| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Willy Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mazowieski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peterman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Gary Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McRaven (fresh) SF - Dean Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Sikora (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Dean Schrader inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Dean Schrader is fouled on the floor by Willy Nichols - foul #2 on Willy Nichols, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | William McRaven comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Mazowieski - foul #3 on George Mazowieski, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Carleton | James Myers (SG) George Mazowieski | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 19:28 | Rockford | William McRaven misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | William McRaven makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:15 | Carleton | James Myers hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Harrison | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Rockford | Willy Nichols takes the ball from Gary Young | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Carleton | Willy Nichols lays it up and in | 32-33 |
| 18:30 | Rockford | William McRaven hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sikora | 32-36 |
| 18:09 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison hits a shot from the baseline set up by James Myers | 34-36 |
| 17:52 | Rockford | James Myers steals the ball from Gary Young | 34-36 |
| 17:32 | Carleton | Willy Nichols buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Myers | 36-36 |
| 17:28 | Rockford | William McRaven double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Carleton | Bobby Jordan (PF) John Owens | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence (PF), Allen Hohman (C) Thomas Sikora, Alan Lewis | |
| 17:05 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Willy Nichols and the foul's on Allen Hohman - foul #3 on Allen Hohman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Carleton | Brian Montero (PG), Timothy Freeman (C) Willy Nichols, Robert Peterman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Marvin Defranco (PG), Rashad Turner (SF), Jared Wooten (C) Gary Young, Dean Schrader, Allen Hohman | |
| 17:05 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Jared Wooten drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Defranco | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan lays it up and in set up by Brian Montero | 41-38 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | William McRaven hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Freeman - foul #1 on Timothy Freeman, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Carleton | John Owens (SF), Wade Frizzell (C) James Myers, Marlon Harrison | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 16:20 | Rockford | William McRaven makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | William McRaven makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:53 | Carleton | The jump hook by Wade Frizzell is blocked by Jordan Lawrence | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Carleton | Wade Frizzell tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brian Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Frizzell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marvin Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William McRaven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rashad Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordan Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Wooten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Jared Wooten misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Freeman - foul #2 on Timothy Freeman, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Carleton | Willy Nichols (PG), George Mazowieski (SG), John Owens (PF), Robert Peterman (C) Brian Montero, John Owens, Timothy Freeman, Wade Frizzell | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Young (PG), Dean Schrader (SF), Thomas Sikora (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Marvin Defranco, William McRaven, Rashad Turner, Jordan Lawrence | |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Jared Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Jared Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | Carleton | George Mazowieski double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Carleton | Marlon Harrison (SF) Bobby Jordan | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:57 | Rockford | Alan Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Rashad Turner (SG) Jared Wooten | |
| 14:37 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison lays it in set up by John Owens | 45-42 |
| 14:17 | Rockford | George Mazowieski is called for the reach on Rashad Turner - foul #4 on George Mazowieski, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Carleton | James Myers (SG) George Mazowieski | |
| Subs | Rockford | Allen Hohman (C) Alan Lewis | |
| 14:01 | Rockford | Marlon Harrison steps in front of the Dean Schrader pass | 45-42 |
| 13:43 | Carleton | Rashad Turner steals the ball from Willy Nichols | 45-42 |
| 13:22 | Rockford | Rashad Turner scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Hohman | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 13:01 | Rockford | Thomas Sikora pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Dean Schrader is fouled on the floor by Marlon Harrison - foul #2 on Marlon Harrison, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Carleton | Brian Montero (PG), John Owens (SF), Bobby Jordan (PF), Timothy Freeman (C) Willy Nichols, Marlon Harrison, John Owens, Robert Peterman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Marvin Defranco (PG), William McRaven (SG), Jordan Lawrence (SF), Paul Reid (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Gary Young, Rashad Turner, Dean Schrader, Thomas Sikora, Allen Hohman | |
| 12:38 | Rockford | William McRaven misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:37 | Carleton | Brian Montero grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Montero | 47-44 |
| 12:12 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Defranco | 47-47 |
| 11:55 | Carleton | Brian Montero misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:54 | Rockford | Alan Lewis pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Brian Montero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Jordan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Timothy Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marvin Defranco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McRaven (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jordan Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Reid (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rockford | William McRaven misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 11:42 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:22 | Carleton | Timothy Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:21 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Montero - foul #1 on Brian Montero, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Carleton | Willy Nichols (PG), Marlon Harrison (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Peterman (C) Brian Montero, James Myers, John Owens, Timothy Freeman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Young (PG), Dean Schrader (SF), Allen Hohman (C) Marvin Defranco, Paul Reid, Alan Lewis | |
| 11:05 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:05 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:51 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Hohman - foul #4 on Allen Hohman, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jared Wooten (C) Allen Hohman | |
| 10:51 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Carleton | Bobby Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Rockford | Jared Wooten pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:35 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:34 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Rockford | William McRaven is fouled on the floor by Bobby Jordan - foul #3 on Bobby Jordan, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Sikora (PF) Jordan Lawrence | |
| 10:21 | Rockford | William McRaven misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Carleton | Robert Peterman gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | Carleton | Willy Nichols is denied on a layup by William McRaven | 48-48 |
| 10:05 | Rockford | Dean Schrader grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | William McRaven clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Schrader | 48-48 |
