| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Noel White (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Johnathon Service (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clements (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Stuart Strine scores on a shot near the basket set up by David White and he's hacked by Michael Perry - foul #3 on Michael Perry, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Larry Horne (PF) Michael Perry | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Rochester | Fred Prescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | David Norden buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by David White | 45-34 |
| 18:48 | Rochester | Fred Prescott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Noel White is hacked by Michael Winter - foul #1 on Michael Winter, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | David Norden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 48-34 |
| 18:05 | Rochester | David Clements hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | David Norden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-34 |
| 17:36 | Rochester | Michael Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:34 | Rochester | Johnathon Service loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Schmitt (C) Noel White | |
| Subs | Rochester | Robert Larkin (SG) Johnathon Service | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | David Norden misses the lay-in | 48-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Norden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 17:05 | Rochester | Larry Horne grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 16:50 | Rochester | Daniel Forte blocks the short jumper by Michael Winter | 48-34 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | David Norden snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Larry Horne takes the ball from David White | 48-34 |
| 16:06 | Rochester | Michael Winter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-34 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Norden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Fred Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Winter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Daniel Forte slams it home on a nice dish by David White | 50-34 |
| 15:49 | Rochester | David Norden is called for the reach on Fred Prescott in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Norden, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (PF) David White, David Norden, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Rochester | Johnathon Service (PG), Donald Bratton (SG), Michael Perry (PF), Jack Tye (C) Fred Prescott, David Clements, Larry Horne, Michael Winter | |
| 15:35 | Rochester | Michael Perry is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Perry, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Jason Cole (PF) Michael Perry | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Yates | 52-34 |
| 15:10 | Rochester | Johnathon Service is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Barrett (C) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Johnathon Service steals it from Christopher Barrett | 52-34 |
| 14:30 | Rochester | Johnathon Service misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-34 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Matthew Yates pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Christopher Barrett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Rochester | Bennie Hill (SF) Robert Larkin | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 14:01 | Rochester | Bennie Hill snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:52 | Rochester | Bennie Hill loses the dribble to Matthew Yates | 52-34 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Bratton - foul #4 on Donald Bratton, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, Jack Roughton, Noel White | |
| Subs | Rochester | Fred Prescott (PG), Dennis Stambaugh (SG), David Clements (SF), Larry Horne (PF), Michael Winter (C) Johnathon Service, Donald Bratton, Bennie Hill, Jason Cole, Jack Tye | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 13:13 | Rochester | Larry Horne is fouled on the floor by Stuart Strine - foul #3 on Stuart Strine, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG) Matthew Yates | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 12:56 | Rochester | Michael Winter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 12:35 | Rochester | Dennis Stambaugh pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:29 | Rochester | Dennis Stambaugh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | David Norden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Schmitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Winter - foul #2 on Michael Winter, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Rochester | Robert Larkin (SG) Dennis Stambaugh | |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Fred Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clements (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Winter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rochester | Daniel Forte steals the ball from Michael Winter | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | John Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel White (C) John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Rochester | Johnathon Service (PG), Jason Cole (SF), Jack Tye (C) Fred Prescott, David Clements, Michael Winter | |
| 11:10 | Rochester | Jack Tye clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-37 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | David Norden snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | David White scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 58-37 |
| 10:52 | Rochester | Larry Horne is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Horne, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG) David White, David Norden | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig blows the dunk but he's hacked by Johnathon Service - foul #3 on Johnathon Service, team foul #7 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dennis Stambaugh (SG), Michael Winter (C) Larry Horne, Jack Tye | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:00 | Rochester | Michael Winter clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Roughton - foul #1 on Jack Roughton, team foul #3 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF) Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Rochester | Fred Prescott (SG), David Clements (SF) Dennis Stambaugh, Robert Larkin | |
| 10:00 | Rochester | Michael Winter makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 10:00 | Rochester | Michael Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Daniel Forte buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Yates | 61-39 |
