| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Allan Tincher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Richter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Buch - foul #1 on Robert Buch, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 19:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Tincher | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Allan Tincher is called for the reach on Richard Wilkes - foul #3 on Allan Tincher, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel (PG) Allan Tincher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wilkes | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Buch | 28-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to George Richter | 28-39 |
| 18:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Larry Shannon is called for the reach on Adolph Melgoza - foul #1 on Larry Shannon, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG) James Morrisey | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jessie Schlegel is blocked by George Richter | 31-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Buch snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joel Stewart | 33-41 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is fouled on the floor by Larry Shannon - foul #2 on Larry Shannon, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG), Kurt Sanders (SF), Benjamin Lucas (PF), William Thompson (C) Joseph Miles, George Richter, Joel Stewart, Larry Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Oliver Manuel - foul #1 on Oliver Manuel, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Ellis and he's hacked by Bret Tschida - foul #2 on Bret Tschida, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gene Chan (PG) Oliver Manuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Snell - foul #1 on Brian Snell, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) George Ellis | |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson grabs the board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Gene Chan (fresh) SG - Bret Tschida (fresh) SF - Kurt Sanders (fresh) PF - William Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Lucas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sumlin (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida's pass is intercepted by Jessie Schlegel | 34-44 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Brian Snell blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Brian Snell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Brian Snell drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Speer and he's fouled by Kurt Sanders - foul #1 on Kurt Sanders, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher (PG), Joseph Miles (SG), George Richter (SF), Joel Stewart (PF), Larry Shannon (C) Gene Chan, Bret Tschida, Kurt Sanders, William Thompson, Benjamin Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Joseph Price (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, James Morrisey, Mark Speer, John Sumlin | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Brian Snell misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joel Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Joseph Price gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Snell | 34-46 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza buries a jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 14:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza is whistled for traveling | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Brian Snell | |
| 13:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-48 |
| 13:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Lucas (C) Larry Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG) Joseph Price | |
| 13:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Benjamin Lucas steals the ball from Adolph Melgoza | 38-48 |
| 12:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Adolph Melgoza denies the turnaround by George Richter | 38-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Adolph Melgoza pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Timothy Evan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-48 |
| 12:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Buch picks off the pass by Joel Stewart | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Robert Buch misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-48 |
| 11:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Allan Tincher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Miles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Richter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Lucas (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Wilkes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joel Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel (PG), Bret Tschida (SG), Kurt Sanders (SF), Larry Shannon (C) Allan Tincher, Joseph Miles, George Richter, Joel Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 10:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kurt Sanders comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Lucas tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Mark Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 10:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kurt Sanders connects on the floater from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Oliver Manuel is called for the reach on Jessie Schlegel - foul #2 on Oliver Manuel, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson (PF) Benjamin Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jessie Schlegel - foul #1 on Jessie Schlegel, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) George Ellis | |
| 09:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Brian Snell gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Sumlin | 46-52 |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Snell - foul #2 on Brian Snell, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher (PG), John Davis (PF) Bret Tschida, Larry Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG) John Sumlin | |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Robert Buch drills a runner in the paint set up by Mark Speer | 48-54 |
| 08:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Buch steals the ball from William Thompson | 48-54 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Mark Speer drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG), George Richter (SF), Joel Stewart (PF), Benjamin Lucas (C) Oliver Manuel, Kurt Sanders, John Davis, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price, Robert Buch, Brian Snell | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joel Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to George Richter | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Allan Tincher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Tschida (fresh) SF - George Richter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Speer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adolph Melgoza (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Lucas connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Allan Tincher | 53-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | James Morrisey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gene Chan (PG), Joseph Miles (SG), Larry Shannon (C) Allan Tincher, Bret Tschida, Benjamin Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), George Ellis (PF) Patrick Simmons, Mark Speer | |
| 07:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 53-59 |
| 06:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adolph Melgoza | 53-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Ellis | 53-62 |
| 05:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Miles and he's fouled by George Ellis - foul #1 on George Ellis, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher (PG), Benjamin Lucas (PF) Gene Chan, Joel Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (SG), John Sumlin (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Brian Snell (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, George Ellis, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 05:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Richter misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | John Sumlin misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 55-62 |
| 05:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Larry Shannon | 55-62 |
| 05:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Wilkes picks off the pass by George Richter | 55-62 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Robert Buch lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Buch takes the ball from Joseph Miles | 55-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Buch is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Buch, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel (SG), Kurt Sanders (SF), William Thompson (C) Joseph Miles, George Richter, Larry Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Speer (SF) Richard Wilkes | |
| 04:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Benjamin Lucas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Brian Snell snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 03:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 55-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-64 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Brian Snell pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Buch grabs the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Allan Tincher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oliver Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Schlegel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Buch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Sumlin and he's hacked by Kurt Sanders - foul #2 on Kurt Sanders, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG), Joel Stewart (PF) Allan Tincher, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Price (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, Robert Buch, Brian Snell | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kurt Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Shannon (C) Benjamin Lucas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), James Morrisey (SG) Jessie Schlegel, Joseph Price | |
| 03:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joel Stewart steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles (SG) Bret Tschida | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Larry Shannon | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher (PG), George Richter (SF) Oliver Manuel, Kurt Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Buch (PF) Mark Speer | |
| 02:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joel Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Timothy Evan grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Evan and the foul's on Joseph Miles - foul #2 on Joseph Miles, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wilkes - foul #1 on Richard Wilkes, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel (PG), Kurt Sanders (SF), Benjamin Lucas (PF), William Thompson (C) Allan Tincher, George Richter, Joel Stewart, Larry Shannon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel (PG), John Sumlin (SG), Mark Speer (SF), George Ellis (PF), Brian Snell (C) Richard Wilkes, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Robert Buch, Adolph Melgoza | |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Brian Snell grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mark Speer is fouled on the floor by Oliver Manuel - foul #3 on Oliver Manuel, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG) Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mark Speer misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mark Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kurt Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Oliver Manuel steals it from John Sumlin | 59-71 |
| 01:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 01:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lucas | 61-71 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Speer is called for the reach on Oliver Manuel - foul #3 on Mark Speer, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Oliver Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel is hacked by Oliver Manuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oliver Manuel, team foul #12 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Allan Tincher (PG), Joseph Miles (SG), George Richter (SF), Joel Stewart (PF), Larry Shannon (C) Oliver Manuel, Bret Tschida, Kurt Sanders, Benjamin Lucas, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Wilkes (PG), Timothy Evan (SF), Robert Buch (PF), Adolph Melgoza (C) John Sumlin, Mark Speer, George Ellis, Brian Snell | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Wilkes steps in front of the George Richter pass | 63-73 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jessie Schlegel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Wilkes | 63-75 |
| 00:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Miles connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Allan Tincher | 65-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Wilkes runs out the clock | 65-75 |