| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Nathan Prather (fresh) SG - John Llanos (fresh) SF - Randy Sallee (fresh) PF - Brent Degregorio (fresh) C - Chad Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Donald Mahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rochester Tech. | Rochester Tech. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Culbertson | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Rochester Tech. | Nathan Prather hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Brent Degregorio steals it from Robert Robeson | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Rochester Tech. | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on Nathan Prather - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos is denied on a layup by Kenneth Kolb | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathan Prather - foul #1 on Nathan Prather, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Culbertson - foul #1 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (SG) Anthony Culbertson | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 17:07 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the finger roll set up by David Pimentel and the foul's on Brent Degregorio - foul #1 on Brent Degregorio, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Huber (C) Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Donald Mahan makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos makes the jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Robeson is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Gene Pierce (SF) Robert Robeson, Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell (C) Chad Taylor | |
| 16:05 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Prather | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Donald Mahan banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Frazier (fresh) SG - David Pimentel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Huber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Nathan Prather (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Llanos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Sallee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Degregorio (fairly fresh) C - Bill Kimbell (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Sallee, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson (SG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Anthony Frazier, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson (PG), William Cline (SG), Terence Staats (SF), Brian Richman (PF) Nathan Prather, John Llanos, Randy Sallee, Brent Degregorio | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Trent Magnusson is called for the reach on David Pimentel - foul #1 on Trent Magnusson, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | David Pimentel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 15:07 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Donald Mahan (PF) David Pimentel, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor (C) Terence Staats | |
| 14:43 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Robert Robeson connects on the floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:09 | Rochester Tech. | William Cline is fouled on the floor by Anthony Culbertson - foul #2 on Anthony Culbertson, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SG), William Newland (C) Anthony Culbertson, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos (SG), Brent Degregorio (PF) William Cline, Brian Richman | |
| 14:03 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio hits a jumper from the right side set up by Trent Magnusson | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Gene Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Rochester Tech. | The rebound goes to Trent Magnusson | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Rochester Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Kimbell | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Herrington | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | John Llanos is called for the reach on Gene Pierce - foul #1 on John Llanos, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), David Pimentel (SG), Michael Huber (C) Robert Robeson, Steven Herrington, William Newland | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Nathan Prather (PG), Randy Sallee (SF), Brian Richman (C) Trent Magnusson, Bill Kimbell, Chad Taylor | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Donald Mahan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | David Pimentel is fouled on the floor by Nathan Prather - foul #2 on Nathan Prather, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb (C) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Cline (PG), Willie Smith (SG) Nathan Prather, John Llanos | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb's floater is tipped away by Brent Degregorio | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Rochester Tech. | William Cline grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Kolb | 11-12 |
| 12:22 | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:59 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio misses long on a shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kolb | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Huber | 13-12 |
| 11:31 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Huber - foul #1 on Michael Huber, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), William Newland (C) Anthony Frazier, Gene Pierce, Michael Huber, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson (PG), John Llanos (SG), Chad Taylor (C) William Cline, Willie Smith, Brian Richman | |
| 11:31 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:31 | Rochester Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Taylor | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pimentel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Newland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Trent Magnusson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Llanos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Sallee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Degregorio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | William Newland pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Donald Mahan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:58 | Rochester Tech. | Robert Robeson is called for the reach on John Llanos - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman (PF) Brent Degregorio | |
| 10:50 | Rochester Tech. | David Pimentel steals the ball from Brian Richman | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier banks in the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:12 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Trent Magnusson | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Chad Taylor blocks the short jumper by Steven Herrington | 15-15 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Donald Mahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:31 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Birt (PG), Edward Krakowski (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Anthony Frazier, David Pimentel, Steven Herrington, William Newland | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Cline (SG), Terence Staats (SF), Frank Lewis (PF), Bill Kimbell (C) John Llanos, Randy Sallee, Brian Richman, Chad Taylor | |
