| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Travers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brice James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson makes the shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 19:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Travers | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 18:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 17:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Lalonde takes the ball from Samuel Sewell | 39-37 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Vallejos | 42-37 |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Brice James | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mason | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Lalonde | 44-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard King is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Bruce Stubbs (PF), Sylvester Dimattia (C) Michael Mason, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Carl Scott (SG), Kendrick Sjogren (SF), Gerald Roberts (PF), Leo Dabbs (C) Richard King, Samuel Sewell, Joseph Travers, Brice James, Perry Johnson | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | David Tidwell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Stubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kendrick Sjogren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Dabbs (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Abril | 44-46 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts's pass is intercepted by David Tidwell | 44-46 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Tidwell lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Stubbs | 46-46 |
| 14:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Kendrick Sjogren steals the ball from David Tidwell | 46-49 |
| 14:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Dabbs grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 13:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Herman Brooks steals it from Gregory Abril in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits the finger roll | 48-51 |
| 13:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Herman Brooks | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Stubbs - foul #2 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #1 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Bruce Stubbs, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell (SG), Joseph Travers (SF), Michael Richardson (PF), Perry Johnson (C) Carl Scott, Kendrick Sjogren, Gerald Roberts, Leo Dabbs | |
| 12:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Lalonde and the foul's on Samuel Sewell - foul #2 on Samuel Sewell, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Sanborn (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG) Gregory Abril | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King's pass is intercepted by Michael Mason | 54-55 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Travers | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sanborn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Travers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Perry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Perry Johnson blocks the short jumper by Robert Sanborn | 56-55 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Perry Johnson | 56-55 |
| 10:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Perry Johnson - foul #3 on Perry Johnson, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF) Emmanuel Ponton | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James (C) Perry Johnson | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Michael Mason is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Herman Brooks (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Larry Vallejos, Robert Sanborn, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott (SG), Kendrick Sjogren (SF) Samuel Sewell, Joseph Travers | |
| 09:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Tidwell gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Michael Mason hits the finger roll set up by Herman Brooks | 58-58 |
| 09:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Michael Mason is hacked by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs (PF) Michael Mason | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Samuel Sewell (SG), Leo Dabbs (C) Richard King, Carl Scott, Michael Richardson | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gregory Abril | 58-63 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 08:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Leo Dabbs snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 08:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren misses the shot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 08:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Yeager is hacked by Leo Dabbs - foul #1 on Leo Dabbs, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Larry Vallejos (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Ronald Lalonde (C) Herman Brooks, David Tidwell, Bruce Stubbs, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott (SG), Joseph Travers (SF), Gerald Roberts (PF), Perry Johnson (C) Samuel Sewell, Kendrick Sjogren, Brice James, Leo Dabbs | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Perry Johnson swats the dunk try by Ronald Lalonde | 58-66 |
| 07:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Travers | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gregory Abril (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Travers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril buries a shot in the paint | 58-68 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Michael Mason drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Ketner | 61-68 |
| 06:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gerald Roberts's layup is rejected by Ronald Lalonde | 61-68 |
| 06:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 06:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 61-68 |
| 06:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 06:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Mason and he's hacked by Gregory Abril - foul #1 on Gregory Abril, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (PG), Robert Sanborn (PF) Michael Mason, Jason Ketner | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Samuel Sewell (SG), Michael Richardson (PF), Brice James (C) Gregory Abril, Carl Scott, Gerald Roberts, Perry Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (SF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Emmanuel Ponton, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Michael Richardson steals it from Michael Stillman | 64-68 |
| 05:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren (SF) Joseph Travers | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Herman Brooks loses the dribble to Michael Richardson | 64-68 |
| 04:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard King | 64-70 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Bruce Stubbs is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce Stubbs, team foul #3 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Ronald Lalonde (C) Michael Stillman, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 04:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Mason is called for the reach on Richard King - foul #2 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Ketner (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Herman Brooks, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Perry Johnson (C) Brice James | |
| 04:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #4 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG) David Tidwell | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers (SF) Kendrick Sjogren | |
| 03:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| 03:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson hits the follow up shot | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Lalonde (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Sewell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Travers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Perry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Richard King picks off the pass by Jason Ketner | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Michael Richardson's floater is tipped away by Jason Ketner | 64-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 03:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 02:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers is fouled on the floor by Jason Ketner - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Bruce Stubbs (C) Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Ronald Lalonde | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Abril (PG), Carl Scott (SG), Brice James (PF), Gerald Roberts (C) Richard King, Samuel Sewell, Michael Richardson, Perry Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Brice James double dribbles | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG) Larry Vallejos | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kendrick Sjogren (SF) Joseph Travers | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (SG), Ronald Lalonde (C) David Tidwell, Bruce Stubbs | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell (SG), Joseph Travers (SF), Michael Richardson (PF) Carl Scott, Kendrick Sjogren, Gerald Roberts | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 02:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Gregory Abril | 64-72 |
| 02:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King (PG), Perry Johnson (C) Gregory Abril, Brice James | |
| 01:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Robert Sanborn grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Vallejos | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 67-72 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 67-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Joseph Travers swats the short shot by Emmanuel Ponton | 67-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Richardson steals it from Larry Vallejos | 67-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Mason - foul #3 on Michael Mason, team foul #7 | 67-74 |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King misses the free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lalonde | 67-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-74 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton gets the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mason - foul #4 on Michael Mason, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Carl Scott (SG), Leo Dabbs (C) Samuel Sewell, Perry Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers is hacked by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronald Lalonde makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mason | 70-74 |
| 00:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Samuel Sewell (SG), Gregory Abril (SF), Perry Johnson (C) Carl Scott, Joseph Travers, Leo Dabbs | |
| 00:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vallejos - foul #2 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton is fouled on the floor by Gregory Abril - foul #2 on Gregory Abril, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Travers (SF) Gregory Abril | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |