| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Sass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Racette (fresh) SF - James Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Doan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hondo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Altamirano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Isaac Wyble and the foul's on Joseph Sass - foul #1 on Joseph Sass, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Altamirano - foul #3 on James Altamirano, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG) James Altamirano | |
| 19:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Nick Tant pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Nick Tant loses the dribble to Daniel Hondo | 39-35 |
| 18:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The jumper by Douglas Racette is denied by Nick Tant | 39-35 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Victor Bell gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Sass | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood (SG), Lewis Swift (SF), Mark Gardner (PF), Anthony Wallace (C) Douglas Racette, James Holmes, Ronald Doan, Daniel Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | George King blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Underwood - foul #2 on Kevin Underwood, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | George King misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Gardner connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Sass | 41-36 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | George King lays it up and in set up by Victor Bell | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dimmick | 41-38 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | George King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Roberts | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Sass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass is hacked by Daniel Dimmick - foul #3 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette (PG), Ray Brown (SG), James Holmes (SF), Ronald Doan (PF), Daniel Hondo (C) Joseph Sass, Kevin Underwood, Lewis Swift, Mark Gardner, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Nick Tant (PF) Marvin Roberts, Daniel Dimmick, Ralph Hulett | |
| 15:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ray Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George King | 41-40 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Bell | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | George King grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Victor Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Altamirano scores on a turnaround in the paint | 41-44 |
| 14:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo scores on a floater near the basket | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dante Simpson (PG) Douglas Racette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Ralph Hulett (C) Victor Bell, George King | |
| 13:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ray Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood (SG), Lewis Swift (SF) Ray Brown, James Holmes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Altamirano | 43-46 |
| 13:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dante Simpson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett misses the dunk | 43-46 |
| 12:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lewis Swift - foul #2 on Lewis Swift, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass (PG), Douglas Racette (SG), James Holmes (SF), Anthony Wallace (PF) Dante Simpson, Kevin Underwood, Ronald Doan, Daniel Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes misses short on a turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Roberts | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Sass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Racette (fresh) SF - James Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), George King (SF) Marvin Roberts, Isaac Wyble | |
| 11:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass scores on a floater from the right block set up by Douglas Racette and he's hacked by Nick Tant - foul #2 on Nick Tant, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Gardner (PF) Lewis Swift | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wallace snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Holmes | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | George King hits a floater in the paint set up by James Altamirano | 50-50 |
| 10:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nick Tant is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #3 on Nick Tant, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dante Simpson (SG), Kevin Underwood (SF), Ronald Doan (PF), Daniel Hondo (C) Douglas Racette, James Holmes, Mark Gardner, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF) Victor Bell, George King | |
| 09:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo hits a runner from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Sass | 52-50 |
| 09:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Hondo | 55-50 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sass - foul #2 on Joseph Sass, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift (SF) Joseph Sass | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) James Altamirano, Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | George King misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dante Simpson - foul #4 on Dante Simpson, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass (PG), James Holmes (SF) Dante Simpson, Lewis Swift | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | George King makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ralph Hulett swats the short shot by James Holmes | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood tips it home | 57-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | George King is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on George King, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette (PG), Anthony Wallace (PF) Joseph Sass, Ronald Doan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:51 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ray Brown (SG) Kevin Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG) Marvin Roberts | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Douglas Racette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George King (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | George King hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Victor Bell can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 07:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Victor Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | James Altamirano knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Dimmick | 57-54 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 06:11 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Anthony Wallace buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Brown | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #5 on Ray Brown, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass (PG), Dante Simpson (SG), Kevin Underwood (SF), Ronald Doan (PF), Lewis Swift (C) Douglas Racette, Ray Brown, James Holmes, Anthony Wallace, Daniel Hondo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Nick Tant (PF) Victor Bell, George King, Ralph Hulett | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Dimmick - foul #4 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick | |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nick Tant | 60-57 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 05:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Ronald Doan picks off the pass by Marvin Roberts | 60-59 |
| 04:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Kevin Underwood | 62-59 |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Hulett - foul #2 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette (SG), Anthony Wallace (C) Joseph Sass, Dante Simpson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG) James Altamirano | |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Bell | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lewis Swift misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Hulett | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Kevin Underwood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Racette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Doan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kevin Underwood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Isaac Wyble | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Victor Bell tips it home | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass (PG), James Holmes (SF), Daniel Hondo (C) Kevin Underwood, Lewis Swift, Anthony Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (C) Isaac Wyble, Ralph Hulett | |
| 02:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Nick Tant picks off the pass by Daniel Hondo | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Sass | 64-66 |
| 02:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Isaac Wyble (SF) Marvin Roberts, Nick Tant | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | George King buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Isaac Wyble | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF), Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick, George King | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 01:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Joseph Sass | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes lays it in set up by Ronald Doan | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett banks in the layup set up by James Altamirano | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Holmes | 72-70 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Victor Bell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Bell, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass is fouled on the floor by Victor Bell - foul #3 on Victor Bell, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Altamirano | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Bell is called for the reach on Daniel Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Bell, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nick Tant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Altamirano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Isaac Wyble | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | James Holmes comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Sass (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Racette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Doan (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Isaac Wyble is called for the reach on Douglas Racette - foul #3 on Isaac Wyble, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (PF) Nick Tant | |
| 04:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Altamirano buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Bell | 77-77 |
| 03:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Altamirano - foul #4 on James Altamirano, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 03:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:55 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the shot in the paint | 79-77 |
| 03:34 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 03:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ralph Hulett and the foul's on Douglas Racette - foul #1 on Douglas Racette, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Dante Simpson (PG), Kevin Underwood (SG) Joseph Sass, Douglas Racette | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), Nick Tant (PF), Daniel Dimmick (C) Victor Bell, Isaac Wyble, Ralph Hulett | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| 02:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Joseph Sass (PG), Douglas Racette (SG) Dante Simpson, Kevin Underwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) Nick Tant | |
| 02:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Douglas Racette buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Sass | 81-80 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG) Marvin Roberts | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Altamirano is hacked by Daniel Hondo - foul #2 on Daniel Hondo, team foul #9 | 81-80 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan's pass is intercepted by Isaac Wyble | 81-82 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble dunks the ball | 81-84 |
| 01:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Holmes | 83-84 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF), Ralph Hulett (C) Daniel Dimmick, George King | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by Ralph Hulett is denied by Ronald Doan | 83-84 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the offensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble's layup is rejected by Ronald Doan | 83-84 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the offensive board | 83-84 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Altamirano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-84 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Victor Bell tips it in | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Joseph Sass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Racette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Doan (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Daniel Hondo misses the easy layup | 83-86 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett snags the defensive board | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Racette - foul #2 on Douglas Racette, team foul #10 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG) Victor Bell | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-88 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble gets the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Joseph Sass is called for the reach on Isaac Wyble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Sass, team foul #11 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (PF) Nick Tant | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan grabs the defensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan clanks a 3 from straight away | 83-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Hulett | 83-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble is hacked by Joseph Sass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Sass, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:08 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Ronald Doan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the board | 83-90 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts runs out the clock | 83-90 |