| 09:01 | Rochester Tech. | Terence Staats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Willie Smith (SG), Brent Degregorio (PF) Trent Magnusson, Frank Lewis | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the dunk | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Donald Mahan tips it home | 20-17 |
| 08:18 | Rochester Tech. | Terence Staats can't finish the layup | 20-17 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edward Krakowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 07:33 | Rochester Tech. | Michael Birt steals the ball from William Cline | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Birt (fresh) SG - Edward Krakowski (fresh) SF - Gene Pierce (fresh) PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - William Cline (fresh) SG - Willie Smith (fresh) SF - Terence Staats (fresh) PF - Brent Degregorio (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Kimbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Michael Birt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 07:16 | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:56 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio is fouled on the floor by Edward Krakowski - foul #1 on Edward Krakowski, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael Huber (PF), William Newland (C) Michael Birt, Edward Krakowski, Donald Mahan, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson (PG), John Llanos (SG), Randy Sallee (SF), Chad Taylor (C) William Cline, Willie Smith, Terence Staats, Bill Kimbell | |
| 06:56 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:56 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:56 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:38 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Huber - foul #2 on Michael Huber, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Kenneth Kolb (C) Gene Pierce, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman (PF) Brent Degregorio | |
| 06:38 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Brian Richman - foul #1 on Brian Richman, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:19 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:56 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Frazier - foul #1 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 05:56 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Donald Mahan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:46 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:39 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Chad Taylor is called for the reach on William Newland - foul #1 on Chad Taylor, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SG) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Bill Kimbell (SF) Randy Sallee | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Steven Herrington - foul #1 on Steven Herrington, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Cline (PG), Brent Degregorio (PF) Brian Richman, Chad Taylor | |
| 05:02 | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:02 | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Steven Herrington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Pimentel | 28-25 |
| 04:28 | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio drills a floater from the left side set up by John Llanos | 28-27 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | William Newland comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-27 |
| 04:06 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:51 | Rochester Tech. | William Cline hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | William Newland snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Gene Pierce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Pimentel | 31-27 |
| 03:25 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Anthony Culbertson (SG), Michael Birt (SF), Michael Huber (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) David Pimentel, Gene Pierce, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, William Newland | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Nathan Prather (PG), Randy Sallee (SF), Brian Richman (PF), Chad Taylor (C) William Cline, Trent Magnusson, Brent Degregorio, Bill Kimbell | |
| 03:25 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:25 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Culbertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Birt (fresh) PF - Michael Huber (fresh) C - Kenneth Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Nathan Prather (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Llanos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Richman (fresh) C - Chad Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Anthony Culbertson loses the dribble to Randy Sallee | 31-28 |
| 02:56 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Taylor | 31-30 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Nathan Prather picks off the pass by Robert Robeson in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:52 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | Rochester Tech. | John Llanos tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 02:43 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:36 | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman is fouled on the floor by Robert Robeson - foul #3 on Robert Robeson, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Willie Smith (SG) John Llanos | |
| 02:36 | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:36 | Rochester Tech. | Brian Richman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:36 | Rochester Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Sallee | 31-32 |
| 02:18 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Brent Degregorio (PF) Brian Richman | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Michael Birt, Michael Huber | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson (SG) Willie Smith | |
| 01:39 | Rochester Tech. | Chad Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Prather | 31-35 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Donald Mahan buries a shot from the left block | 33-35 |
| 00:58 | Rochester Tech. | Randy Sallee connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan Prather | 33-37 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Taylor - foul #2 on Chad Taylor, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Frazier (PG), Gene Pierce (SG) David Pimentel, Anthony Culbertson | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Cline (SG), Terence Staats (SF), Brian Richman (PF), Bill Kimbell (C) Nathan Prather, Randy Sallee, Brent Degregorio, Chad Taylor | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:32 | Rochester Tech. | Terence Staats clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-37 |
| 00:31 | Rochester Tech. | Trent Magnusson hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Gene Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Anthony Frazier tips it in | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | Rochester Tech. | William Cline's floater is tipped away by Donald Mahan | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Gene Pierce grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gene Pierce comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-39 |