| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ronald Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Palomino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Maniscalco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - John Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Victor Sale drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Montgomery | 40-50 |
| 19:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Maniscalco | 43-50 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Staggs | 43-53 |
| 19:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 19:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 18:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens jams it on a great pass from Phillip Silver | 45-53 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Victor Sale | 45-56 |
| 18:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Montgomery is called for the reach on Walter Palomino - foul #2 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #1 | 45-56 |
| 18:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Victor Sale is called for 5 seconds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen (PG), Arthur Grullon (SF), Stephen Schweiger (PF), Dale Schell (C) Ronald Goheen, George Maniscalco, Phillip Silver, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 17:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 17:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 17:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 17:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley's layup is rejected by Stephen Schweiger | 48-56 |
| 16:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 16:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arthur Grullon makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Palomino | 50-56 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Travis Jensen steals the ball from Jordan King | 50-56 |
| 15:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arthur Grullon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Travis Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Palomino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Grullon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Schweiger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 15:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 15:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 15:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Arthur Grullon blocks the short jumper by Jordan King | 54-56 |
| 15:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Dale Schell | 54-56 |
| 15:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-56 |
| 15:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dean Groves comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-56 |
| 14:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 14:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-56 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Robert Akin gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Akin clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Schweiger - foul #1 on Stephen Schweiger, team foul #1 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick (PG), Ronald Goheen (SG), George Maniscalco (SF), Damon Murphy (PF), John Stevens (C) Travis Jensen, Walter Palomino, Arthur Grullon, Stephen Schweiger, Dale Schell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), Victor Sale (C) Jordan King, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Joshua Stanley | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Akin misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 13:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 13:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy tips it home | 58-57 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Robert Akin hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Bequette | 58-59 |
| 13:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF) Robert Akin | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 12:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Stevens | 61-59 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Peter Bequette is hacked by Tomas Hendrick - foul #4 on Tomas Hendrick, team foul #2 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino (SG) Tomas Hendrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 12:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 12:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Damon Murphy | 64-59 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs knocks in the shot from the baseline | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Ronald Goheen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Palomino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Maniscalco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damon Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Sale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 11:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 11:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Victor Sale's floater is knocked away by John Stevens | 64-61 |
| 11:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 10:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Victor Sale grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Staggs | 64-64 |
| 10:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 10:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens tips it in | 66-64 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Walter Palomino picks off the pass by William Erdman | 66-64 |
| 09:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Goheen | 69-64 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | William Erdman banks in the layup | 69-66 |
| 08:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | George Maniscalco takes the ball from Kevin Staggs | 69-66 |
| 08:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 08:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | William Erdman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Peter Bequette grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | William Erdman makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Bequette | 71-68 |
| 07:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Bequette is called for the reach on Ronald Goheen - foul #2 on Peter Bequette, team foul #2 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick (PG), Travis Jensen (SG), Arthur Grullon (SF), Phillip Silver (PF), Stephen Schweiger (C) Ronald Goheen, Walter Palomino, George Maniscalco, Damon Murphy, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tomas Hendrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Grullon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Silver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Schweiger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jordan King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Akin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick hits a 3 from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Jordan King's pass is intercepted by Tomas Hendrick | 74-68 |
| 07:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick lays it up and in | 76-68 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Dean Groves tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 06:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Dean Groves grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-70 |
| 06:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Groves - foul #3 on Dean Groves, team foul #3 | 76-70 |
| 06:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 06:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Groves and he's fouled by Stephen Schweiger - foul #2 on Stephen Schweiger, team foul #3 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Tuck (PF) Lynn Andrews | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Akin - foul #2 on Robert Akin, team foul #4 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Del Stradley (SF) Arthur Grullon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Williams (PG), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Joshua Stanley, Dean Groves, Robert Akin | |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Phillip Silver is called for the reach on William Erdman - foul #2 on Phillip Silver, team foul #4 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino (SG), Dale Schell (C) Travis Jensen, Stephen Schweiger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Victor Sale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 80-73 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Sale | 80-73 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Victor Sale buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Williams | 80-75 |
| 04:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Del Stradley is hacked by Victor Sale - foul #3 on Victor Sale, team foul #5 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Arthur Grullon (SF), John Stevens (C) Del Stradley, Phillip Silver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Joshua Stanley (C) Jordan King, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 04:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses the jumper from the free throw line | 80-75 |
| 04:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino snags the offensive board | 80-75 |
| 04:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Glen Williams takes the ball from Tomas Hendrick | 80-75 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dean Groves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Williams | 80-77 |
| 03:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 80-77 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews grabs the board | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tomas Hendrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Palomino (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Arthur Grullon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Schell (fresh) C - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glen Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Andrews (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dean Groves (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Tuck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Joshua Stanley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Grullon - foul #1 on Arthur Grullon, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen (SG), Del Stradley (SF), Stephen Schweiger (PF) Walter Palomino, Arthur Grullon, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Erdman (PF), Robert Akin (C) Gordon Tuck, Joshua Stanley | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 80-77 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Akin pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Lynn Andrews loses the dribble to Travis Jensen | 80-77 |
