| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason McTague (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Acker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Arthur Crain inbounds the ball | 45-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Arthur Crain, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| 19:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason McTague | 48-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jason McTague steals it from Jared Corlett | 48-27 |
| 19:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-27 |
| 19:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague grabs the offensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 19:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #3 on James Detrick, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) James Detrick | |
| 19:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 19:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 19:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker grabs the offensive board | 49-27 |
| 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) | |
| 18:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 49-27 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft snags the defensive board | 49-27 |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-27 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Abbott takes the ball from Walter O'Connell | 49-27 |
| 17:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-27 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits a runner from close range | 49-29 |
| 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) | |
| 16:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft clanks a runner from close range | 49-29 |
| 16:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft tips it home | 51-29 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Troy Snyder misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-29 |
| 16:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker grabs the board | 51-29 |
| 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) | |
| 16:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-29 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter O'Connell | 51-29 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jared Corlett scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Jason McTague - foul #2 on Jason McTague, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Howard Curry (SG), Charles Kemp (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Eric Hammers (C) James Newbury, James Abbott, Jason McTague, Carl Becraft, William Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Tony Lungwitz (SF), Richard Coon (C) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 15:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux is hacked by Tony Lungwitz - foul #2 on Tony Lungwitz, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Jared Corlett, Robert Walls | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dave Breaux (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Hammers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fresh) SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Detrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 15:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-31 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Detrick | 51-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-31 |
| 14:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Charles Kemp | 51-31 |
| 14:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Arthur Crain gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | James Detrick is called for traveling | 51-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott (SG), Jason McTague (SF) Dave Breaux, Charles Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (PF) Tony Lungwitz | |
| 13:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott travels with the ball | 51-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury (PG), William Acker (C) Howard Curry, Clyde Rasnick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Jason McTague takes the ball from Walter O'Connell | 51-31 |
| 13:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft (PF) Eric Hammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Jared Corlett's layup is rejected by Carl Becraft | 51-31 |
| 13:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 12:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason McTague | 54-31 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-31 |
| 12:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft gets the rebound | 54-31 |
| 11:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Abbott | 57-31 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Jared Corlett scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Troy Snyder | 57-33 |
| 11:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-33 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McTague (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Becraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Acker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Coleman | 57-35 |
| 10:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft buries a runner in the paint set up by James Newbury | 59-35 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | James Abbott steps in front of the Troy Snyder pass | 59-35 |
| 10:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague travels with the ball | 59-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Howard Curry (SG), Charles Kemp (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Eric Hammers (C) James Newbury, James Abbott, Jason McTague, Carl Becraft, William Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Troy Snyder, Walter O'Connell, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Detrick connects on the jumper from the right block | 59-37 |
| 09:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Walls takes the ball from Clyde Rasnick | 59-37 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Richard Coon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Robert Walls tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 08:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 08:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hammers | 59-39 |
| 08:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Joseph Posey's pass is intercepted by Clyde Rasnick | 59-39 |
| 08:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Coon - foul #3 on Richard Coon, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| 08:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Eric Hammers - foul #1 on Eric Hammers, team foul #2 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tulley (SF), Carl Becraft (PF), William Acker (C) Charles Kemp, Clyde Rasnick, Eric Hammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Tony Lungwitz (PF) Joseph Posey, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 07:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Horace Coleman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Dave Breaux - foul #1 on Dave Breaux, team foul #3 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury (PG), James Abbott (SG), Jason McTague (SF) Dave Breaux, Howard Curry, John Tulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 07:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | James Detrick snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Abbott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason McTague (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Acker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled on the floor by James Abbott - foul #3 on James Abbott, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PF) James Detrick | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Troy Snyder is fouled on the floor by William Acker - foul #1 on William Acker, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick (C) William Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Troy Snyder, Joseph Posey, Tony Lungwitz | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the finger roll set up by Horace Coleman | 64-46 |
| 06:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 06:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft can't tip it in | 64-46 |
| 06:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 06:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is hacked by Jason McTague - foul #3 on Jason McTague, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry (PG), Charles Kemp (SG), Eric Hammers (C) James Newbury, James Abbott, Carl Becraft | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls blows the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Rasnick - foul #1 on Clyde Rasnick, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Kemp misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Joseph Posey grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jason McTague takes the ball from Arthur Crain | 64-48 |
| 05:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason McTague misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Curry - foul #1 on Howard Curry, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury (PG), James Abbott (SG), William Acker (C) Charles Kemp, Jason McTague, Clyde Rasnick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF), Tony Lungwitz (PF), Richard Coon (C) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, Walter O'Connell | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 04:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Richard Coon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Troy Snyder can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 04:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Coon - foul #4 on Richard Coon, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft (PF) Eric Hammers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett | |
| 04:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Abbott steals the ball from Tony Lungwitz | 68-49 |
| 03:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry hits the finger roll set up by James Abbott | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the lay-in | 70-49 |
| 03:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Abbott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Troy Snyder snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 03:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 02:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Becraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Coleman | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - James Newbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Abbott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Becraft (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Acker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Troy Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Detrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman drills a 3 from straight away | 70-52 |
| 02:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Acker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux (PG), Charles Kemp (SG), John Tulley (SF), Clyde Rasnick (PF), Eric Hammers (C) James Newbury, James Abbott, Howard Curry, Carl Becraft, William Acker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Walter O'Connell (PF) Horace Coleman, James Detrick | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Troy Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| 01:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Coon | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Richard Coon connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 70-55 |
| 01:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Posey - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #6 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry (SG) John Tulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Curry scores on a shot from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Troy Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 01:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Posey picks off the pass by Dave Breaux | 72-55 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Joseph Posey lays it up and in | 72-57 |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clyde Rasnick hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Richard Coon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Posey | 75-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eric Hammers misses long on a runner from the right block | 75-60 |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Breaux | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dave Breaux runs out the clock | 75-60 |