| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Michael Wilcox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Lehman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Joiner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Horvath (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Wilcox | 28-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | James Young's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilcox in the backcourt | 28-50 |
| 19:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-50 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | James Woody misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Lehman - foul #2 on George Lehman, team foul #1 | 28-50 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 18:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Stubblefield is called for the reach on Michael Wilcox - foul #3 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson (PF) Chris Horvath | |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Lehman is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Larry Cecil (SG), Paul Wason (SF), Garrett Fellman (C) Michael Wilcox, George Lehman, Charles Joiner, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 18:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-50 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Allen | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Larry Cecil is called for the reach on James Young - foul #2 on Larry Cecil, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) David Allen, James Young, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Markowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang tips it in | 32-50 |
| 17:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Larry Cecil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cecil, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), George Lehman (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Thomas Murphy, Larry Cecil, Paul Wason, Jeffrey Hickson, Garrett Fellman | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | David Allen snags the offensive board | 32-50 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Allen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 16:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 16:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Michael Wilcox steals it from Arthur Zhang in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 16:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox can't finish the layup | 32-53 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Allen | 32-53 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Allen | 35-53 |
| 16:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Adrian Wheatley | 35-55 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is intercepted by Michael Wilcox in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 15:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the lay-in | 35-55 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Young (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Michael Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lehman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Joiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Horvath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Michael Wilcox steals the ball from Stephen Mattes | 35-55 |
| 15:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Lehman blows the layup | 35-55 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang tips it home | 37-55 |
| 15:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner's floater is knocked away by Arthur Zhang | 37-55 |
| 15:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Lehman tips it home | 37-57 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Charles Joiner picks off the pass by Lowell Cohen | 37-57 |
| 14:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Chris Horvath and the foul's on David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), James Woody (C) Stephen Mattes, David Allen, James Young, Lowell Cohen, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Larry Cecil (SG), Paul Wason (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF) Michael Wilcox, George Lehman, Charles Joiner, Chris Horvath | |
| 14:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley makes the free throw | 37-60 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman (C) Adrian Wheatley | |
| 14:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Larry Cecil | 37-63 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| 14:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-63 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield double dribbles | 37-63 |
| 13:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 13:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 13:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #4 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Herman Drozd (SF), James Markowski (PF) Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Joseph Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), Carl Shea (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Thomas Murphy, Paul Wason, Jeffrey Hickson, Garrett Fellman | |
| 13:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilcox | 37-68 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Allen drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-68 |
| 12:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Curtsinger and he's hacked by James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #5 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), James Young (SF) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Herman Drozd | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF) Carl Shea, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 12:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox misses the free throw | 39-70 |
| 12:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson snags the offensive board | 39-70 |
| 12:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wilcox and he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason (PG), Garrett Fellman (C) Michael Wilcox, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 12:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the free throw | 39-73 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-73 |
| 12:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Garrett Fellman | 39-73 |
| 11:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason is hacked by James Woody - foul #3 on James Woody, team foul #7 | 39-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), George Lehman (SG) Larry Cecil, Charles Joiner | |
| 11:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 39-74 |
| 11:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) SF - James Young (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Markowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Lehman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Wason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Fellman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Thomas Murphy steals it from Earl Hutchins in the backcourt | 39-75 |
| 11:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason can't finish the layup | 39-75 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Woody gets the rebound | 39-75 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-75 |
| 11:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson grabs the board | 39-75 |
| 11:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson's pass is intercepted by Earl Hutchins | 39-75 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | James Markowski comes up short on the shot near the basket | 39-75 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 39-75 |
| 11:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy drills a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Wason | 39-78 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-78 |
| 10:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson snags the defensive board | 39-78 |
| 10:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-78 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 39-78 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Herman Drozd (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF) Stephen Mattes, Earl Hutchins, James Young, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil (PG), Carl Shea (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Thomas Murphy, George Lehman, Paul Wason, Jeffrey Hickson, Garrett Fellman | |
| 10:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea is fouled on the floor by Herman Drozd - foul #2 on Herman Drozd, team foul #8 | 39-78 |
| 10:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea misses the 1st free throw | 39-78 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 39-78 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Herman Drozd is blocked by Charles Joiner | 39-78 |
| 10:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley snags the defensive board | 39-78 |
| 09:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Herman Drozd picks off the pass by Charles Joiner | 39-78 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Woody misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 39-78 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Cohen | 39-78 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-78 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it home | 41-78 |
