| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Sidney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lord (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Derek Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Klemm inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Gil | 33-31 |
| 19:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney is hacked by Jeremy Flowers - foul #3 on Jeremy Flowers, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG) Jeremy Flowers | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 19:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Smith can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Hartwig | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gilliard - foul #2 on Christopher Gilliard, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The short jumper by Derek Wilson is denied by Charles Hartwig | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Kelly Gil buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Erik Campbell | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Kelly Gil buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Klemm | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derek Owens | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Gilliard | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Klemm - foul #3 on Richard Klemm, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Jeff Bracken (PF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Christopher Gilliard, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Erik Campbell, Charles Hartwig | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer (PG), Lee Rollins (SG), Victor Poirier (SF), Tom Atkinson (C) Mark Sidney, Robert Lord, Derek Owens, Derek Smith | |
| 16:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Elton Meyer steps in front of the Gary Finn pass | 40-35 |
| 16:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer blows the layup | 40-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Stanley Bain snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Gary Finn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Stanley Bain hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Finn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Elton Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Poirier (fresh) PF - Derek Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Elton Meyer and the foul's on Stanley Bain - foul #1 on Stanley Bain, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG) Gary Finn | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Escobedo (PF) Derek Wilson | |
| 15:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| 15:20 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Poirier | 42-41 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Lee Rollins | 42-41 |
| 14:43 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Tom Atkinson | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Stanley Bain misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Elton Meyer | 42-43 |
| 14:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Richard Klemm (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Charles Hartwig (C) Jeff Bookman, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney (PG), Robert Lord (SG), Derek Owens (SF), Derek Smith (C) Elton Meyer, Lee Rollins, Victor Poirier, Tom Atkinson | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The pull-up jumper by Robert Lord is blocked by Charles Hartwig | 42-43 |
| 13:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Escobedo tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Kelly Gil hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Escobedo snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Richard Klemm steps in front of the Derek Owens pass | 42-45 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert Lord takes the ball from Erik Campbell | 42-45 |
| 12:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Jeremy Flowers is called for the reach on Mark Sidney - foul #4 on Jeremy Flowers, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG) Jeremy Flowers | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lee Rollins (SF), Derek Wilson (PF), Tom Atkinson (C) Derek Owens, Matthew Escobedo, Derek Smith | |
| 12:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lee Rollins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Richard Klemm pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Derek Wilson blocks the short jumper by Charles Hartwig | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Sidney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lord (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lee Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 11:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord is called for 3 seconds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Jeff Bracken (PF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Erik Campbell, Charles Hartwig | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer (PG), Derek Owens (SF), Eric Cane (C) Mark Sidney, Robert Lord, Derek Wilson | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Lee Rollins grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:42 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gilliard - foul #3 on Christopher Gilliard, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Poirier (SG), Matthew Escobedo (PF), Derek Smith (C) Lee Rollins, Tom Atkinson, Eric Cane | |
| 10:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Escobedo | 42-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Victor Poirier - foul #2 on Victor Poirier, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Escobedo makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Elton Meyer | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 09:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Poirier snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Christopher Gilliard takes the ball from Derek Smith | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Richard Klemm (SF), Charles Hartwig (C) Christopher Gilliard, Stanley Bain, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney (PG), Robert Lord (SG), Lee Rollins (SF), Derek Wilson (PF) Elton Meyer, Victor Poirier, Derek Owens, Matthew Escobedo | |
| 09:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson (C) Derek Smith | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Jeff Bracken drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) Jeff Bookman, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Kelly Gil clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Erik Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Richard Klemm makes the jumper from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Erik Campbell is called for the reach on Mark Sidney - foul #1 on Erik Campbell, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Stanley Bain (SF), Jeff Bracken (PF), Dwayne Hayes (C) Gary Finn, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Erik Campbell, Charles Hartwig | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer (SG), Derek Owens (SF), Matthew Escobedo (PF), Derek Smith (C) Robert Lord, Lee Rollins, Derek Wilson, Tom Atkinson | |
| 07:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Dwayne Hayes grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) SF - Stanley Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Bracken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Sidney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derek Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Escobedo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers is hacked by Mark Sidney - foul #1 on Mark Sidney, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Victor Poirier (SG) Mark Sidney | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers's pass is intercepted by Elton Meyer | 49-49 |
| 06:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Matthew Escobedo lays it up and in | 49-51 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:32 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Bain - foul #2 on Stanley Bain, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Richard Klemm (SF), Erik Campbell (PF), Charles Hartwig (C) Jeff Bookman, Stanley Bain, Jeff Bracken, Dwayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord (SG), Derek Wilson (PF) Victor Poirier, Matthew Escobedo | |
| 06:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Hartwig is blocked by Derek Smith | 49-51 |
| 05:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson (C) Derek Smith | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Richard Klemm misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elton Meyer | 49-54 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-54 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Kelly Gil is hacked by Tom Atkinson - foul #3 on Tom Atkinson, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG) Jeremy Flowers | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney (PG), Lee Rollins (SF) Elton Meyer, Derek Owens | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Erik Campbell loses the dribble to Mark Sidney | 49-54 |
| 04:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kelly Gil | 49-54 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Campbell | 52-54 |
| 03:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Tom Atkinson clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-54 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Derek Wilson swats the short shot by Richard Klemm | 52-54 |
| 03:41 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Gil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Klemm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erik Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Hartwig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Mark Sidney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lord (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lee Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lord | 52-56 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Richard Klemm lays it in | 54-56 |
| 02:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG) Christopher Gilliard | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Elton Meyer (SG), Derek Owens (SF), Matthew Escobedo (PF), Derek Smith (C) Robert Lord, Lee Rollins, Derek Wilson, Tom Atkinson | |
| 02:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Mark Sidney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Kelly Gil pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Erik Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers is hacked by Mark Sidney - foul #2 on Mark Sidney, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Jeff Bracken (PF) Kelly Gil, Erik Campbell | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Erik Campbell (PF) Jeff Bookman, Jeff Bracken | |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord (SG), Derek Wilson (PF) Elton Meyer, Matthew Escobedo | |
| 01:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Klemm - foul #4 on Richard Klemm, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Klemm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Lord misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Kelly Gil is fouled on the floor by Robert Lord - foul #2 on Robert Lord, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Lord - foul #3 on Robert Lord, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Erik Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Derek Wilson | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kelly Gil is called for the reach on Derek Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelly Gil, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Charles Hartwig misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 00:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Derek Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |