| Lineup | Rochester | PG - James Farrish (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) SF - Leroy Holland (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fresh) C - John Dunaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Eddie Erickson (fresh) SG - Isaac Logan (fresh) SF - David Whalen (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) C - Carl Frazier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rochester | John Dunaway wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rochester | Rochester is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Rochester | Scott Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Brandeis | Carl Frazier misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Rochester | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Rochester | Leroy Holland connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Farrish | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Brandeis | John Dunaway is called for the reach on Isaac Logan - foul #1 on John Dunaway, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Brandeis | David Whalen throws it down and he's fouled by Leroy Holland - foul #1 on Leroy Holland, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Brandeis | David Whalen misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Rochester | Paul Graham snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Rochester | James Farrish is hacked by Isaac Logan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Logan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Rochester | John Fowler blocks the short jumper by Paul Graham | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Brandeis | John Fowler grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Brandeis | David Whalen is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Rochester | Paul Graham blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Rochester | The offensive rebound goes to John Dunaway | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Rochester | John Dunaway misses short on a floater in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Brandeis | David Whalen pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Brandeis | John Fowler blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Rochester | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Rochester | Leroy Holland misses badly on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Rochester | The offensive rebound goes to James Farrish | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Rochester | Paul Graham buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Isaac Logan - foul #2 on Isaac Logan, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rochester | Thomas Stapp (PG), John Cornish (SG), Brian Eames (SF), Charles Anderson (C) James Farrish, Scott Brown, Leroy Holland, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Peter Snyder (PG), Howard Pierce (SG), Mitchell Mondragon (SF), Kenneth Hugley (PF), Todd Simcox (C) Eddie Erickson, Isaac Logan, David Whalen, John Fowler, Carl Frazier | |
| 17:37 | Rochester | Paul Graham makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Eames - foul #1 on Brian Eames, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rochester | Douglas Hickman (C) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 17:18 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Brandeis | Todd Simcox pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Brandeis | Todd Simcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Rochester | The rebound goes to Brian Eames | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | Rochester | John Cornish is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Hickman | 8-3 |
| 16:29 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon misses the dunk | 8-3 |
| 16:27 | Rochester | Brian Eames grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Rochester | Thomas Stapp makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Hickman | 10-3 |
| 16:10 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 15:51 | Rochester | Brian Eames is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hugley - foul #1 on Kenneth Hugley, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rochester | James Farrish (PG), Buford Mayfield (SG), Leroy Holland (SF), Paul Graham (PF), John Dunaway (C) Thomas Stapp, John Cornish, Brian Eames, Charles Anderson, Douglas Hickman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Eddie Erickson (PG), David Whalen (SF), John Fowler (PF), Anthony Hutt (C) Howard Pierce, Mitchell Mondragon, Kenneth Hugley, Todd Simcox | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - James Farrish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buford Mayfield (fresh) SF - Leroy Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Eddie Erickson (fresh) SG - Peter Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Whalen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fowler (fresh) C - Anthony Hutt (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rochester | Paul Graham is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by James Farrish | 12-6 |
| 15:19 | Brandeis | David Whalen's floater is tipped away by John Dunaway | 12-6 |
| 15:17 | Brandeis | Anthony Hutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder's pass is intercepted by Paul Graham | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Rochester | John Dunaway clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Hutt - foul #1 on Anthony Hutt, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Rochester | Douglas Hickman (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 14:47 | Rochester | John Dunaway misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:47 | Rochester | John Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:23 | Brandeis | Eddie Erickson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-6 |
| 14:21 | Brandeis | John Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder can't connect on a runner from close range | 13-6 |
| 14:03 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 14:01 | Rochester | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | Rochester | Buford Mayfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Rochester | Roy Wilk (PG), Scott Brown (SG), John Cornish (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), Brian Eames (C) James Farrish, Buford Mayfield, Leroy Holland, Douglas Hickman, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Pierce (SG), Mitchell Mondragon (SF), Carl Frazier (C) Peter Snyder, David Whalen, Anthony Hutt | |
