| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Philip Bueno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sison (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Kraus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Sison grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Jon Kraus snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | James Moore steps in front of the Donald Maciejewski pass | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clayton Forehand steals it from Larry Jefferson | 36-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 36-38 |
| 17:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Walter Bright is blocked by Carl Girardi | 36-38 |
| 17:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Sison can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Jon Kraus snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Girardi | 36-41 |
| 17:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jon Kraus is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #3 on Jon Kraus, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney (PG), Joseph Barkley (SG), Tony Altamirano (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Philip Bueno, Walter Bright, John Sison, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 17:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Peter McDonald gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | John Tierney picks off the pass by Donald Maciejewski | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Ross | 36-41 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Ross | 36-41 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gene Thomas gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright (SG) Larry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Steve Lemons connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Randall Lindeman | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Tierney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Bright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barkley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Altamirano (fresh) C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Lemons is called for the reach on Gene Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno (PG) John Tierney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Christopher Ross | |
| 15:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano is hacked by Peter McDonald - foul #1 on Peter McDonald, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Sison (PF) Tony Altamirano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Kraus (PF) Steve Lemons | |
| 15:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Philip Bueno steals the ball from Ralph Baylis in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 15:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Sison grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Randall Lindeman is called for the reach on Walter Bright - foul #2 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson (SF), James Moore (C) Joseph Barkley, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Peter McDonald | |
| 14:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Larry Jefferson | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Carl Girardi grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Philip Bueno | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jon Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Donald Maciejewski, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney (SG), Tony Altamirano (PF) Walter Bright, John Sison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG), Randall Lindeman (SF), Steve Lemons (PF), Christopher Ross (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 13:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Steve Lemons swats the short shot by Larry Jefferson | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Steve Lemons banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski and the foul's on Tony Altamirano - foul #1 on Tony Altamirano, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley (SG), Gene Thomas (C) Philip Bueno, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Stanley Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Steve Lemons makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Lemons - foul #2 on Steve Lemons, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 12:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Maciejewski | 43-49 |
| 11:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tierney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Altamirano (fresh) C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The jump hook by Tony Altamirano is blocked by Peter McDonald | 43-49 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Lemons | 43-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher Ross drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Randall Lindeman and the foul's on Larry Jefferson - foul #3 on Larry Jefferson, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno (PG), Walter Bright (SG), John Sison (PF) John Tierney, Larry Jefferson, Tony Altamirano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Donald Maciejewski, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher Ross misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Girardi | 43-51 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Carl Girardi hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 10:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Sison | 46-53 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is hacked by Philip Bueno - foul #2 on Philip Bueno, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Moore (C) Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Kraus | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Sison can't tip it in | 46-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Carl Girardi pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 46-58 |
| 09:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Bright | 48-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 48-61 |
| 09:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Jon Kraus snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Carl Girardi knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stanley Johnson | 48-64 |
| 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) | |
| 09:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno misses short on a floater near the basket | 48-64 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Philip Bueno is called for the reach on Ralph Baylis - foul #3 on Philip Bueno, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney (PG), Larry Jefferson (SF), Tony Altamirano (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Philip Bueno, Joseph Barkley, John Sison, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Stanley Johnson, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 08:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 08:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Baylis is called for the reach on Tony Altamirano - foul #2 on Ralph Baylis, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Louis Alford (SG) Walter Bright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Christopher Ross (SF) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand | |
| 08:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is hacked by John Tierney in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tierney, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Louis Alford - foul #1 on Louis Alford, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 07:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Peter McDonald snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Tierney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Alford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Altamirano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gene Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Louis Alford is called for the reach on Donald Maciejewski - foul #2 on Louis Alford, team foul #7 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno (PG) Louis Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Jefferson | 52-67 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Lindeman | 52-69 |
| 06:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 06:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Gene Thomas | 55-69 |
| 06:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Ross | 55-72 |
| 05:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney is called for traveling | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright (SG), John Sison (PF), James Moore (C) John Tierney, Tony Altamirano, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 05:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Jefferson gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 05:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-72 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski is hacked by John Sison - foul #3 on John Sison, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Barkley (SF) Larry Jefferson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Moore | 57-73 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Walter Bright steals the ball from Ralph Baylis | 57-73 |
| 04:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clayton Forehand steals it from John Sison | 57-73 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski | 57-75 |
| 04:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sison | 60-75 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 03:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Moore grabs the board | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Philip Bueno (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Sison (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jon Kraus (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Girardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-75 |
| 03:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 03:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-75 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Forehand | 63-75 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Carl Girardi's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barkley | 63-75 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clayton Forehand - foul #2 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney (SG), Larry Jefferson (SF), Tony Altamirano (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Walter Bright, Joseph Barkley, John Sison, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright (SG) Philip Bueno | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Stanley Johnson | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Ross | 65-77 |
| 02:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Philip Bueno (PG), John Sison (PF), James Moore (C) John Tierney, Tony Altamirano, Gene Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Jon Kraus (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Christopher Ross, Peter McDonald, Steve Lemons | |
| 02:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Bright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Bright | 65-77 |
| 02:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Moore's pass is intercepted by Ralph Baylis | 65-77 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Jon Kraus connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Baylis | 65-80 |
| 01:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Jefferson | 68-80 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Bright - foul #3 on Walter Bright, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Tierney (PG), Joseph Barkley (SG), Edison Davis (SF), Tony Altamirano (PF), Gene Thomas (C) Philip Bueno, Walter Bright, Larry Jefferson, John Sison, James Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Christopher Ross (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Jon Kraus, Carl Girardi | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 01:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Edison Davis clanks a shot from the right block | 68-82 |
| 01:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gene Thomas tips it back up and in | 70-82 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis travels in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG) Ralph Baylis | |
| 00:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano travels with the ball | 70-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Steve Lemons knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Randall Lindeman | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tony Altamirano connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Tierney | 73-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 73-84 |