| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Claude Dittmer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Harold McHalffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Collin Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russel Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Frederick - foul #1 on William Frederick, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Ruben Horne | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Terry Binette is denied on a dunk by Ruben Horne | 39-33 |
| 18:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Russel Eubanks | 39-33 |
| 17:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-33 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | William Frederick misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck tips it in | 39-35 |
| 17:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer's pass is intercepted by Reed Fuston in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck lays it in set up by Reed Fuston | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Reed Fuston, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd (PG), Howard Eastman (SG), Ross Cunningham (SF), Anthony Witcher (PF), Robert Power (C) Claude Dittmer, Harold McHalffey, Collin Wiggins, Russel Eubanks, Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (C) Eric Shattuck, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, James Lowe | |
| 16:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Andy Close buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bonneau | 42-39 |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-39 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Binette | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Kevin Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Cunningham (fresh) PF - Anthony Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Power (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Bonneau | 42-42 |
| 15:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman is hacked by Jimmy Alexander - foul #2 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer (PG), Collin Wiggins (SF), Cecil Weatherwax (PF) Howard Eastman, Ross Cunningham, Anthony Witcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), James Blake (PF) Robert Bonneau, Terry Binette | |
| 15:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jimmy Alexander takes the ball from Robert Power | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | James Blake hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Page | 42-44 |
| 14:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Power makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Alexander | 45-46 |
| 14:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey (SG), Ruben Horne (C) Kevin Shepherd, Robert Power | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (C) Andy Close, David Page, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 14:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | James Lowe snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Harold McHalffey - foul #2 on Harold McHalffey, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ross Cunningham (SF) Collin Wiggins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Lowe is denied on a layup by Ruben Horne | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ross Cunningham can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Shattuck | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | William Frederick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck | 46-48 |
| 13:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Harold McHalffey is called for the reach on Reed Fuston - foul #3 on Harold McHalffey, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman (PG), Collin Wiggins (SF), Russel Eubanks (PF) Claude Dittmer, Ross Cunningham, Cecil Weatherwax | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Terry Binette (PF), Andy Close (C) William Frederick, James Blake, James Lowe | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Terry Binette connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 49-50 |
| 12:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Eastman, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd (PG), Robert Power (C) Howard Eastman, Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (C) Eric Shattuck | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Terry Binette is fouled on the floor by Russel Eubanks - foul #1 on Russel Eubanks, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer (PG) Harold McHalffey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Claude Dittmer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kevin Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Collin Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russel Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Power (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 49-50 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Power snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Claude Dittmer and he's fouled by Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey (SG), Ross Cunningham (SF), Cecil Weatherwax (PF), Ruben Horne (C) Claude Dittmer, Collin Wiggins, Russel Eubanks, Robert Power | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF), James Lowe (C) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, David Page, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 10:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Terry Binette hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ross Cunningham - foul #1 on Ross Cunningham, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman (PG) Kevin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ross Cunningham makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by William Frederick - foul #2 on William Frederick, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer (PG) Howard Eastman | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (PF) Terry Binette | |
| 10:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ross Cunningham makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Claude Dittmer steals it from Eric Shattuck | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey throws it down on a great pass from Claude Dittmer | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | James Lowe scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Frederick | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Frederick is fouled on the floor by Harold McHalffey - foul #4 on Harold McHalffey, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd (PG), Howard Eastman (SG), Collin Wiggins (SF), Russel Eubanks (C) Claude Dittmer, Harold McHalffey, Ross Cunningham, Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) Reed Fuston, William Frederick, James Blake | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander clanks a floater from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 08:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Collin Wiggins | 59-54 |
| 07:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jimmy Alexander swats the short shot by Cecil Weatherwax | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Kevin Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Howard Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Collin Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Weatherwax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Russel Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Close (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Cecil Weatherwax hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer (PG) Howard Eastman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (SG), Terry Binette (PF) Eric Shattuck, James Lowe | |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Cecil Weatherwax makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Cecil Weatherwax misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 06:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 06:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Terry Binette picks off the pass by Collin Wiggins | 60-54 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David Page can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey (SG), Ruben Horne (C) Kevin Shepherd, Cecil Weatherwax | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), James Blake (C) Andy Close, Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Ruben Horne swats the layup by David Page | 60-54 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | James Blake gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Page hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Shattuck | 60-57 |
| 05:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Page pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 05:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 05:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer is called for 10 seconds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman (PG), Robert Power (SF), Anthony Witcher (PF) Claude Dittmer, Collin Wiggins, Russel Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Andy Close (C) David Page, Terry Binette | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Andy Close clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Blake can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | William Frederick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Andy Close is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Shepherd (PG) Howard Eastman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (PF) James Blake | |
| 04:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer (PG) Harold McHalffey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Power drills a runner from the right block | 62-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer hits a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Power | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Claude Dittmer (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Power (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Witcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck's pass is intercepted by Kevin Shepherd in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 03:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Power hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Shepherd | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Andy Close connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck | 66-59 |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey (SG), Collin Wiggins (SF), Cecil Weatherwax (PF) Kevin Shepherd, Robert Power, Anthony Witcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), James Lowe (C) Jimmy Alexander, Andy Close | |
| 02:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Cecil Weatherwax travels with the ball | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks (C) Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG) Reed Fuston | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Cecil Weatherwax is called for the reach on Andy Close - foul #4 on Cecil Weatherwax, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Cecil Weatherwax | 66-60 |
| 02:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne (C) Russel Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF) Andy Close, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Terry Binette makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Frederick | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 68-62 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Terry Binette comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 01:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Collin Wiggins grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 01:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 01:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck is fouled on the floor by Ruben Horne - foul #3 on Ruben Horne, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer is hacked by Eric Shattuck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman (SG), Robert Power (SF), Russel Eubanks (C) Harold McHalffey, Collin Wiggins, Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Shattuck - foul #3 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Claude Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Terry Binette | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ruben Horne (C) Russel Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Shattuck is called for the reach on Howard Eastman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Reed Fuston loses the dribble to Ruben Horne | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Russel Eubanks (C) Ruben Horne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Reed Fuston is called for the reach on Howard Eastman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reed Fuston, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Howard Eastman is called for the reach on William Frederick - foul #2 on Howard Eastman, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harold McHalffey (SG), Collin Wiggins (SF), Ruben Horne (C) Howard Eastman, Robert Power, Russel Eubanks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |