| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) PF - Joshua Zweifel (fresh) C - Jimmy White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - William Hand (fresh) SG - David Lanning (fresh) SF - Marvin Lucas (fresh) PF - Joseph Royce (fresh) C - Paul Burchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jimmy White 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jimmy White comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Marvin Lucas - foul #1 on Marvin Lucas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Jimmy White makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Lanning | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Mike Meekins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Stephens | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning steps out of bounds on the baseline | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens buries a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce can't finish the layup | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | John Balderrama pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Balderrama | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | John Balderrama gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | John Balderrama misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Balderrama tips it in | 9-2 |
| 17:38 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand misses the shot from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Stephens | 9-2 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Joseph Royce steps in front of the Samuel Stephens pass | 9-2 |
| 16:54 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Mike Meekins snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Zweifel | 11-2 |
| 16:30 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell lays it up and in and the foul's on Joshua Zweifel - foul #1 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Michael Evelyn (SG), Steven Harris (SF), Brian Hayden (PF), Teddy Daniels (C) John Balderrama, Samuel Stephens, Mike Meekins, Joshua Zweifel, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby (PG), Joseph Derenthal (SG), Roy Chafin (SF), Rudy Bullock (PF) William Hand, David Lanning, Marvin Lucas, Joseph Royce | |
| 16:30 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell misses the free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:30 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:13 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Hayden - foul #1 on Brian Hayden, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Gordon Smith (C) Paul Burchell | |
| 16:13 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:13 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Hayden | 11-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn drills a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Gordon Smith - foul #1 on Gordon Smith, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses the free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:01 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) SG - Michael Evelyn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Harris (fresh) PF - Brian Hayden (fresh) C - Teddy Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Dan Yearby (fresh) SG - Joseph Derenthal (fresh) SF - Roy Chafin (fresh) PF - Rudy Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock is hacked by Brian Hayden - foul #2 on Brian Hayden, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Brian Hayden | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning (SG) Roy Chafin | |
| 15:18 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby's floater is knocked away by Jimmy White | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Rochester Tech. | Gordon Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:58 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning is hacked by Michael Evelyn - foul #1 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel (PF) Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce (PF) Gordon Smith | |
| 14:37 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Royce, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SG), Jimmy White (C) Michael Evelyn, Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell (C) Rudy Bullock | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Dan Yearby steals the ball from Charles Ballentine | 13-5 |
| 14:04 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Derenthal makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | George Hayden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jimmy White tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:30 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby is hacked by Steven Harris - foul #1 on Steven Harris, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG), Mike Meekins (SF) George Hayden, Charles Ballentine, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Hand (PG), Ryan Evans (SG), Marvin Lucas (SF) Dan Yearby, David Lanning, Joseph Derenthal | |
| 13:15 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Daniels (C) Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | William Hand is called for the reach on John Balderrama in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hand, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Mike Meekins misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 12:34 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:29 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce lays it up and in and he's fouled by Joshua Zweifel - foul #2 on Joshua Zweifel, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy White (C) Joshua Zweifel | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning (SG), Rudy Bullock (C) Ryan Evans, Paul Burchell | |
| 12:29 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | John Balderrama connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Meekins | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Balderrama (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) C - Jimmy White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - William Hand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Lanning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lucas (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Royce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Hand and he's fouled by Samuel Stephens - foul #1 on Samuel Stephens, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (PG), Michael Evelyn (SF), Steven Harris (PF) John Balderrama, Mike Meekins, Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin (SF) Marvin Lucas | |
| 11:48 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:15 | Rochester Tech. | Samuel Stephens steals it from William Hand | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 11:04 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Chafin, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), George Hayden (SG) Charles Ballentine, Samuel Stephens | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby (PG), Joseph Derenthal (SG), Paul Burchell (C) William Hand, David Lanning, Joseph Royce | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Jimmy White lays it in and the foul's on Paul Burchell - foul #1 on Paul Burchell, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Meekins (SF) George Hayden | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Jimmy White misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:30 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:16 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-14 |
| 10:15 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:58 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Derenthal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy White | 20-14 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | John Balderrama is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Daniels (PF) Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning (SG), Marvin Lucas (SF), Gordon Smith (PF) Joseph Derenthal, Roy Chafin, Rudy Bullock | |
| 09:28 | Rochester Tech. | Michael Evelyn is called for the reach on David Lanning - foul #2 on Michael Evelyn, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Samuel Stephens (SG) John Balderrama, Michael Evelyn | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 09:28 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | George Hayden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-16 |
| 09:12 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:07 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy White - foul #1 on Jimmy White, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (SF) Mike Meekins | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 09:07 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:07 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 08:54 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:40 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Lucas | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Rochester Tech. | The rebound goes to Paul Burchell | 20-19 |
| 08:05 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Teddy Daniels | 20-19 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Samuel Stephens buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ballentine | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ballentine (fresh) PF - Teddy Daniels (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Dan Yearby (fairly fresh) SG - David Lanning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lucas (fairly fresh) PF - Gordon Smith (fresh) C - Paul Burchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby is hacked by George Hayden - foul #1 on George Hayden, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Balderrama (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Steven Harris (PF) Samuel Stephens, Charles Ballentine, Teddy Daniels | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Hand (PG), Joseph Derenthal (SF), Joseph Royce (PF), Rudy Bullock (C) David Lanning, Marvin Lucas, Gordon Smith, Paul Burchell | |
| 07:46 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:46 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Dan Yearby picks off the pass by Mike Meekins | 23-21 |
| 07:12 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 07:11 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:03 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | George Hayden misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dan Yearby - foul #1 on Dan Yearby, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin (SF) Dan Yearby | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | George Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | George Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:34 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Derenthal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Steven Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Charles Ballentine (SF) George Hayden, Mike Meekins | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning (SG), Paul Burchell (C) Roy Chafin, Rudy Bullock | |
| 06:00 | Rochester Tech. | Charles Ballentine is called for the reach on William Hand - foul #1 on Charles Ballentine, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| 06:00 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Harris | 24-28 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Steven Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Jimmy White snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 05:13 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Steven Harris gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Steven Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 04:50 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:28 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Steven Harris pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | John Balderrama is denied on a layup by Paul Burchell | 26-28 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine tips it home | 28-28 |
| 04:01 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hayden (PG), Mike Meekins (SF), Teddy Daniels (PF) John Balderrama, Charles Ballentine, Steven Harris | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin (PG), Marvin Lucas (SF), Rudy Bullock (PF), Gordon Smith (C) William Hand, Joseph Derenthal, Joseph Royce, Paul Burchell | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jimmy White is denied by Rudy Bullock | 28-28 |
| 03:47 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Samuel Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Meekins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teddy Daniels (fresh) C - Jimmy White (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rochester Tech. | PG - Roy Chafin (fresh) SG - David Lanning (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Lucas (fresh) PF - Rudy Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Lanning, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Evelyn (SG), Joshua Zweifel (PF), Brian Hayden (C) Samuel Stephens, Teddy Daniels, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby (PG), Ryan Evans (SG) Roy Chafin, David Lanning | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Dan Yearby steps in front of the Michael Evelyn pass | 28-28 |
| 03:02 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses the dunk | 28-28 |
| 03:00 | Rochester Tech. | Dan Yearby hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Joshua Zweifel misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 02:42 | Rochester Tech. | Rudy Bullock gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:37 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mike Meekins - foul #1 on Mike Meekins, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell (C) Gordon Smith | |
| 02:37 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:37 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:37 | Rochester Tech. | Ryan Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:31 | Rochester Tech. | Marvin Lucas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Hayden | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | George Hayden's pass is intercepted by Rudy Bullock | 28-31 |
| 02:16 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Ballentine (PG) George Hayden | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin (PG), David Lanning (SG) Dan Yearby, Ryan Evans | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Lanning - foul #2 on David Lanning, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Harris (SF) Mike Meekins | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | William Hand (PG), Joseph Royce (PF) Marvin Lucas, Rudy Bullock | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:47 | Rochester Tech. | Roy Chafin can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Zweifel | 30-31 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Ballentine grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Royce - foul #2 on Joseph Royce, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Stephens (SG), Teddy Daniels (C) Charles Ballentine, Joshua Zweifel | |
| Subs | Rochester Tech. | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | Rochester Tech. | David Lanning misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Brian Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-31 |
| 00:55 | Rochester Tech. | Paul Burchell pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:41 | Rochester Tech. | Joseph Royce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Hand | 32-33 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Evelyn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Hayden | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Rochester Tech. | William Hand misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-33 |