| 13:34 | Brandeis | John Fowler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 13:19 | Rochester | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | Brandeis | John Fowler grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:05 | Brandeis | Charles Anderson steals it from Carl Frazier | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | Rochester | Mitchell Mondragon steps in front of the John Cornish pass | 13-8 |
| 12:49 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon lays it in | 13-10 |
| 12:26 | Rochester | Brian Eames misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Eddie Erickson - foul #1 on Eddie Erickson, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rochester | James Farrish (PG), Thomas Stapp (SG), Paul Graham (PF), Douglas Hickman (C) Roy Wilk, Scott Brown, John Cornish, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Peter Snyder (SG), David Whalen (SF), Kenneth Hugley (PF), Todd Simcox (C) Howard Pierce, Mitchell Mondragon, John Fowler, Carl Frazier | |
| 12:26 | Rochester | Brian Eames makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:26 | Rochester | Brian Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:23 | Brandeis | James Farrish steals the ball from Eddie Erickson in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | Rochester | James Farrish lays it up and in | 17-10 |
| 12:12 | Brandeis | Kenneth Hugley makes the fadeaway from the left block | 17-12 |
| 11:57 | Rochester | James Farrish connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 11:40 | Brandeis | Todd Simcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Rochester | Leroy Holland (SF) Brian Eames | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Anthony Hutt (C) Kenneth Hugley | |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - James Farrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stapp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Eddie Erickson (tiring) SG - Peter Snyder (tiring) 3 pts. SF - David Whalen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Todd Simcox (fresh) C - Anthony Hutt (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Rochester | Paul Graham hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Farrish | 22-12 |
| 11:03 | Brandeis | Paul Graham picks off the pass by Eddie Erickson | 22-12 |
| 10:48 | Rochester | Paul Graham travels with the ball | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rochester | Buford Mayfield (PG), John Cornish (SG), John Dunaway (C) James Farrish, Thomas Stapp, Douglas Hickman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Pierce (SG), Mitchell Mondragon (SF), John Fowler (PF), Carl Frazier (C) Peter Snyder, David Whalen, Todd Simcox, Anthony Hutt | |
| 10:37 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon can't connect on a jumper from close range | 22-12 |
| 10:35 | Rochester | John Dunaway gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:25 | Rochester | Buford Mayfield is called for 10 seconds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Brown (SG), Charles Anderson (PF) Leroy Holland, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 10:14 | Brandeis | Carl Frazier hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 10:02 | Rochester | Buford Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 10:00 | Rochester | John Cornish tips it but misses | 22-14 |
| 09:58 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 09:53 | Brandeis | Carl Frazier is fouled on the floor by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Rochester | James Farrish (PG) Buford Mayfield | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 09:41 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Howard Pierce | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Rochester | James Farrish is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Erickson - foul #2 on Eddie Erickson, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rochester | Paul Graham (PF) Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Peter Snyder (SG), David Whalen (SF), Kenneth Hugley (PF) Eddie Erickson, Howard Pierce, John Fowler | |
| 09:29 | Rochester | Scott Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 09:28 | Brandeis | Kenneth Hugley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:21 | Brandeis | Kenneth Hugley knocks in the 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 09:11 | Rochester | James Farrish is fouled on the floor by Peter Snyder - foul #1 on Peter Snyder, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Rochester | Buford Mayfield (SG), Brian Eames (SF), Douglas Hickman (C) Scott Brown, John Cornish, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Fowler (PF), Anthony Hutt (C) Kenneth Hugley, Carl Frazier | |
| 09:11 | Rochester | James Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:11 | Rochester | James Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:52 | Brandeis | John Fowler's floater is tipped away by Paul Graham | 24-19 |
| 08:50 | Brandeis | David Whalen tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 08:33 | Rochester | Douglas Hickman hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Buford Mayfield | 26-21 |
| 08:19 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 08:17 | Rochester | Douglas Hickman snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:04 | Rochester | Brian Eames misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Rochester | Buford Mayfield can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 08:01 | Brandeis | David Whalen gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:40 | Brandeis | The short jumper by David Whalen is denied by Douglas Hickman | 26-21 |
| 07:38 | Rochester | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - James Farrish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Buford Mayfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Mitchell Mondragon (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Peter Snyder (tired) 3 pts. SF - David Whalen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hutt (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Rochester | David Whalen is called for the reach on James Farrish - foul #1 on David Whalen, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Brown (SG), John Cornish (SF), Charles Anderson (PF), John Dunaway (C) Buford Mayfield, Brian Eames, Paul Graham, Douglas Hickman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Pierce (SG), Kenneth Hugley (PF), Todd Simcox (C) Peter Snyder, John Fowler, Anthony Hutt | |
| 07:21 | Rochester | James Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:21 | Rochester | John Dunaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Rochester | John Dunaway buries a driving attempt in the lane | 28-21 |