| 09:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Cecil | 41-81 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Adrian Wheatley - foul #3 on Adrian Wheatley, team foul #4 | 41-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Mattes (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Arthur Zhang (SF), James Markowski (C) Douglas Fisher, Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook, James Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), George Lehman (SG), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Larry Cecil, Carl Shea, Chris Horvath | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 41-81 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-81 |
| 08:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-81 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang pulls down the rebound | 42-81 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-81 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes grabs the offensive board | 42-81 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Markowski can't finish the layup | 42-81 |
| 08:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner snags the defensive board | 42-81 |
| 07:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The jump hook by Adrian Wheatley is blocked by Arthur Zhang | 42-81 |
| 07:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner grabs the offensive board | 42-81 |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner is hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #9 | 42-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Larry Cecil (SG), Chris Horvath (PF), Jeffrey Hickson (C) Michael Wilcox, George Lehman, Henry Curtsinger, Adrian Wheatley | |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 42-81 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 42-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Mattes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Zhang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Markowski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cecil (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Joiner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Horvath (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | James Markowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Murphy in the backcourt | 42-81 |
| 07:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Hickson | 42-83 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hickson steals the ball from Herman Drozd in the backcourt | 42-83 |
| 07:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-83 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 42-83 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Herman Drozd | 45-83 |
| 06:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath misses the lay-in | 45-83 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 45-83 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Bruce Cook (SF) Herman Drozd, Arthur Zhang | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SG), Paul Wason (SF), Garrett Fellman (C) Thomas Murphy, Charles Joiner, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 06:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chris Horvath | 45-86 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-86 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen tips it but misses | 45-86 |
| 06:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Chris Horvath grabs the defensive rebound | 45-86 |
| 06:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Shea | 45-89 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is called for 10 seconds | 45-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Larry Cecil, Chris Horvath | |
| 05:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Curtsinger | 45-91 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Bruce Cook misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-91 |
| 05:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Carl Shea | 45-91 |
| 05:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman is fouled on the floor by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #10 | 45-91 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Arthur Zhang (SF) Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG), George Lehman (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Jeffrey Hickson (PF) Michael Wilcox, Carl Shea, Paul Wason, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 05:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 45-92 |
| 05:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-92 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the defensive board | 45-92 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-92 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-92 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-92 |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garrett Fellman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-92 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 47-92 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Herman Drozd is hacked by George Lehman in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lehman, team foul #5 | 47-92 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) Lowell Cohen | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), Larry Cecil (SG), Paul Wason (SF), Chris Horvath (PF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Thomas Murphy, George Lehman, Charles Joiner, Jeffrey Hickson, Garrett Fellman | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Herman Drozd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-92 |
| 03:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Cecil connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Wason | 50-95 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Mattes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Drozd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Zhang (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Markowski (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Michael Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Cecil (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chris Horvath (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Adrian Wheatley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang is whistled for a carry | 50-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Herman Drozd, James Markowski | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Shea (SF), Henry Curtsinger (PF) Paul Wason, Chris Horvath | |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cook - foul #1 on Bruce Cook, team foul #11 | 50-95 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeffrey Hickson (C) Adrian Wheatley | |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 50-96 |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-97 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes is hacked by Jeffrey Hickson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hickson, team foul #6 | 50-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Lehman (SG), Charles Joiner (SF), Adrian Wheatley (C) Larry Cecil, Carl Shea, Henry Curtsinger | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bruce Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Joiner - foul #1 on Charles Joiner, team foul #7 | 50-97 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 1st free throw | 51-97 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Bruce Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-97 |
| 02:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattes - foul #3 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #12 | 52-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Markowski (PF) Bruce Cook | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Murphy (PG) Michael Wilcox | |
| 02:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the 1st free throw | 52-97 |
| 02:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-97 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 52-97 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-97 |
| 01:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Zhang - foul #3 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #13 | 55-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox (PG), Chris Horvath (PF) Thomas Murphy, Jeffrey Hickson | |
| 01:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 55-98 |
| 01:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-99 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 55-99 |
| 01:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adrian Wheatley gets the rebound | 55-99 |
| 01:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Earl Hutchins steals the ball from Charles Joiner | 55-99 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes lays it in on a great pass from Earl Hutchins | 57-99 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox is hacked by Stephen Mattes - foul #4 on Stephen Mattes, team foul #14 | 57-99 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 57-100 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 57-100 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 57-100 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Stephen Mattes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-100 |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-100 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Joiner hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Adrian Wheatley | 57-102 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen buries a driving attempt in the paint | 59-102 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Wilcox runs out the clock | 59-102 |