| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Reeves (fresh) SG - Daniel Friedenthal (fresh) SF - Andrew Allred (fresh) PF - James Myres (fresh) C - Scott Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradford Perry (fresh) SG - David Giles (fresh) SF - Gary Natale (fresh) PF - John Easley (fresh) C - Charles Galicia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Gary Natale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Rockford | David Giles connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Thiel | James Myres snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Thiel | John Reeves scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Friedenthal | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Rockford | Gary Natale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Thiel | Andrew Allred misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Rockford | John Easley gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Rockford | Gary Natale knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Galicia | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Thiel | Bradford Perry picks off the pass by Daniel Friedenthal | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Bradford Perry lays it up and in | 3-6 |
| 18:04 | Thiel | Gary Natale is called for the reach on Daniel Friedenthal - foul #1 on Gary Natale, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Thiel | James Myres can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:48 | Thiel | Andrew Allred tips it in | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Rockford | Daniel Friedenthal steps in front of the Bradford Perry pass | 5-6 |
| 17:27 | Thiel | John Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:26 | Thiel | James Myres tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Rockford | David Giles scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bradford Perry | 7-9 |
| 16:59 | Thiel | John Reeves connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Allred | 9-9 |
| 16:42 | Rockford | Bradford Perry is hacked by John Reeves - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nathan Eckman (PG), Kevin Fredericks (SF), William Vegas (PF), David Powell (C) Bradford Perry, Gary Natale, John Easley, Charles Galicia | |
| 16:25 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Vegas | 9-12 |
| 15:58 | Thiel | James Myres hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Andrew Allred | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Friedenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Allred (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Myres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Bray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Nathan Eckman (fresh) SG - David Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Fredericks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Vegas (fresh) 1 ast. C - David Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rockford | David Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:33 | Thiel | Andrew Allred snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:28 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | David Giles gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:07 | Rockford | David Powell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Fredericks | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Thiel | John Reeves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (SG), Ralph Thurmond (SF), Henry Hunter (PF), Daniel Schneider (C) Daniel Friedenthal, Andrew Allred, James Myres, Scott Bray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradford Perry (PG), Gary Natale (SF), John Easley (PF), Charles Galicia (C) Nathan Eckman, David Giles, William Vegas, David Powell | |
| 15:02 | Thiel | John Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Thiel | John Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | Charles Galicia pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:44 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 14:43 | Thiel | Daniel Schneider snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 14:38 | Thiel | The pull-up jumper by John Reeves is blocked by John Easley | 11-15 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | Charles Galicia gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:25 | Rockford | Charles Galicia's floater is tipped away by Henry Hunter | 11-15 |
| 14:24 | Thiel | Luis Mullins snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 14:17 | Thiel | Henry Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lucas Ackley (PG) John Reeves | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:56 | Rockford | Charles Galicia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 13:54 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Thiel | Lucas Ackley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 13:46 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:40 | Rockford | Henry Hunter blocks the short jumper by Kevin Fredericks | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Rockford | Charles Galicia pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:29 | Rockford | Henry Hunter steals the ball from Bradford Perry | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Thiel | Luis Mullins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lucas Ackley | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks is hacked by Ralph Thurmond - foul #1 on Ralph Thurmond, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal (SG), Andrew Allred (SF), James Myres (PF), Scott Bray (C) Lucas Ackley, Ralph Thurmond, Henry Hunter, Daniel Schneider | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nathan Eckman (PG), David Giles (SG), David Powell (SF), William Vegas (C) Bradford Perry, Kevin Fredericks, Gary Natale, Charles Galicia | |
| 12:44 | Rockford | William Vegas misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Myres - foul #1 on James Myres, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Rockford | William Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:44 | Rockford | William Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:33 | Thiel | James Myres double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lucas Ackley (PG) Luis Mullins | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:12 | Rockford | David Giles connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan Eckman | 14-19 |
| 12:07 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | Rockford | David Powell grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 11:50 | Rockford | William Vegas is fouled on the floor by Scott Bray - foul #1 on Scott Bray, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond (PF) James Myres | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradford Perry (PG), Charles Galicia (C) Nathan Eckman, John Easley | |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Lucas Ackley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Friedenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Allred (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Thurmond (fresh) C - Scott Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradford Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Giles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Galicia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rockford | David Giles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Friedenthal - foul #1 on Daniel Friedenthal, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (PG), Henry Hunter (PF) Lucas Ackley, Andrew Allred | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 11:16 | Rockford | Charles Galicia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 11:14 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:10 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:09 | Thiel | Scott Bray grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:01 | Thiel | Charles Galicia denies the turnaround by Scott Bray | 14-19 |
| 10:59 | Rockford | David Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Rockford | David Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Reeves (PG), James Myres (PF) Luis Mullins, Scott Bray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks (SG), Gary Natale (SF) David Giles, Charles Galicia | |
| 10:28 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal banks in the layup | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Gary Natale clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:08 | Thiel | Henry Hunter grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 10:04 | Thiel | John Reeves comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-19 |
| 10:03 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:48 | Thiel | James Myres is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Myres, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (SG), Andrew Allred (SF) Daniel Friedenthal, James Myres | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nathan Eckman (PG), John Easley (PF), Charles Galicia (C) Bradford Perry, William Vegas, David Powell | |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Reeves - foul #2 on John Reeves, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lucas Ackley (PG), Daniel Schneider (PF), Scott Bray (C) John Reeves, Ralph Thurmond, Henry Hunter | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Giles (SG) Gary Natale | |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks makes the 3rd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:16 | Thiel | The jump hook by Daniel Schneider is blocked by John Easley | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to David Giles | 16-21 |
| 08:55 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Giles and the foul's on Andrew Allred - foul #1 on Andrew Allred, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal (SG) Lucas Ackley | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 08:55 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks misses the free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:55 | Thiel | Scott Bray gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:42 | Thiel | Daniel Schneider can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-23 |
| 08:40 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Andrew Allred picks off the pass by Kevin Fredericks | 16-23 |
| 08:06 | Thiel | Luis Mullins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Galicia - foul #1 on Charles Galicia, team foul #3 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond (SF), Henry Hunter (PF) Andrew Allred, Scott Bray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradford Perry (PG), Gary Natale (SF), William Vegas (C) Nathan Eckman, Kevin Fredericks, Charles Galicia | |
| 08:06 | Thiel | Luis Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Thiel | Luis Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:06 | Rockford | John Easley pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:51 | Rockford | David Giles misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 07:49 | Rockford | Bradford Perry tips it back up and in | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Luis Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thurmond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Hunter (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Schneider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradford Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Giles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Natale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Easley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:20 | Thiel | Luis Mullins knocks in the 3 from straight away | 20-25 |
| 07:09 | Rockford | David Giles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 07:08 | Thiel | Daniel Schneider snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:02 | Thiel | Luis Mullins is hacked by Gary Natale - foul #2 on Gary Natale, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lucas Ackley (PG), Scott Bray (C) Luis Mullins, Daniel Schneider | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Powell (SF), Charles Galicia (C) Gary Natale, John Easley | |
| 06:40 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Thiel | Andrew Allred (SF) Daniel Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks (SF), John Easley (PF) David Powell, William Vegas | |
| 06:40 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:40 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:22 | Rockford | David Giles hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bradford Perry | 22-27 |
| 06:16 | Thiel | Bradford Perry steals the ball from Ralph Thurmond | 22-27 |
| 06:00 | Rockford | David Giles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:59 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Ralph Thurmond | 22-27 |
| 05:54 | Thiel | Andrew Allred travels with the ball | 22-27 |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal (SG), Daniel Schneider (PF) Ralph Thurmond, Henry Hunter | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nathan Eckman (PG) Bradford Perry | |
| 05:42 | Rockford | David Giles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:40 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Daniel Schneider | 22-27 |
| 05:35 | Thiel | Lucas Ackley misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Eckman - foul #1 on Nathan Eckman, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| 05:35 | Thiel | Lucas Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:35 | Thiel | Lucas Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:22 | Rockford | Daniel Schneider is called for the reach on Nathan Eckman - foul #1 on Daniel Schneider, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (PG) Lucas Ackley | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Vegas (PF) John Easley | |
| 05:22 | Rockford | Nathan Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:22 | Rockford | Nathan Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:59 | Thiel | William Vegas steals the ball from Scott Bray | 24-29 |
| 04:36 | Rockford | David Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 04:35 | Thiel | Luis Mullins grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 04:30 | Thiel | Andrew Allred scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Mullins | 27-29 |
| 04:10 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 04:08 | Rockford | Charles Galicia pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:02 | Rockford | William Vegas drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Eckman | 27-31 |
| 03:52 | Thiel | William Vegas is called for the reach on Daniel Schneider - foul #1 on William Vegas, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Thiel | John Reeves (PG), Lucas Ackley (SG), Ralph Thurmond (SF), James Myres (PF) Luis Mullins, Daniel Friedenthal, Andrew Allred, Scott Bray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradford Perry (PG), David Powell (SG), Gary Natale (SF), John Easley (PF) Nathan Eckman, David Giles, Kevin Fredericks, William Vegas | |
| 03:52 | Thiel | Daniel Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:52 | Thiel | Daniel Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lucas Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thurmond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Myres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradford Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Natale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Easley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Galicia (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rockford | Lucas Ackley steals it from Charles Galicia | 29-31 |
| 03:28 | Thiel | John Reeves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lucas Ackley | 31-31 |
| 03:20 | Rockford | Gary Natale hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 03:07 | Thiel | John Reeves clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 03:06 | Rockford | Gary Natale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Lucas Ackley is called for the reach on Charles Galicia - foul #1 on Lucas Ackley, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (SG), Henry Hunter (C) Lucas Ackley, Daniel Schneider | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Vegas (PF) John Easley | |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Charles Galicia misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Charles Galicia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:29 | Thiel | John Reeves scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Thurmond | 34-34 |
| 02:14 | Rockford | William Vegas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:12 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:08 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond hits a runner from the right block set up by James Myres | 36-34 |
| 01:50 | Rockford | David Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:48 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Henry Hunter | 36-34 |
| 01:41 | Thiel | James Myres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:40 | Rockford | Charles Galicia gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:20 | Rockford | Gary Natale is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal (SG), Andrew Allred (SF), Scott Bray (C) John Reeves, James Myres, Henry Hunter | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nathan Eckman (PG), Kevin Fredericks (SG), John Easley (PF) Bradford Perry, David Powell, Charles Galicia | |
| 01:11 | Thiel | John Easley is called for the reach on Ralph Thurmond - foul #1 on John Easley, team foul #8 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | Lucas Ackley (PG) Luis Mullins | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:11 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:11 | Thiel | Ralph Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Friedenthal - foul #2 on Daniel Friedenthal, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Thiel | Henry Hunter (PF) Ralph Thurmond | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Kevin Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:34 | Thiel | Andrew Allred can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 00:32 | Thiel | Daniel Friedenthal tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Nathan Eckman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Friedenthal - foul #3 on Daniel Friedenthal, team foul #12 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Thiel | Luis Mullins (SG) Daniel Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradford Perry (PG), David Giles (SG) Gary Natale, William Vegas | |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Nathan Eckman misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Nathan Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Thiel | Lucas Ackley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |