| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dustin Lindsay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Zolondek (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Tarvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Glenn Scott blocks the jumper by Joseph Wittman | 36-36 |
| 19:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Glenn Scott | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Casares | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Zolondek | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kelvin Zolondek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Giron - foul #3 on Kevin Giron, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 18:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Scott - foul #3 on Glenn Scott, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden (SF) Glenn Scott | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden double dribbles | 38-37 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman connects on the floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin buries a runner from close range set up by Bradley Robinson | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Kelvin Zolondek steals it from Mathew Bridges | 40-39 |
| 16:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Casares | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Casares misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 40-39 |
| 16:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | James Casares gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Brack | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dustin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Zolondek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Tarvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Bradley Robinson steals the ball from Mathew Bridges | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dustin Lindsay | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Casares makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Wittman and he's fouled by Robert Hayden - foul #1 on Robert Hayden, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel (PG), Manuel Fouch (SG), Glenn Scott (SF), Donovan Thornton (PF), Josiah Dick (C) Dustin Lindsay, Kelvin Zolondek, Robert Hayden, Bradley Robinson, Leo Tarvin | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | James Casares makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-41 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Josiah Dick is called for the reach on James Casares - foul #1 on Josiah Dick, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (C) James Casares | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kirby Mitchell | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Glenn Scott | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Kevin Giron tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 13:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Josiah Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Giron - foul #4 on Kevin Giron, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 13:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey buries a floater from the left side set up by Kevin Grinnell | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel is hacked by Frank Whitmore - foul #2 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden (PF) Josiah Dick | |
| 12:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 49-45 |
| 12:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donovan Thornton gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott loses the dribble to Kirby Mitchell | 49-45 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edward Schendel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Fouch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Glenn Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donovan Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Robert Brack grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Donovan Thornton | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hayden and he's hacked by Kirby Mitchell - foul #1 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay (PG), Kelvin Zolondek (SG), Bradley Robinson (PF), Leo Tarvin (C) Edward Schendel, Manuel Fouch, Robert Hayden, Donovan Thornton | |
| 11:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 10:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Lindsay | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Leo Tarvin swats the shot by Wilson Lambert | 51-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilson Lambert | 54-50 |
| 09:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-50 |
| 09:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Robinson | 54-52 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kelvin Zolondek connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Lindsay | 54-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Karl Andersen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 08:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Karl Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Robert Brack jams it and he's hacked by Dustin Lindsay - foul #1 on Dustin Lindsay, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), James Casares (C) Freddie Cathey, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel (PG), Manuel Fouch (SG), Robert Hayden (SF), Donovan Thornton (PF), Josiah Dick (C) Dustin Lindsay, Kelvin Zolondek, Glenn Scott, Bradley Robinson, Leo Tarvin | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Robert Brack makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Edward Schendel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Manuel Fouch (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donovan Thornton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Josiah Dick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Brack steals it from Josiah Dick | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | James Casares knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Josiah Dick is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grinnell - foul #2 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 06:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Josiah Dick grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Giron takes the ball from Donovan Thornton | 59-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Schendel - foul #2 on Edward Schendel, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay (PG), Kelvin Zolondek (SG), Leo Tarvin (C) Edward Schendel, Manuel Fouch, Josiah Dick | |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Donovan Thornton | 60-54 |
| 05:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donovan Thornton blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 05:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kirby Mitchell - foul #2 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (C) Kirby Mitchell, James Casares | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson (PF) Donovan Thornton | |
| 05:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Dustin Lindsay steals it from Joseph Wittman in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay slams it home | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Bradley Robinson | 60-58 |
| 04:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (C) Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Sperberg (SF) Robert Hayden | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Christopher Sperberg | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leo Tarvin | 60-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Giron | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dustin Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Zolondek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sperberg (fresh) PF - Bradley Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Tarvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 02:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin tips it home | 63-64 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 02:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Leo Tarvin | 63-64 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mathew Bridges picks off the pass by Dustin Lindsay | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Kevin Giron drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilson Lambert | 68-67 |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott (SF) Christopher Sperberg | |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is fouled on the floor by Dustin Lindsay - foul #2 on Dustin Lindsay, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is fouled on the floor by Glenn Scott - foul #4 on Glenn Scott, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dustin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Zolondek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Tarvin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | James Casares wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is whistled for a carry | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel (PG), Robert Hayden (PF), Donovan Thornton (C) Dustin Lindsay, Bradley Robinson, Leo Tarvin | |
| 04:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 69-69 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donovan Thornton lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelvin Zolondek and he's fouled by James Casares - foul #3 on James Casares, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch (SG) Kelvin Zolondek | |
| 03:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donovan Thornton misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 03:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Hayden gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Manuel Fouch scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Scott | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | James Casares can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-74 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Donovan Thornton - foul #2 on Donovan Thornton, team foul #8 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF) Joseph Wittman | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay (PG), Leo Tarvin (C) Manuel Fouch, Donovan Thornton | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leo Tarvin | 71-76 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Mathew Bridges (PF) Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kelvin Zolondek (SG), Bradley Robinson (PF) Edward Schendel, Robert Hayden | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Casares misses the easy layup | 71-76 |
| 02:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Glenn Scott | 71-76 |
| 02:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 71-76 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Casares misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 02:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Brack - foul #3 on Robert Brack, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 01:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the dunk attempt | 71-77 |
| 01:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 01:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Casares - foul #4 on James Casares, team foul #10 | 71-77 |
| 01:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-78 |
| 01:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bradley Robinson can't throw it down | 71-78 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott tips it back up and in | 71-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Dustin Lindsay (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Zolondek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bradley Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Tarvin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Dustin Lindsay is called for the reach on Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Dustin Lindsay, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Dustin Lindsay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #11 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Sperberg (SF) Glenn Scott | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Giron - foul #5 on Kevin Giron, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edward Schendel (PG), Glenn Scott (SF), Robert Hayden (PF) Dustin Lindsay, Christopher Sperberg, Bradley Robinson | |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Tarvin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott gets the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-83 |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott is hacked by Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay (PG), Bradley Robinson (PF) Edward Schendel, Robert Hayden | |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glenn Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-85 |
| 00:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay snags the defensive board | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay is hacked by Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #14 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Sperberg (SF) Glenn Scott | |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-87 |
| 00:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Bradley Robinson | 76-87 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dustin Lindsay runs out the clock | 76-87 |