| 03:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen slams it home | 82-77 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Dean Groves scores on a jumper from close range | 82-79 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen (PG), George Maniscalco (SF), Damon Murphy (PF), John Stevens (C) Tomas Hendrick, Del Stradley, Stephen Schweiger, Dale Schell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF) Glen Williams, Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves | |
| 02:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Bequette | 82-79 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-79 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 02:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick (PG), Walter Palomino (SG) Ronald Goheen, Travis Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Sale (C) Robert Akin | |
| 02:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Maniscalco | 84-79 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Victor Sale loses the dribble to Damon Murphy | 84-79 |
| 01:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 84-79 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Walter Palomino - foul #2 on Walter Palomino, team foul #6 | 84-81 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-82 |
| 01:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens tips it back up and in | 86-82 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | William Erdman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 86-82 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Kevin Staggs can't tip it in | 86-82 |
| 01:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino grabs the board | 86-82 |
| 01:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | William Erdman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Montgomery | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Montgomery swats the shot by Damon Murphy | 86-85 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | William Erdman gets the rebound | 86-85 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 86-85 |
| 00:25 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to John Stevens | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Bequette is called for the reach on John Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Bequette, team foul #6 | 86-85 |
| 00:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino is fouled on the floor by William Erdman - foul #3 on William Erdman, team foul #7 | 86-85 |
| 00:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-85 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Peter Bequette gets the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 00:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco misses short on a halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tomas Hendrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Palomino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Maniscalco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Damon Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Sale (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-88 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 3 from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 04:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 04:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens snags the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 03:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens is hacked by Kevin Staggs - foul #2 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #8 | 88-88 |
| 03:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy snags the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 03:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-88 |
| 03:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Murphy | 88-88 |
| 03:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Palomino | 90-88 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Peter Bequette is hacked by George Maniscalco - foul #3 on George Maniscalco, team foul #7 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen (SF) George Maniscalco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Peter Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 03:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 02:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-88 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | William Erdman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 93-88 |
| 02:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Goheen grabs the board | 93-88 |
| 02:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens is hacked by Victor Sale - foul #4 on Victor Sale, team foul #9 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen (SG), Arthur Grullon (SF), Phillip Silver (PF) Tomas Hendrick, Walter Palomino, Damon Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG), Lynn Andrews (SG), Dean Groves (SF), Robert Akin (PF), Joshua Stanley (C) Peter Bequette, Stephen Montgomery, Kevin Staggs, William Erdman, Victor Sale | |
| 02:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 02:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick (PG), Walter Palomino (SG), George Maniscalco (SF) Ronald Goheen, Travis Jensen, Arthur Grullon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery (SG), Kevin Staggs (SF), William Erdman (PF), Victor Sale (C) Lynn Andrews, Dean Groves, Robert Akin, Joshua Stanley | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 95-88 |
| 02:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco snags the defensive board | 95-88 |
| 02:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tomas Hendrick and the foul's on Kevin Staggs - foul #3 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #10 | 97-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy (PF) Phillip Silver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco makes the free throw | 98-88 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Victor Sale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Staggs | 98-90 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco is whistled for a carry | 98-90 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter Bequette (PG) Jordan King | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Victor Sale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 98-90 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Victor Sale snags the offensive board | 98-90 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Walter Palomino is called for the reach on Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Walter Palomino, team foul #8 | 98-90 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-92 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Tomas Hendrick (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Palomino (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Maniscalco (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Damon Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Peter Bequette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Staggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Erdman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Sale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | William Erdman's pass is intercepted by Tomas Hendrick | 98-92 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino is hacked by Stephen Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #11 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Travis Jensen (PG), Ronald Goheen (SF), Stephen Schweiger (C) Tomas Hendrick, George Maniscalco, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 98-92 |
| 00:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 98-92 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy is fouled on the floor by Kevin Staggs - foul #4 on Kevin Staggs, team foul #12 | 98-92 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco (SF) Travis Jensen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 100-92 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Erdman | 100-95 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Bequette is called for the reach on Walter Palomino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Bequette, team foul #13 | 100-95 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino misses the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Walter Palomino makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery loses the dribble to George Maniscalco | 101-95 |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-95 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Peter Bequette is called for the reach on Stephen Schweiger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Bequette, team foul #14 | 101-95 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jordan King (PG) Peter Bequette | |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger makes the 1st free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger makes the 2nd free throw | 103-95 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Staggs | 103-98 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger is hacked by Jordan King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan King, team foul #15 | 103-98 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger makes the 1st free throw | 104-98 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Schweiger misses the 2nd free throw | 104-98 |
| 00:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco gets the offensive rebound | 104-98 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Stephen Montgomery is called for the reach on George Maniscalco - foul #4 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #16 | 104-98 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco makes the 1st free throw | 105-98 |
| 00:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | George Maniscalco makes the 2nd free throw | 106-98 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Ronald Goheen is called for the reach on Stephen Montgomery - foul #3 on Ronald Goheen, team foul #9 | 106-98 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick (PG), John Stevens (C) Ronald Goheen, Stephen Schweiger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 106-99 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Stephen Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 106-99 |
| 00:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Damon Murphy snags the defensive board | 106-99 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tomas Hendrick runs out the clock | 106-99 |