| 09:21 | Rochester | Michael Winter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 09:20 | Rochester | Johnathon Service snags the offensive board | 61-39 |
| 09:10 | Rochester | Matthew Yates takes the ball from Fred Prescott | 61-39 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Prescott - foul #1 on Fred Prescott, team foul #8 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SF), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Noel White | |
| Subs | Rochester | Robert Larkin (SG), Larry Horne (PF), Jack Tye (C) Johnathon Service, Jason Cole, Michael Winter | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 08:38 | Rochester | Larry Horne drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Fred Prescott | 62-41 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David White banks in the layup on a great pass from David Norden and he's hacked by Fred Prescott - foul #2 on Fred Prescott, team foul #9 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Matthew Yates | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David White makes the free throw | 65-41 |
| 07:58 | Rochester | Fred Prescott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-41 |
| 07:56 | Rochester | Fred Prescott tips it home | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jack Roughton (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Fred Prescott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clements (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Tye (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | David White connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Roughton | 67-43 |
| 07:35 | Rochester | David Clements makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Fred Prescott | 67-45 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Stuart Strine is called for traveling | 67-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Noel White (C) Stuart Strine, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Rochester | Johnathon Service (PG), Donald Bratton (SG), Michael Perry (PF), Michael Winter (C) Fred Prescott, David Clements, Larry Horne, Jack Tye | |
| 06:52 | Rochester | Michael Winter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 67-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | David Norden hits the finger roll set up by David White | 69-45 |
| 06:21 | Rochester | Michael Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, David Norden, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Rochester | Jason Cole (SF) Robert Larkin | |
| 05:48 | Rochester | Michael Winter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-47 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Daniel Forte gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Noel White loses the dribble to Jason Cole | 69-47 |
| 05:15 | Rochester | Jason Cole lays it up and in | 69-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Noel White misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Perry - foul #5 on Michael Perry, team foul #10 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Rochester | Fred Prescott (PG), David Clements (SF), Larry Horne (PF) Johnathon Service, Jason Cole, Michael Perry | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Noel White makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Noel White misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:50 | Rochester | Larry Horne snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 04:44 | Rochester | Donald Bratton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 04:43 | Rochester | Michael Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:23 | Rochester | Larry Horne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-49 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | John Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by David Clements - foul #2 on David Clements, team foul #11 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (PF) Noel White | |
| Subs | Rochester | Robert Larkin (SG), Jason Cole (SF), Jack Tye (C) Donald Bratton, David Clements, Michael Winter | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:52 | Rochester | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Norden (fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Fred Prescott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Tye (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Rochester | Fred Prescott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Robert Larkin is called for the reach on Jack Roughton - foul #3 on Robert Larkin, team foul #12 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Noel White (C) David White, David Norden, John Schmitt | |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jack Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jack Roughton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:09 | Rochester | Larry Horne gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 03:05 | Rochester | Fred Prescott scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Larkin | 71-52 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 02:45 | Rochester | Larry Horne snags the defensive board | 71-52 |
| 02:40 | Rochester | Jason Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 02:38 | Rochester | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horne | 71-52 |
| 02:31 | Rochester | Fred Prescott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Noel White pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Horne - foul #2 on Larry Horne, team foul #13 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester | Dennis Stambaugh (SG) Fred Prescott | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:54 | Rochester | Larry Horne misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jack Roughton - foul #2 on Jack Roughton, team foul #4 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton | |
| Subs | Rochester | Fred Prescott (PG) Dennis Stambaugh | |
| 01:54 | Rochester | Larry Horne makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 01:54 | Rochester | Larry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | David White drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Norden | 74-54 |
| 01:25 | Rochester | Larry Horne's fadeaway is rejected by Noel White | 74-54 |
| 01:23 | Rochester | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Horne | 74-54 |
| 01:10 | Rochester | Larry Horne is hacked by Stuart Strine - foul #4 on Stuart Strine, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| 00:57 | Rochester | Robert Larkin knocks in the shot from the right side | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Daniel Forte clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 74-56 |
| 00:34 | Rochester | Jason Cole grabs the board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rochester | Fred Prescott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-56 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Forte | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David White runs out the clock | 74-56 |