Simon Dwight posted 12 of his 32 points in the opening quarter and Robert Rose finished with 22 points, seven assists and 10 rebounds as Canberra cruised by Illawarra.
Canberra: Dwight 32, Rose 22, Donaldson 21, Mann 9, Blakemore 6, Borner 6, Pearlman 5, Scalzi 2, Pilon 2.