| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Richard Serra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Imes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Bowley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Houston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rochester | William Imes inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rochester | William Nolan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | Rochester | William Imes tips it in | 33-32 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Richard Gill drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Bacon | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Rochester | William Nolan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Charles Bacon snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Richard Gill is hacked by Samuel Houston - foul #3 on Samuel Houston, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter (C) Samuel Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Harold Moon travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 18:09 | Rochester | William Imes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | David Gunn gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Harold Moon misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Serra - foul #2 on Richard Serra, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Harold Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Rochester | William Nolan hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:17 | Rochester | William Nolan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | William Nolan picks off the pass by Richard Gill | 38-36 |
| 16:43 | Rochester | William Imes's pass is intercepted by Harold Moon | 38-36 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Harold Moon banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:20 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley is fouled on the floor by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Rochester | David Jenkins (PG), Richard Gosselin (SG), Christopher Boddie (SF), Stephen Clay (C) Richard Serra, William Nolan, William Imes, Herbert Bowley | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Fred Smith (SF), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Richard Gill, Charles Bacon, David Gunn | |
| 15:55 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timmy Vanmeter | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - David Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gosselin (fresh) SF - Christopher Boddie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timmy Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Burley (fresh) SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) C - Timothy Ito (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | John Blodgett is hacked by David Jenkins - foul #2 on David Jenkins, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rochester | Samuel Houston (C) Timmy Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Fred Smith grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Clay - foul #1 on Stephen Clay, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rochester | William Nolan (SG) Richard Gosselin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jason Burley makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:54 | Rochester | Stephen Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:40 | Rochester | William Nolan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Clay | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Fred Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Timothy Ito misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:13 | Rochester | Stephen Clay gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:51 | Rochester | William Nolan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:49 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Smith | 43-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Richard Gill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Burley | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Rochester | John Blodgett steps in front of the Samuel Houston pass | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Richard Gill knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Timothy Ito | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | Rochester | William Nolan buries a runner from the right block | 45-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Fred Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Jenkins - foul #3 on David Jenkins, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rochester | Richard Serra (PG), Richard Gosselin (SG), William Imes (SF), Herbert Bowley (PF), Timmy Vanmeter (C) David Jenkins, William Nolan, Christopher Boddie, Stephen Clay, Samuel Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Charles Bacon (PF), David Gunn (C) Jason Burley, John Blodgett, Richard Gill, Timothy Ito | |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Fred Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Fred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Serra | 47-46 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Harold Moon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bacon | 47-49 |
| 12:22 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:20 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter tips it home | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Fred Smith is hacked by William Imes - foul #2 on William Imes, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz (SF) Fred Smith | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Richard Gosselin steps in front of the Charles Bacon pass | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Richard Serra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gosselin (fresh) SF - William Imes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Bowley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Vanmeter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Zacharewicz (fresh) PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Gunn (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rochester | William Nolan (SG), Samuel Houston (C) Richard Gosselin, Timmy Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | David Gunn is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Rochester | Richard Serra hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Richard Gill drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Lampley | 52-51 |
| 10:28 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Charles Bacon - foul #3 on Charles Bacon, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | David Jenkins (PG), Christopher Boddie (SF) Richard Serra, William Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, Charles Bacon | |
| 10:28 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | John Blodgett blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 10:10 | Rochester | Herbert Bowley pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Rochester | David Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | David Gunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 09:25 | Rochester | David Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:56 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | Richard Serra (PG), Richard Gosselin (SG), William Imes (SF), Timmy Vanmeter (C) David Jenkins, William Nolan, Herbert Bowley, Samuel Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Fred Smith (SF), Charles Bacon (PF), Timothy Ito (C) Jason Burley, Richard Gill, Shawn Zacharewicz, David Gunn | |