| 09:33 | Rockford | Gary Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Rockford | William McRaven tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 09:19 | Carleton | Willy Nichols misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Carleton | James Myers (SG), Timothy Freeman (PF), Wade Frizzell (C) Bobby Jordan, John Owens, Robert Peterman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Rashad Turner (SG), Jordan Lawrence (SF), Alan Lewis (C) William McRaven, Dean Schrader, Jared Wooten | |
| 09:19 | Carleton | Willy Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:19 | Carleton | Willy Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Rockford | Alan Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Young | 50-52 |
| 08:28 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | Gary Young snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:12 | Rockford | James Myers steps in front of the Thomas Sikora pass | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Carleton | Willy Nichols hits the finger roll set up by James Myers | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | Rockford | Alan Lewis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Thomas Sikora tips it in | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Willy Nichols (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wade Frizzell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Gary Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rashad Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Sikora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Alan Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Carleton | Alan Lewis blocks the short jumper by Willy Nichols | 52-54 |
| 07:33 | Rockford | Alan Lewis grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 07:17 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:16 | Carleton | Timothy Freeman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Nichols | 55-54 |
| 06:49 | Rockford | Gary Young is hacked by James Myers - foul #1 on James Myers, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Carleton | George Mazowieski (SG), Bobby Jordan (SF), John Owens (PF), Robert Peterman (C) Willy Nichols, Marlon Harrison, Timothy Freeman, Wade Frizzell | |
| Subs | Rockford | William McRaven (SG), Dean Schrader (SF), Paul Reid (PF), Allen Hohman (C) Rashad Turner, Jordan Lawrence, Thomas Sikora, Alan Lewis | |
| 06:49 | Rockford | Gary Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:49 | Rockford | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Carleton | James Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Reid - foul #1 on Paul Reid, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Marvin Defranco (PG) Gary Young | |
| 06:37 | Carleton | James Myers misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Carleton | James Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | Rockford | Allen Hohman grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Rockford | Dean Schrader misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Jordan - foul #4 on Bobby Jordan, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Carleton | Brian Montero (PG) James Myers | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 06:17 | Rockford | Dean Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:17 | Rockford | Dean Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | Carleton | Paul Reid steps in front of the Brian Montero pass | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Rockford | Dean Schrader hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Bobby Jordan - foul #5 on Bobby Jordan, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Carleton | John Owens (SF) Bobby Jordan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Rashad Turner (PG) Marvin Defranco | |
| 05:38 | Rockford | Dean Schrader makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:21 | Carleton | John Owens clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dean Schrader - foul #1 on Dean Schrader, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Carleton | James Myers (PG) Brian Montero | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 05:21 | Carleton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:21 | Carleton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Rockford | George Mazowieski steals the ball from William McRaven | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Carleton | John Owens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Reid - foul #2 on Paul Reid, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Carleton | Marlon Harrison (SF) John Owens | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence (PF) Paul Reid | |
| 04:46 | Carleton | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:46 | Carleton | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Rashad Turner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-60 |
| 04:29 | Carleton | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:24 | Carleton | George Mazowieski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 04:23 | Carleton | John Owens snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | William McRaven pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Dean Schrader misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-60 |
| 03:47 | Rockford | Jordan Lawrence snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:41 | Rockford | Dean Schrader's layup is rejected by John Owens | 59-60 |
| 03:39 | Carleton | John Owens gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - James Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Mazowieski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marlon Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Peterman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Rashad Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McRaven (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dean Schrader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jordan Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Hohman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Allen Hohman scores on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 02:44 | Carleton | James Myers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:43 | Rockford | Dean Schrader pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:43 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Carleton | Willy Nichols (PG), Timothy Freeman (PF) James Myers, John Owens | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Young (PG), Thomas Sikora (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Rashad Turner, Jordan Lawrence, Allen Hohman | |
| 02:17 | Rockford | Dean Schrader connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Robert Peterman - foul #2 on Robert Peterman, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Carleton | Wade Frizzell (C) Robert Peterman | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:17 | Rockford | Dean Schrader misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Carleton | Timothy Freeman snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Carleton | Carleton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:00 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | George Mazowieski steps in front of the Alan Lewis pass | 64-64 |
| 01:39 | Carleton | Timothy Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Mazowieski | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Alan Lewis lays it in set up by Gary Young and the foul's on Willy Nichols - foul #3 on Willy Nichols, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Carleton | John Owens (PF), Robert Peterman (C) Timothy Freeman, Wade Frizzell | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Alan Lewis misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:26 | Carleton | John Owens pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Carleton | Willy Nichols is fouled on the floor by Gary Young - foul #3 on Gary Young, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 01:12 | Carleton | Willy Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Carleton | Willy Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Alan Lewis | 67-66 |
| 00:51 | Rockford | Gary Young is fouled on the floor by George Mazowieski - foul #5 on George Mazowieski, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Carleton | James Myers (SG) George Mazowieski | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:51 | Rockford | Gary Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:51 | Rockford | Gary Young makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:27 | Carleton | John Owens hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marlon Harrison | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Rockford | Gary Young drills a floater from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Carleton | Marlon Harrison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 00:01 | Carleton | The offensive rebound goes to John Owens | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Carleton | The clock runs out | 69-70 |