by Daniel Gibbs | 34-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | John Reich pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Reich misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Wilson - foul #2 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Raymond Varela (SF), Jonathan Howard (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edmond Brand (PG), Harold Roberts (SG), Joseph Pierce (SF), Samuel Boyle (PF), Dennis Issel (C) Joseph Wilkie, Anthony Wilson, Maurice Milliron, Steven Bashaw, William McCluskey | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Boyle gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) SG - John Reich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Varela (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edmond Brand (fresh) SG - Harold Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Boyle drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Raymond Varela - foul #2 on Raymond Varela, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) John Reich | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley (PG), Peter Hogan (SG) Edmond Brand, Harold Roberts | |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Boyle makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Ralph Koch's floater is knocked away by Samuel Boyle | 35-42 |
| 15:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Pierce | 35-45 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 35-45 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Graddy | 35-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Peter Hogan takes the ball from Raymond Varela | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howard - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson (SF), Steven Bashaw (PF), William McCluskey (C) Joseph Pierce, Samuel Boyle, Dennis Issel | |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Riley and he's fouled by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Christian Graddy hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 37-48 |
| 13:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremiah Meyers steals the ball from Steven Bashaw | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ted Neill connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Varela and he's hacked by Robert Riley - foul #4 on Robert Riley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie (PG), Maurice Milliron (SF) Robert Riley, Peter Hogan | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron misses the jumper from close range | 40-48 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Christian Graddy snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Milliron - foul #2 on Maurice Milliron, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (PF) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 12:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 12:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Wilkie | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Reich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Wilkie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Milliron (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Bashaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William McCluskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF) John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan (SG), Samuel Boyle (C) Maurice Milliron, William McCluskey | |
| 11:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ted Neill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Hogan | 41-53 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is hacked by Anthony Wilson - foul #3 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Christian Graddy (PF) Ted Neill, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edmond Brand (PG), Maurice Milliron (SF), Joseph Pierce (C) Joseph Wilkie, Anthony Wilson, Steven Bashaw | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Raymond Varela hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Luce | 43-53 |
| 09:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Varela picks off the pass by Edmond Brand in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Reich and the foul's on Peter Hogan - foul #4 on Peter Hogan, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Ralph Koch (C) Jonathan Howard, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts (SG), William McCluskey (C) Peter Hogan, Joseph Pierce | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Boyle grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 09:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Koch is called for the reach on Maurice Milliron - foul #2 on Ralph Koch, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #2 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie (PG), Joseph Pierce (PF) Edmond Brand, Samuel Boyle | |
| 08:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremiah Meyers steps in front of the Harold Roberts pass | 45-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Roberts - foul #2 on Harold Roberts, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) John Reich, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson (SG), Steven Bashaw (PF) Harold Roberts, Maurice Milliron | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Michael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Gibbs | 46-53 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ted Neill | 48-53 |
| 07:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 07:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pierce | 48-53 |
| 07:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF) Michael Long, Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley (PG), Peter Hogan (SG) Joseph Wilkie, Joseph Pierce | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the fadeaway in the lane | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Varela (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) PF - Christian Graddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Robert Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Hogan (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Bashaw (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William McCluskey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan is hacked by Raymond Varela - foul #3 on Raymond Varela, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Carl Luce (PF) Jonathan Howard, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce (SF), Samuel Boyle (C) Anthony Wilson, William McCluskey | |
| 06:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Hogan and he's fouled by Ted Neill - foul #2 on Ted Neill, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron (SF) Joseph Pierce | |
| 06:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | John Reich misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 06:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan loses the dribble to Ted Neill | 50-56 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Maurice Milliron steps in front of the Daniel Gibbs pass | 50-56 |
| 05:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Varela (PG), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William McCluskey (C) Steven Bashaw | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Raymond Varela misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | John Reich tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 04:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Boyle connects on the jumper from close range set up by Maurice Milliron | 52-58 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Ralph Koch loses the dribble to Peter Hogan | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley is hacked by Raymond Varela in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Varela, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Christian Graddy (PF) John Reich, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie (SG), Anthony Wilson (SF), Joseph Pierce (PF) Peter Hogan, Maurice Milliron, Samuel Boyle | |
| 04:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Ralph Koch pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Raymond Varela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Wilson - foul #4 on Anthony Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold Roberts (SG), Dennis Issel (C) Robert Riley, William McCluskey | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Raymond Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christian Graddy swats the short shot by Joseph Pierce | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ted Neill | 56-58 |
| 03:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Raymond Varela gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Varela (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Wilkie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Issel (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the lay-in | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dennis Issel pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Raymond Varela is called for the reach on Joseph Pierce - foul #5 on Raymond Varela, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG) Raymond Varela | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw (PF), William McCluskey (C) Harold Roberts, Dennis Issel | |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Joseph Wilkie - foul #1 on Joseph Wilkie, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Reich (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan (SG) Joseph Pierce | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan is fouled on the floor by John Reich - foul #1 on John Reich, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley (PG), Maurice Milliron (SF) Joseph Wilkie, Anthony Wilson | |
| 02:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John Reich knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Neill | 58-61 |
| 02:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Christian Graddy grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers is hacked by Peter Hogan - foul #5 on Peter Hogan, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson (SG) Peter Hogan | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wilson's pass is intercepted by John Reich | 58-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Ted Neill blows the dunk | 58-61 |
| 01:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Riley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Bashaw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Reich misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Maurice Milliron - foul #3 on Maurice Milliron, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Reich misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Reich makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw is hacked by Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie (SG) Maurice Milliron | |
| 00:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Christian Graddy is denied on a layup by William McCluskey | 59-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | John Reich grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Reich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ted Neill is called for the reach on Steven Bashaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ted Neill, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Robert Riley - foul #5 on Robert Riley, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Maurice Milliron (SF) Robert Riley | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw is hacked by Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Neill, team foul #13 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Reich buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Long is called for the reach on Joseph Wilkie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wilkie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Reich connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Long | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw is hacked by Michael Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Long, team foul #15 | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steven Bashaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Reich clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-73 |