| 08:56 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:56 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | John Blodgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | Stephen Clay (C) Christopher Boddie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Lampley (SG) John Blodgett | |
| 08:25 | Rochester | Richard Serra is hacked by Harold Moon - foul #3 on Harold Moon, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| 08:08 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin is fouled on the floor by Charles Bacon - foul #4 on Charles Bacon, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz (PF) Charles Bacon | |
| 07:51 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Bacon (PF) Shawn Zacharewicz | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Richard Gosselin steals the ball from Harold Moon in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 07:26 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Lampley - foul #1 on Anthony Lampley, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rochester | Christopher Boddie (PF) Stephen Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Gill (SF) Timothy Ito | |
| 07:26 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:26 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Charles Bacon pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Richard Serra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gosselin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Imes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Boddie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Vanmeter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gill (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bacon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Fred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Fred Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Harold Moon | 61-53 |
| 06:51 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Fred Smith grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Richard Gill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 06:32 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | Rochester | Richard Serra scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Imes | 63-53 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Charles Bacon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Fred Smith misses the tip | 63-53 |
| 05:51 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:51 | Rochester | Rochester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | William Nolan (SG), Herbert Bowley (PF), Samuel Houston (C) Richard Gosselin, William Imes, Timmy Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (SG), David Gunn (C) Anthony Lampley, Fred Smith | |
| 05:36 | Rochester | William Nolan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Burley (SG) Harold Moon | |
| 05:36 | Rochester | William Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:36 | Rochester | William Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-53 |
| 05:22 | Rochester | Samuel Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:05 | Rochester | Samuel Houston hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 64-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jason Burley is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | David Jenkins (PG), William Imes (SF) Richard Serra, Christopher Boddie | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:32 | Rochester | William Nolan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Blodgett | 64-53 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 04:24 | Rochester | Samuel Houston snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Rochester | David Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Blodgett is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Blodgett, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Moon (PG), Anthony Lampley (SG), Fred Smith (PF) John Blodgett, Jason Burley, Charles Bacon | |
| 03:46 | Rochester | William Nolan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Ito (PF) Richard Gill | |
| 03:46 | Rochester | William Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:46 | Rochester | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Gunn is fouled on the floor by Samuel Houston - foul #4 on Samuel Houston, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter (PF), Stephen Clay (C) Herbert Bowley, Samuel Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | David Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Timothy Ito grabs the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Harold Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Fred Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - David Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Imes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timmy Vanmeter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Clay (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harold Moon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. PF - Timothy Ito (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Timothy Ito's layup is rejected by Stephen Clay | 66-53 |
| 02:54 | Rochester | Stephen Clay pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Rochester | William Nolan is fouled on the floor by David Gunn - foul #3 on David Gunn, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rochester | Christopher Boddie (SF) William Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Blodgett (PG), Jason Burley (SG), Shawn Zacharewicz (PF) Harold Moon, Anthony Lampley, David Gunn | |
| 02:33 | Rochester | William Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:33 | Rochester | William Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Blodgett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Burley | 67-56 |
| 02:01 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie is hacked by Shawn Zacharewicz - foul #3 on Shawn Zacharewicz, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rochester | Herman Kent (PG), Richard Gosselin (SG) David Jenkins, William Nolan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Damon Guest (SG) Fred Smith | |
| 02:01 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:01 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | John Blodgett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Timothy Ito knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Damon Guest and he's hacked by Herman Kent - foul #1 on Herman Kent, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rochester | David Jenkins (PG) Herman Kent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Smith (SF) Damon Guest | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Timothy Ito misses the free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:46 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:42 | Rochester | Richard Gosselin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Stephen Clay | 70-58 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Shawn Zacharewicz blows the layup | 70-58 |
| 01:31 | Rochester | Timmy Vanmeter pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:06 | Rochester | David Jenkins scores on a 3 from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | John Blodgett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-58 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Fred Smith hits the follow up shot | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester 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) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jason Burley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 00:19 | Rochester | Christopher Boddie grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Rochester | David Jenkins runs out the clock | 73-60 |