| 06:44 | Brandeis | Kenneth Hugley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 06:41 | Rochester | John Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:22 | Rochester | Scott Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 06:21 | Brandeis | Todd Simcox snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 06:15 | Brandeis | Howard Pierce knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 05:53 | Rochester | Scott Brown loses the dribble to Todd Simcox | 28-23 |
| 05:37 | Brandeis | David Whalen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-23 |
| 05:36 | Rochester | John Dunaway gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:18 | Rochester | Charles Anderson lays it in and the foul's on Todd Simcox - foul #1 on Todd Simcox, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Rochester | Roy Wilk (PG), Thomas Stapp (SG), Leroy Holland (SF), Brian Eames (C) James Farrish, Scott Brown, John Cornish, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Peter Snyder (PG), John Fowler (PF), Carl Frazier (C) David Whalen, Kenneth Hugley, Todd Simcox | |
| 05:18 | Rochester | Charles Anderson misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:18 | Brandeis | Carl Frazier snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 05:03 | Brandeis | Howard Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 05:02 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Snyder | 30-23 |
| 04:46 | Brandeis | Mitchell Mondragon lays it up and in | 30-25 |
| 04:33 | Rochester | Charles Anderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 04:31 | Rochester | Thomas Stapp grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:02 | Rochester | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Stapp is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rochester | Buford Mayfield (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Paul Graham (PF), Douglas Hickman (C) Roy Wilk, Thomas Stapp, Charles Anderson, Brian Eames | |
| Subs | Brandeis | David Whalen (SF), Anthony Hutt (C) Mitchell Mondragon, Carl Frazier | |
| 04:02 | Brandeis | Brandeis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-25 |
| 04:02 | Rochester | Paul Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Holland | 32-25 |
| 03:57 | Brandeis | Howard Pierce misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 03:55 | Rochester | Scott Brown snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 03:40 | Rochester | Howard Pierce steals the ball from Douglas Hickman | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Rochester | PG - Buford Mayfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) SF - Leroy Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Peter Snyder (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Howard Pierce (tired) 2 pts. SF - David Whalen (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fowler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Hutt (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 03:34 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to John Fowler | 32-25 |
| 03:17 | Brandeis | David Whalen misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 03:16 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to David Whalen | 32-25 |
| 03:02 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 03:01 | Rochester | Douglas Hickman snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 02:44 | Rochester | Howard Pierce takes the ball from Scott Brown | 32-25 |
| 02:24 | Brandeis | Peter Snyder is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rochester | James Farrish (PG), John Cornish (SG), Brian Eames (SF), John Dunaway (C) Buford Mayfield, Scott Brown, Leroy Holland, Douglas Hickman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Eddie Erickson (PG), Isaac Logan (SG), Mitchell Mondragon (SF), Todd Simcox (PF), Carl Frazier (C) Peter Snyder, Howard Pierce, David Whalen, John Fowler, Anthony Hutt | |
| 02:05 | Rochester | Brian Eames connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Farrish and he's hacked by Todd Simcox - foul #2 on Todd Simcox, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| 02:05 | Rochester | Brian Eames makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:40 | Brandeis | Carl Frazier misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 01:38 | Rochester | John Dunaway grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 01:32 | Rochester | James Farrish knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 01:15 | Brandeis | Brian Eames steps in front of the Eddie Erickson pass | 38-25 |
| 01:13 | Rochester | Brian Eames is hacked by Isaac Logan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isaac Logan, team foul #11 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Rochester | Charles Anderson (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Peter Snyder (SG), Kenneth Hugley (PF) Isaac Logan, Todd Simcox | |
| 01:13 | Rochester | Brian Eames makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:13 | Rochester | Brian Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:13 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mondragon | 39-25 |
| 00:50 | Brandeis | Charles Anderson denies the turnaround by Carl Frazier | 39-25 |
| 00:49 | Rochester | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 00:44 | Rochester | Brian Eames double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| Subs | Rochester | Buford Mayfield (SG), Leroy Holland (SF), Douglas Hickman (C) John Cornish, Brian Eames, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Brandeis | David Whalen (SF) Mitchell Mondragon | |
| 00:16 | Brandeis | The pull-up jumper by David Whalen is blocked by Charles Anderson | 39-25 |
| 00:14 | Rochester | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 00:08 | Rochester | Eddie Erickson is called for the reach on James Farrish in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Erickson, team foul #12 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Rochester | Scott Brown (SG), John Dunaway (C) Buford Mayfield, Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Pierce (SG), John Fowler (PF), Anthony Hutt (C) Eddie Erickson, Kenneth Hugley, Carl Frazier | |
| 00:08 | Rochester | James Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:08 | Rochester | James Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:01 | Brandeis | Howard Pierce misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Rochester | Leroy Holland pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |