| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lee (fresh) SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) C - Matthew Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Karl Noble (fresh) SG - William Zaborac (fresh) SF - Freddy Brooks (fresh) PF - Jack Leland (fresh) C - George Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble is hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Stiles - foul #1 on Richard Stiles, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Richard Stiles grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 18:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Matthew Baker grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Mike Peterson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Peterson - foul #1 on Mike Peterson, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| 17:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Mike Peterson travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Matthew Baker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Richard Stiles travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Rivenbark - foul #1 on George Rivenbark, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Alex Swanberg picks off the pass by George Rivenbark | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Swanberg (fresh) SF - Mike Peterson (fresh) PF - Richard Stiles (fresh) C - Matthew Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Karl Noble (fresh) SG - William Zaborac (fresh) SF - Freddy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Leland (fairly fresh) C - George Rivenbark (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson (PG), George Johnson (SG), James Gross (SF), Ronald Kunze (PF), Ken Cawley (C) Karl Noble, William Zaborac, Freddy Brooks, Jack Leland, George Rivenbark | |
| 15:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Johnson | 2-4 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Peterson | 5-4 |
| 15:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG), Marshall Branam (SF), Billy Bates (PF), David Woody (C) Alex Swanberg, Mike Peterson, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | David Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Marshall Branam comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 14:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Kunze comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | David Woody pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ken Cawley - foul #1 on Ken Cawley, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG) Matthew Pitts | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac (SG), Freddy Brooks (SF) George Johnson, James Gross | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Kunze grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Kunze | 5-6 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on William Zaborac - foul #1 on William Zaborac, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble (PG), George Rivenbark (C) John Peterson, Ken Cawley | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Harold Tullos makes the 3rd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Zaborac and the foul's on David Woody - foul #1 on David Woody, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Peterson (SF) David St. Thomas | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland (PF) Ronald Kunze | |
| 14:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Marshall Branam is fouled on the floor by Jack Leland - foul #1 on Jack Leland, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Harold Tullos, Billy Bates, Marshall Branam, David Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson (SF) Freddy Brooks | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Karl Noble | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Karl Noble picks off the pass by Alex Swanberg | 7-12 |
| 12:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Baker - foul #1 on Matthew Baker, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marshall Branam (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross (SF), Ronald Kunze (PF), Ken Cawley (C) William Zaborac, Jack Leland, George Rivenbark | |
| 12:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-14 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Richard Stiles tips it in | 9-14 |
| 11:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Billy Bates (PF), David Woody (C) Matthew Pitts, Alex Swanberg, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson (PG), Freddy Brooks (SF) Karl Noble, James Gross | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David St. Thomas (fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Branam (fresh) PF - Billy Bates (fresh) C - David Woody (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Peterson (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) SF - Freddy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Kunze (fresh) C - Ken Cawley (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Ronald Kunze swats the layup by Billy Bates | 9-14 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Marshall Branam grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Harold Tullos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-14 |
| 11:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 10:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson lays it up and in set up by John Peterson | 9-16 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Woody can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ken Cawley - foul #2 on Ken Cawley, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Mike Peterson (SF) David St. Thomas, Billy Bates | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac (SG), Jack Leland (PF), George Rivenbark (C) George Johnson, Ronald Kunze, Ken Cawley | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | David Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Mike Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Harold Tullos is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG), Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Harold Tullos, Marshall Branam, David Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Peterson - foul #2 on Mike Peterson, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 09:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson drills a floater from the right side | 11-18 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble (PG), James Gross (SF) John Peterson, Freddy Brooks | |
| 09:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble misses long on a shot near the basket | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark tips it in | 11-20 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-20 |
| 08:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Jack Leland | 11-20 |
| 08:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Baker steals it from William Zaborac | 11-20 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 08:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Alex Swanberg is called for the reach on Jack Leland - foul #1 on Alex Swanberg, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), Marshall Branam (PF), David Woody (C) Matthew Pitts, Alex Swanberg, Billy Bates, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Nagata (PG), George Johnson (SG), Freddy Brooks (SF), Ronald Kunze (C) Karl Noble, William Zaborac, James Gross, George Rivenbark | |
| 08:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Marshall Branam double dribbles | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson (PG) John Nagata | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David St. Thomas (fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Marshall Branam (fresh) C - David Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddy Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Kunze (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David St. Thomas - foul #1 on David St. Thomas, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross (PF) Jack Leland | |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | David Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | David Woody comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 14-23 |
| 07:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Ronald Kunze | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Marshall Branam is called for the reach on George Johnson - foul #1 on Marshall Branam, team foul #10 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble (PG) John Peterson | |
| 06:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Marshall Branam gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Woody is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG), Billy Bates (PF) David St. Thomas, Nicholas Lundy | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac (SG), George Rivenbark (C) George Johnson, James Gross | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Billy Bates is whistled for a carry | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Swanberg (SG), Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Harold Tullos, Billy Bates, David Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 06:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-23 |
| 06:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks tips it home | 14-25 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-25 |
| 05:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Kunze connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Rivenbark | 14-28 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Stiles jams it and he's fouled by George Rivenbark - foul #2 on George Rivenbark, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (SF) Marshall Branam | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson (PG), George Johnson (SF), Jack Leland (PF), James Gross (C) Karl Noble, Freddy Brooks, Ronald Kunze, George Rivenbark | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Stiles makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland is fouled on the floor by Matthew Baker - foul #2 on Matthew Baker, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG), Harold Tullos (SG), Nicholas Lundy (SF), David Woody (C) Matthew Pitts, Alex Swanberg, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 04:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jack Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Billy Bates buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 04:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac blows the layup | 19-29 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Woody | 19-29 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Harold Tullos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 03:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Jack Leland | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David St. Thomas (fresh) SG - Harold Tullos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lundy (fresh) PF - Billy Bates (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Zaborac (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Leland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson is hacked by Harold Tullos - foul #1 on Harold Tullos, team foul #12 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lee (PG), Alex Swanberg (SG), Mike Peterson (SF), Richard Stiles (PF), Matthew Baker (C) David St. Thomas, Harold Tullos, Nicholas Lundy, Billy Bates, David Woody | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble (PG), Ken Cawley (PF), George Rivenbark (C) John Peterson, William Zaborac, Jack Leland | |
| 03:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Richard Stiles misses the easy layup | 19-31 |
| 03:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 03:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble is hacked by Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Matthew Lee, team foul #13 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Pitts (PG) Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac (SG), Freddy Brooks (SF) George Johnson, James Gross | |
| 02:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ken Cawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Zaborac knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Noble | 19-35 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Matthew Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts grabs the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Alex Swanberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 02:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Karl Noble scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Zaborac | 22-37 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Matthew Pitts's pass is intercepted by William Zaborac | 22-37 |
| 01:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Freddy Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Tullos (SG), Marshall Branam (PF), David Woody (C) Alex Swanberg, Richard Stiles, Matthew Baker | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Peterson (PG), George Johnson (SG), Jack Leland (PF), Ronald Kunze (C) Karl Noble, William Zaborac, Ken Cawley, George Rivenbark | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Freddy Brooks is called for the reach on Mike Peterson - foul #1 on Freddy Brooks, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Mike Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Peterson and he's hacked by Mike Peterson - foul #3 on Mike Peterson, team foul #14 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Bates (PF) Mike Peterson | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross (SF) Freddy Brooks | |
| 00:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Harold Tullos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Kunze grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Billy Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David St. Thomas (PG) Matthew Pitts | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Rivenbark (C) Ronald Kunze | |
| 00:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Gross buries a fadeaway from close range | 24-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Harold Tullos can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-42 |