| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lundquist (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shaun Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Howell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Weber inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Armwood and the foul's on John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Richard Armwood swats the layup by Martin Lewis | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Lundquist and he's hacked by Todd Nicholas - foul #1 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Martin Lewis tips it in | 33-36 |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Lundquist is called for the reach on Robert Weber - foul #2 on John Lundquist, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper (SF) Richard Armwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Martin Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Willett | 33-38 |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by John Turner - foul #3 on John Turner, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG) John Lundquist | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Martin Lewis | |
| 17:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson (SG), Richard Armwood (SF) David Bernier, Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Michael Holloway, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| 15:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper is hacked by Martin Lewis - foul #3 on Martin Lewis, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist (SG), Gregory Hamilton (PF), Thomas Burke (C) John Johnson, Shaun Crawford, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Fritsche (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lundquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Armwood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Thomas Burke buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Lundquist | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | John Lundquist steps in front of the John Turner pass | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Martin Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Burke - foul #4 on Martin Lewis, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG) John Fritsche | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (C) Roy Willett, Robert Weber, Martin Lewis | |
| 14:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Hamilton | 42-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Robert Stanley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez tips it in | 42-40 |
| 13:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to David Bernier | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by David Bernier is blocked by Eric Reinhart | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Reinhart | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Todd Nicholas and he's hacked by Thomas Burke - foul #4 on Thomas Burke, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Shaun Crawford (PF), Jerry Howell (C) John Lundquist, Richard Armwood, Gregory Hamilton, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Robert Weber (SF) John Turner, Todd Nicholas | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brad Rodrigez steals it from Jerry Howell | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the shot from close range | 42-43 |
| 13:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford's floater is tipped away by Eric Reinhart | 42-43 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Bernier - foul #3 on David Bernier, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG) Robert Stanley | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shaun Crawford | 44-44 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Roy Willett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Fritsche - foul #3 on John Fritsche, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF), Jason Killion (C) Eric Reinhart, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Weber takes the ball from John Fritsche | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fritsche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shaun Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Nicholas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier is hacked by Jason Killion - foul #2 on Jason Killion, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson (PG), John Lundquist (SG), Richard Armwood (SF) David Bernier, John Fritsche, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), John Turner (SG), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, Michael Holloway, Todd Nicholas | |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason Killion is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Jason Killion, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell (C) Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jason Killion pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Jason Killion scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Stanley is called for the reach on John Lundquist - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Jason Killion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jason Killion | |
| 09:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG), Gerald Cooper (SF), Gregory Hamilton (PF) John Johnson, Richard Armwood, Shaun Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG) Eric Reinhart | |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 09:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Lundquist | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Willett | 49-54 |
| 08:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Turner - foul #4 on John Turner, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (SG) John Lundquist | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Jason Killion (C) John Turner, Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 08:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Willett - foul #1 on Roy Willett, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford (PF) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 08:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Jason Killion blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Jason Killion snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fritsche (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shaun Crawford (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Killion (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Roy Willett is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist (SG), Richard Armwood (SF), Thomas Burke (C) John Fritsche, Gerald Cooper, Gregory Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, Jason Killion | |
| 07:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Armwood | 54-54 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Robert Weber loses the dribble to David Bernier | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Martin Lewis drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Weber - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (PG), John Johnson (SG), Jerry Howell (C) David Bernier, John Lundquist, Thomas Burke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Jason Killion (PF) Robert Stanley, Michael Holloway, Robert Weber, Eric Reinhart | |
| 06:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Roy Willett drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Lewis | 56-59 |
| 05:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | John Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 04:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | John Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Willett | 56-64 |
| 04:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jason Killion steals it from Shaun Crawford | 56-64 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the driving attempt from close range | 56-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jason Killion grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Shaun Crawford swats the layup by Brad Rodrigez | 56-64 |
| 04:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier (PG), John Lundquist (SG), Thomas Burke (SF), Gregory Hamilton (PF) John Fritsche, John Johnson, Richard Armwood, Shaun Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jason Killion | |
| 04:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Howell | 58-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Martin Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from John Turner | 58-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #5 on John Turner, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Cooper (C) Jerry Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG) John Turner | |
| 03:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Bernier (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Lundquist (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Roy Willett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brad Rodrigez | 60-68 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Lundquist misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Armwood (SF), Shaun Crawford (PF), Jerry Howell (C) Thomas Burke, Gregory Hamilton, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Brad Rodrigez | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Robert Weber hits a jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Armwood and the foul's on Todd Nicholas - foul #2 on Todd Nicholas, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| 02:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Shaun Crawford misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Martin Lewis gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Robert Stanley is whistled for traveling | 62-70 |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Lundquist | 65-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Roy Willett clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 01:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Stanley steps in front of the Richard Armwood pass | 65-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Robert Weber misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #2 on Roy Willett, team foul #14 | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Bernier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is hacked by David Bernier in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bernier, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Stanley, Robert Weber | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jerry Howell is called for the reach on Martin Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Howell, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brad Rodrigez picks off the pass by Jerry Howell | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Todd Nicholas | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Roy Willett is fouled in the backcourt by David Bernier - foul #5 on David Bernier, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche (PG) David Bernier | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Howell snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Howell | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Martin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by John Lundquist - foul #3 on John Lundquist, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (SG), Todd Nicholas (PF) Eric Burner, Brad Rodrigez | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Shaun Crawford | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Fritsche misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |