| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Jason Sims (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Harvill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Matherne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Zak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Yates inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Joseph Yates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Joseph Yates connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:10 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | Rochester Tech. | Bruce Mireles picks off the pass by Jason Sims in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:50 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:45 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Matherne misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Donald Kerr steals the ball from Bruce Mireles | 40-31 |
| 18:21 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Sims | 42-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Willy Pickerel | 42-33 |
| 17:48 | Rochester Tech. | Raymond Graig denies the turnaround by Donald Kerr | 42-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Joseph Yates snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Rudy Harvill is called for the reach on Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Rudy Harvill, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | John Smith (SG), Scott Brown (SF), Richard Eldridge (PF) Rudy Harvill, Randy Matherne, Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Bruce Mireles, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Michael Osteen buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest McIlrath | 42-36 |
| 17:15 | Rochester Tech. | Richard Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:14 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown tips it home | 44-36 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Osteen and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman (SG) Jason Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Daniel Pollard | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:55 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Rochester Tech. | Robert Waterman takes the ball from John Smith | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Michael Osteen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Matthews | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 16:16 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Eldridge (fresh) C - John Zak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 15:38 | Rochester Tech. | The rebound goes to Richard Eldridge | 47-40 |
| 15:19 | Rochester Tech. | Norman Matthews is called for the reach on Terry Ruckman - foul #3 on Norman Matthews, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims (PG), Rudy Harvill (SG), Randy Matherne (SF), Roy Dupras (PF), Donald Kerr (C) John Smith, Terry Ruckman, Scott Brown, Richard Eldridge, John Zak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Waterman, Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews | |
| 15:13 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Graig - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 15:13 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:13 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joseph Yates drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Bordelon and he's hacked by Jason Sims - foul #3 on Jason Sims, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 14:36 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Harvill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Raymond Graig pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel connects on the shot from the left block | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 14:17 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Randy Matherne steps in front of the Daniel Pollard pass | 51-44 |
| 13:56 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Matherne | 53-44 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| 13:32 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Matherne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-44 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 13:21 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:08 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Harvill misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:06 | Rochester Tech. | Roy Dupras hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Raymond Graig can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 12:55 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Matherne grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:29 | Rochester Tech. | Daniel Pollard takes the ball from Donald Kerr | 55-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is hacked by Randy Matherne - foul #1 on Randy Matherne, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | John Smith (PG), Terry Ruckman (SG), Scott Brown (SF), Richard Eldridge (PF), John Zak (C) Jason Sims, Rudy Harvill, Randy Matherne, Roy Dupras, Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C) Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | John Zak knocks away the 3 by Michael Osteen | 55-44 |
| 11:51 | Rochester Tech. | The rebound goes to John Zak | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Eldridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Zak (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Rochester Tech. | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Osteen - foul #2 on Michael Osteen, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| 11:27 | Rochester Tech. | Bruce Mireles takes the ball from John Zak | 55-44 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles hits the finger roll | 55-46 |
| 11:05 | Rochester Tech. | John Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Eldridge | 57-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Harvill (SG) Terry Ruckman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG) Thomas Armstrong | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:37 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Matthews - foul #4 on Norman Matthews, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Randy Matherne (SF), Roy Dupras (PF) Scott Brown, Richard Eldridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Pollard (C) Norman Matthews | |
| 10:37 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:37 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Roy Dupras denies the turnaround by Daniel Pollard | 58-47 |
| 10:15 | Rochester Tech. | Roy Dupras grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:59 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rudy Harvill | 60-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest McIlrath | 60-49 |
| 09:21 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest McIlrath | 60-49 |
| 09:20 | Rochester Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Dupras | 60-49 |
| 08:59 | Rochester Tech. | John Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roy Dupras | 62-49 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 08:51 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:37 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Smith and the foul's on Daniel Pollard - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims (PG), Terry Ruckman (SG), Donald Kerr (SF), Richard Eldridge (PF) John Smith, Rudy Harvill, Randy Matherne, Roy Dupras | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Thomas Armstrong (C) Joe Bordelon, Bruce Mireles, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath, Daniel Pollard | |
| 08:37 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Raymond Graig can't tip it in | 65-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig | 65-49 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Raymond Graig comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Terry Ruckman is called for the reach on Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Terry Ruckman, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown (SF) John Zak | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | A charge is called on Joseph Yates - foul #3 on Joseph Yates, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Matthews (C) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Jason Sims (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Ruckman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Eldridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Terry Ruckman | 67-49 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Richard Eldridge blocks the short jumper by Joseph Yates | 67-49 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Raymond Graig grabs the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Robert Waterman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 07:13 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:53 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Matthews - foul #5 on Norman Matthews, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Harvill (SG), Randy Matherne (SF), Roy Dupras (PF) Terry Ruckman, Scott Brown, Richard Eldridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bordelon (PG), Daniel Pollard (C) Robert Waterman, Norman Matthews | |
| 06:53 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:53 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon is called for 10 seconds | 69-49 |
| 06:25 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Yates is called for the reach on Donald Kerr - foul #4 on Joseph Yates, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | John Zak (C) Randy Matherne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Conrad Little (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig | |
| 06:25 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Conrad Little pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong travels with the ball | 69-49 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown (SF) Donald Kerr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-49 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 05:52 | Rochester Tech. | Roy Dupras gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 05:28 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims loses the dribble to Joe Bordelon | 69-49 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon hits the finger roll | 69-51 |
| 04:56 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims's layup is rejected by Thomas Armstrong | 69-51 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Joe Bordelon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-51 |
| 04:49 | Rochester Tech. | John Zak pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:21 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Bordelon - foul #4 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | John Smith (SG), Randy Matherne (SF), Donald Kerr (PF), Richard Eldridge (C) Rudy Harvill, Scott Brown, Roy Dupras, John Zak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Mireles (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF) Joe Bordelon, Conrad Little, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| 04:21 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:21 | Rochester Tech. | Jason Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Raymond Graig misses the lay-in | 71-51 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Joseph Yates gets the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willy Pickerel | 71-53 |
| 03:43 | Rochester Tech. | Richard Eldridge loses the ball out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman (SG), Raymond Cunningham (SF) Jason Sims, Randy Matherne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Waterman (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Thomas Armstrong (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Ruckman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Cunningham (fresh) PF - Donald Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Eldridge (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Waterman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Kerr - foul #1 on Donald Kerr, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Conrad Little (SF) Robert Waterman | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Rochester Tech. | Raymond Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath hits the finger roll | 71-57 |
| 02:24 | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman knocks in the shot in the lane | 73-57 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | John Smith steps in front of the Ernest McIlrath pass | 73-57 |
| 01:45 | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Osteen - foul #3 on Michael Osteen, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown (SF) Raymond Cunningham | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:45 | Rochester Tech. | Terry Ruckman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #11 | 75-57 |
| 01:03 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Conrad Little - foul #1 on Conrad Little, team foul #12 | 75-57 |
| 01:03 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:03 | Rochester Tech. | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #8 | 77-57 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rochester Tech. | Donald Kerr makes the jumper from close range set up by Scott Brown | 79-59 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Conrad Little misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #9 | 79-59 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Conrad Little makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Conrad Little makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Rochester Tech. | John Smith runs out the clock | 79-61 |