| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Doner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jerry Sias (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Penn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Robert Orr is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Robert Orr, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is called for traveling | 38-25 |
| 19:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Doner, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | David Dalton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 18:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 18:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-25 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 18:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 18:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-27 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 17:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Johnson | 38-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Jerry Sias - foul #2 on Jerry Sias, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge (PF) Robert Orr | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), Joe Owens (C) James Doner, Jerry Sias, Gary Penn | |
| 17:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF) Brian Nichols, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 17:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 16:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Bennett (SF) Albert Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Victor Haldeman | 43-32 |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ricky Staberg | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ricky Staberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - Harley Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Augustus | 45-34 |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg travels in the backcourt | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jerry Harvey, Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner (SG), Jerry Sias (SF), Robert Orr (PF), Gary Penn (C) Fred Bauer, William Bennett, Harley Sandidge, Joe Owens | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 15:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG) Victor Haldeman | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson (PG) Ricky Staberg | |
| 15:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias is fouled on the floor by Thomas Isbell - foul #1 on Thomas Isbell, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG) Jeffrey Tate | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sias | 45-37 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | William Harrison clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 14:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Albert Johnson takes the ball from David Dalton | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Albert Johnson | 45-41 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Albert Johnson steals the ball from Bruce Gossman | 45-41 |
| 13:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brian Nichols steals the ball from Gary Penn | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn is hacked by William Harrison - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Bruce Gossman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg (PG), Fred Bauer (SG), William Bennett (SF), Harley Sandidge (PF), Joe Owens (C) Albert Johnson, James Doner, Jerry Sias, Robert Orr, Gary Penn | |
| 11:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Staberg and he's fouled by Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ricky Staberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bennett (fresh) PF - Harley Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Owens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Larry Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joe Owens - foul #1 on Joe Owens, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Harley Sandidge | 46-48 |
| 10:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Bennett | 46-50 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Ricky Staberg steps in front of the Jeffrey Tate pass | 46-50 |
| 09:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Victor Haldeman | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lloyd Augustus is called for the reach on Fred Bauer - foul #1 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Bruce Gossman (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Victor Haldeman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson (PG), James Doner (SG), Keith Frost (PF), Gary Penn (C) Ricky Staberg, William Bennett, Harley Sandidge, Joe Owens | |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Fred Bauer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 08:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Harvey takes the ball from Fred Bauer | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Albert Johnson is called for the reach on William Harrison - foul #1 on Albert Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF), Larry Smith (C) Bruce Gossman, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias (SF), Robert Orr (PF) Fred Bauer, Keith Frost | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Brian Nichols knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Doner (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jerry Sias (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Penn (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Augustus | 56-52 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Larry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Albert Johnson is called for the reach on Lloyd Augustus - foul #2 on Albert Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Johnson | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits a fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Doner | 58-56 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 60-56 |
| 05:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg (PG), Fred Bauer (SG), Harley Sandidge (PF), Joe Owens (C) Albert Johnson, James Doner, Robert Orr, Gary Penn | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | William Harrison is denied on a layup by Harley Sandidge | 60-56 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Joe Owens swats the layup by Jeffrey Tate | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey tips it home | 62-56 |
| 04:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens's layup is rejected by William Harrison | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Harrison | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | David Dalton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Sias | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate's pass is intercepted by Jerry Sias | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Sias | 62-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson (PG), James Doner (SG), William Bennett (SF), Gary Penn (C) Ricky Staberg, Fred Bauer, Jerry Sias, Joe Owens | |
| 03:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Bennett | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Doner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harley Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Penn (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Haldeman takes the ball from Gary Penn | 62-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Brian Nichols blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias (SF), Robert Orr (PF) William Bennett, Harley Sandidge | |
| 02:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | David Dalton knocks in the runner from the left block | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Johnson | 64-66 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Doner is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on James Doner, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Doner - foul #3 on James Doner, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Johnson | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Albert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | William Harrison grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Johnson - foul #3 on Albert Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gary Penn gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Johnson - foul #4 on Albert Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Robert Orr - foul #3 on Robert Orr, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG) Victor Haldeman | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Dalton steals the ball from James Doner | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Albert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ricky Staberg (PG) Albert Johnson | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Doner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Staberg | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell is fouled in the backcourt by James Doner - foul #4 on James Doner, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias misses the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |