| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edwin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Overly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Tharpe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kirts (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe's pass is intercepted by Kevin Holland | 35-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Michael Butler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gerald Goldberg | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | August Machesky loses the dribble to Steve Tharpe | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is hacked by Edwin Berry - foul #1 on Edwin Berry, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | August Machesky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | August Machesky steals it from Edwin Berry | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Kirts | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | August Machesky lays it in and he's fouled by Matthew Swarts - foul #3 on Matthew Swarts, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts (PG), Corey Trisler (SG), Garth Ancheta (SF), Curtis Palmer (PF), Napoleon Cook (C) Edwin Berry, Joseph Overly, Steve Tharpe, Robert Kirts, Matthew Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Oscar Womack | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Napoleon Cook | 40-38 |
| 16:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Palmer | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | August Machesky's pass is intercepted by Corey Trisler | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta lays it up and in set up by Corey Trisler | 45-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Eugene Garon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Ben Boyd snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Randy Larry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ben Boyd - foul #2 on Ben Boyd, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry (PG) Marvin Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Christopher Gibson (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Eugene Garon, August Machesky | |
| 15:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edwin Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Trisler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garth Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Napoleon Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ben Boyd | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Boyd - foul #3 on Ben Boyd, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly (SG), Matthew Swarts (C) Corey Trisler, Napoleon Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Robert Brunson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Gerald Goldberg | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe (SF), Robert Kirts (PF) Garth Ancheta, Curtis Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Matthew Swarts - foul #4 on Matthew Swarts, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook (C) Matthew Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler | |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Steve Tharpe blocks the jumper by Oscar Womack | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Tharpe - foul #2 on Steve Tharpe, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler (SG) Joseph Overly | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Kirts | 48-43 |
| 13:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Edwin Berry | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Corey Trisler | 50-43 |
| 13:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Napoleon Cook | 52-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Randy Larry - foul #2 on Randy Larry, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts (PG), Garth Ancheta (SF), Nicholas Hall (C) Edwin Berry, Steve Tharpe, Napoleon Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Kevin Holland, Robert Brunson, Oscar Womack | |
| 12:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | August Machesky connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 12:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta is hacked by Ben Boyd - foul #4 on Ben Boyd, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly (SG), Curtis Palmer (PF) Corey Trisler, Robert Kirts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gibson (C) Ben Boyd | |
| 12:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Hall | 55-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Joseph Overly steals it from Christopher Gibson | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Marvin Swarts (fresh) SG - Joseph Overly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garth Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-45 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to August Machesky | 55-45 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Hall - foul #1 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry (PG), Napoleon Cook (C) Marvin Swarts, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Womack (C) August Machesky | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-46 |
| 11:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Napoleon Cook | 55-46 |
| 10:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Oscar Womack connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry is fouled on the floor by Oscar Womack - foul #1 on Oscar Womack, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler (SG), Steve Tharpe (SF), Robert Kirts (PF) Joseph Overly, Garth Ancheta, Curtis Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Robert Brunson (PF) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, Oscar Womack | |
| 10:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Berry and he's fouled by Timothy McKinnon - foul #2 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | August Machesky (PF) Christopher Gibson | |
| 10:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Napoleon Cook is called for the reach on Robert Brunson - foul #2 on Napoleon Cook, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Hall (C) Napoleon Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Hall - foul #2 on Nicholas Hall, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Berry | 61-50 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Holland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nicholas Hall gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 08:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe hits the follow up shot | 63-50 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Randy Larry scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Timothy McKinnon | 63-53 |
| 07:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts is fouled on the floor by August Machesky - foul #2 on August Machesky, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts (PG), Joseph Overly (SG), Garth Ancheta (SF), Matthew Swarts (C) Edwin Berry, Corey Trisler, Steve Tharpe, Nicholas Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Timothy McKinnon, Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Robert Brunson | |
| 07:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Swarts grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Marvin Swarts (fresh) SG - Joseph Overly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garth Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kirts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer (PF) Robert Kirts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 07:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Goldberg is called for the reach on Joseph Overly - foul #1 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Curtis Palmer steals the ball from Eugene Garon | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 06:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Swarts loses the dribble to Michael Butler | 66-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Eugene Garon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Goldberg | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Goldberg - foul #2 on Gerald Goldberg, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe (SF) Garth Ancheta | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF) Eugene Garon | |
| 06:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Michael Butler blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-59 |
| 05:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Curtis Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Butler | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Ben Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Matthew Swarts | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly is fouled on the floor by Kevin Holland - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry (PG), Garth Ancheta (SF), Robert Kirts (PF), Napoleon Cook (C) Marvin Swarts, Steve Tharpe, Curtis Palmer, Matthew Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), August Machesky (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd, Oscar Womack | |
| 04:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Overly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Garth Ancheta steps in front of the Timothy McKinnon pass | 70-61 |
| 04:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Kirts | 72-61 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon loses the dribble to Garth Ancheta | 72-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts throws it down on a great pass from Edwin Berry | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edwin Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Overly (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garth Ancheta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Kirts (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Napoleon Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Larry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses long on a floater from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 03:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Robert Kirts | 74-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Kirts misses the lay-in | 74-61 |
| 03:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Napoleon Cook gets the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta is whistled for a carry | 74-61 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler (SG), Steve Tharpe (SF), Matthew Swarts (C) Joseph Overly, Garth Ancheta, Napoleon Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Christopher Gibson | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 02:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edwin Berry gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by August Machesky - foul #3 on August Machesky, team foul #12 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts (PG), Curtis Palmer (PF), Napoleon Cook (C) Edwin Berry, Robert Kirts, Matthew Swarts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Robert Brunson | |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Tharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Randy Larry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-61 |
| 01:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Eugene Garon swats the short shot by Napoleon Cook | 75-61 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Eugene Garon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ben Boyd is whistled for a carry | 75-61 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta (SF) Steve Tharpe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF) Eugene Garon | |
| 01:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Larry - foul #3 on Randy Larry, team foul #13 | 75-61 |
| 01:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ben Boyd | 76-61 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-61 |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Corey Trisler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Robert Brunson grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 76-61 |
| 00:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Garth Ancheta pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 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. | Marvin Swarts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Curtis Palmer | 79-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Brunson | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marvin Swarts runs out the clock | 79-64 |