| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Sumlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Middlebrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bret Tschida (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Schlenker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Blaser (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser misses long on a shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bret Tschida | 32-41 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Andrew Blaser steps in front of the Timothy Evan pass | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Morrisey - foul #1 on James Morrisey, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | James Morrisey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sumlin | 35-43 |
| 18:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 35-43 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Sumlin grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Timothy Evan tips it home | 37-43 |
| 17:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | John Sumlin drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Evan | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 39-43 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | John Sumlin gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Timothy Evan misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks tips it home | 41-43 |
| 16:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | John Sumlin lays it up and in on a great pass from James Morrisey and he's hacked by Bret Tschida - foul #1 on Bret Tschida, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa (PG), Gregory Nurse (SG), Tom Baker (SF), Charles Fry (PF), Arnulfo Muniz (C) Charlie Smith, Bret Tschida, Dale Schlenker, William Thompson, Andrew Blaser | |
| 16:40 | Illinois | John Sumlin makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | George Ellis snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | John Sumlin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 16:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arnulfo Muniz pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Fry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 44-43 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sumlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Donald Bourassa (fresh) SG - Gregory Nurse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Fry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnulfo Muniz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Gregory Nurse is called for the reach on John Sumlin - foul #2 on Gregory Nurse, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Timothy Evan (SF) James Morrisey, John Sumlin | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Darcy comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Nurse - foul #3 on Gregory Nurse, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith (PG), Bret Tschida (SG) Donald Bourassa, Gregory Nurse | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Robert Darcy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | George Ellis grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons scores on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arnulfo Muniz can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Timothy Evan pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Charlie Smith picks off the pass by Dale Harris | 48-43 |
| 14:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Darcy is called for the reach on Charles Fry - foul #2 on Robert Darcy, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Robert Darcy, George Ellis, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker (SF), William Thompson (PF), Andrew Blaser (C) Tom Baker, Charles Fry, Arnulfo Muniz | |
| 13:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dale Schlenker | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Morrisey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser makes the driving attempt from close range | 51-47 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 12:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida is fouled on the floor by Timothy Evan - foul #3 on Timothy Evan, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) Patrick Simmons, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa (PG), Gregory Nurse (SG), Tom Baker (SF) Charlie Smith, Bret Tschida, Dale Schlenker | |
| 12:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Robert Darcy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nurse - foul #4 on Gregory Nurse, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Fry (SG) Gregory Nurse | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert Darcy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Dale Harris gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sumlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Donald Bourassa (fresh) SG - Charles Fry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Tom Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Blaser (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the easy layup | 53-47 |
| 11:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to William Thompson | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Harris - foul #3 on Dale Harris, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) James Morrisey, John Sumlin, Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG) Andrew Blaser | |
| 10:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:53 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Thompson - foul #2 on William Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker (SF) William Thompson | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | George Ellis is denied on a layup by Charles Fry | 55-52 |
| 09:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker knocks in the shot from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | George Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tom Baker - foul #3 on Tom Baker, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), John Sumlin (SF) Robert Darcy, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith (PG), William Thompson (PF), Andrew Blaser (C) Donald Bourassa, Charles Fry, Tom Baker | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Andrew Blaser | 56-54 |
| 09:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Morrisey takes the ball from Bret Tschida | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons can't connect on a runner from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | John Sumlin pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dale Schlenker - foul #3 on Dale Schlenker, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Evan (SF), Dale Harris (PF), Stephen Crockett (C) John Sumlin, George Ellis, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Dale Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Timothy Evan connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Simmons | 60-54 |
| 08:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 60-56 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Timothy Evan's pass is intercepted by William Thompson | 60-56 |
| 07:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Smith | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morrisey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Evan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Charlie Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bret Tschida (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Schlenker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Blaser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Dale Schlenker steals it from James Morrisey | 60-58 |
| 06:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Andrew Blaser blocks the jumper by Dale Harris | 60-61 |
| 06:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Charlie Smith | 60-61 |
| 06:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Patrick Simmons - foul #4 on Patrick Simmons, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (PG), Robert Darcy (SG), George Ellis (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF), Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Patrick Simmons, James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Dale Harris, Stephen Crockett | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Nurse (SG), Tom Baker (SF), Charles Fry (PF), Arnulfo Muniz (C) Bret Tschida, Dale Schlenker, William Thompson, Andrew Blaser | |
| 06:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | John Sumlin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Ellis | 63-62 |
| 05:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Nurse | 63-64 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Tom Baker is called for the reach on George Ellis - foul #4 on Tom Baker, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Simmons (PG), James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF) John Sumlin, Robert Darcy, Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa (PG) Charlie Smith | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Middlebrooks - foul #3 on Christopher Middlebrooks, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marcus Padgett (PF) George Ellis | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 04:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons makes the floater from close range on a great pass from James Morrisey | 67-64 |
| 04:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Gregory Nurse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Evan | 67-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | James Morrisey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Nurse - foul #5 on Gregory Nurse, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG) Gregory Nurse | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | James Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 04:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Arnulfo Muniz | 69-64 |
| 03:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charles Fry hits a jump hook in the lane | 69-66 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | James Morrisey can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 03:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arnulfo Muniz gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker is hacked by Timothy Evan - foul #4 on Timothy Evan, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (SG), John Sumlin (SF), George Ellis (PF), Dale Harris (C) James Morrisey, Timothy Evan, Marcus Padgett, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson (PF), Andrew Blaser (C) Charles Fry, Arnulfo Muniz | |
| 03:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Dale Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Sumlin lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Darcy | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Darcy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sumlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Donald Bourassa (fresh) SG - Bret Tschida (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Blaser (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Donald Bourassa misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 03:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Morrisey (SG), Timothy Evan (SF), Marcus Padgett (PF) Robert Darcy, John Sumlin, George Ellis | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Smith (PG), Dale Schlenker (SF) Bret Tschida, Tom Baker | |
| 02:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Evan - foul #5 on Timothy Evan, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Sumlin (SF) Timothy Evan | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 02:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks (C) Dale Harris | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida (SG) Donald Bourassa | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Patrick Simmons knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 02:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The short jumper by William Thompson is denied by Christopher Middlebrooks | 73-69 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Christopher Middlebrooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Sumlin snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Simmons | 76-69 |
| 01:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker loses the dribble to James Morrisey | 76-69 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Sumlin | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett 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) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett is hacked by Bret Tschida in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bret Tschida, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Ellis (SF), Gary Pendergast (C) Patrick Simmons, Christopher Middlebrooks | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Marcus Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson can't finish the layup | 79-69 |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson tips it in | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Darcy (PG) Marcus Padgett | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Darcy is hacked by Charlie Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Smith, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Darcy misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charlie Smith | 80-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Ellis is hacked by Charlie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Smith, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Robert Darcy grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | George Ellis is hacked by Charlie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Smith, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | George Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | George Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Andrew Blaser grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dale Schlenker grabs the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Bret Tschida misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| 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 | Robert Darcy runs out the clock | 83-74 |