| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Richard King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Sias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Perry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde lays it in set up by Larry Vallejos | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard King | 34-33 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde tips it home | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 36-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits a fadeaway near the basket | 38-34 |
| 17:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is fouled on the floor by Larry Vallejos - foul #3 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Keith Frost (SG), Harley Sandidge (PF), Gerald Roberts (C) Richard King, Samuel Sewell, Joe Owens, Perry Johnson | |
| 17:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Abril | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is fouled on the floor by Keith Frost - foul #1 on Keith Frost, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers (PF) Jerry Sias | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Tidwell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mason | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | David Dalton drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Tidwell and he's hacked by Joseph Travers - foul #3 on Joseph Travers, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens (PF) Joseph Travers | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 16:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | William Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edison Gilmer | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Owens | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harley Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harley Sandidge | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Harrison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, William Harrison, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Samuel Sewell (SG), Jerry Sias (SF), Perry Johnson (C) Gregory Abril, Keith Frost, Joe Owens, Gerald Roberts | |
| 15:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Sewell | 47-48 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Michael Mason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers (PF) Harley Sandidge | |
| 14:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Mason and he's fouled by Samuel Sewell - foul #1 on Samuel Sewell, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 13:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | A charge is called on Richard King - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), William Harrison (SF), Edison Gilmer (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Keith Frost (SG), Harley Sandidge (SF), Joe Owens (PF), Brice James (C) Richard King, Samuel Sewell, Jerry Sias, Joseph Travers, Perry Johnson | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the floater from the left side | 49-48 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs tips it home | 51-48 |
| 12:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Harrison takes the ball from Gregory Abril | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harley Sandidge - foul #1 on Harley Sandidge, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts (C) Brice James | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Frost, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Michael Stillman | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | William Harrison misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Frost - foul #3 on Keith Frost, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias (SF) Harley Sandidge | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | William Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Sias (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 11:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens is fouled on the floor by Edison Gilmer - foul #1 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) David Tidwell, William Harrison, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Samuel Sewell (SG), Harley Sandidge (PF), Brice James (C) Gregory Abril, Keith Frost, Joe Owens, Gerald Roberts | |
| 10:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 10:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers (PF), Perry Johnson (C) Jerry Sias, Brice James | |
| 10:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell tips it home | 53-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Sewell - foul #2 on Samuel Sewell, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens (PF) Joseph Travers | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Michael Stillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer blows the layup but he's hacked by Harley Sandidge - foul #2 on Harley Sandidge, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Keith Frost (SG) Richard King, Samuel Sewell | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edison Gilmer | 55-50 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Owens | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Frost | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril is fouled on the floor by Larry Vallejos - foul #4 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell (SG), Jerry Sias (SF), Gerald Roberts (C) Harley Sandidge, Joe Owens, Perry Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 08:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 08:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril snags the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Roberts | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Gilmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dalton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sias (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Sias | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Jerry Sias - foul #1 on Jerry Sias, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), William Harrison (C) David Tidwell, Edison Gilmer, David Dalton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Harley Sandidge (SG), Joe Owens (PF), Brice James (C) Gregory Abril, Samuel Sewell, Keith Frost, Gerald Roberts | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Stubbs | 61-54 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton drills a floater near the basket | 63-54 |
| 06:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James comes up short on the shot in the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is whistled for a carry | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson (C) Brice James | |
| 06:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Sias | 63-56 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge hits a jumper in the paint | 63-58 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Harrison | 66-58 |
| 04:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is fouled on the floor by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (SF), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Bruce Stubbs, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell (SG), Keith Frost (SF), Joseph Travers (PF) Harley Sandidge, Jerry Sias, Joe Owens | |
| 04:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Stillman | 68-58 |
| 04:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Perry Johnson is blocked by Ronald Lalonde | 68-58 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 70-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Frost | 70-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is hacked by Keith Frost - foul #4 on Keith Frost, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Harley Sandidge (SF), Gerald Roberts (C) Richard King, Joseph Travers, Perry Johnson | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Sandidge (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Keith Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Stillman takes the ball from Keith Frost | 71-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Harley Sandidge grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias (SF), Joe Owens (PF) Harley Sandidge, Keith Frost | |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Lalonde steals the ball from Samuel Sewell | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 02:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Dalton's pass is intercepted by Gregory Abril | 73-64 |
| 01:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Perry Johnson (C) Gregory Abril, Gerald Roberts | |
| 01:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 01:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joe Owens grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 01:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Owens | 73-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Dalton is hacked by Joe Owens - foul #2 on Joe Owens, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (C) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #4 on Richard King, team foul #14 | 76-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), David Dalton (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) David Tidwell, Edison Gilmer, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Dalton pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #5 on Richard King, team foul #15 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Larry Vallejos, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG) Richard King | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | David Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerry Sias | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (C) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Abril - foul #3 on Gregory Abril, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jerry Sias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Samuel Sewell is called for the reach on David Tidwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Sewell, team foul #17 | 81-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Jason Ketner (SF) Michael Mason, Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Keith Frost (SG), Harley Sandidge (SF), Joseph Travers (PF), Gerald Roberts (C) Samuel Sewell, Jerry Sias, Joe Owens, Perry Johnson | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Stillman runs out the clock | 82-72 |