| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) SG - Steven Curry (fresh) SF - John Grenier (fresh) PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) C - Dennis Sterner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) C - Neil Masten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Neil Masten grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Lloyd Dunn steals the ball from Elwood Coburn | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Lincoln | John Grenier misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rockford | Neil Masten grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Rockford | Neil Masten is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Gregory Hunsucker | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Lincoln | Steven Curry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Rockford | 3 seconds is called on Harold Anderson | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | John Grenier misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Anderson - foul #1 on Harold Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | John Grenier misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | John Grenier makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | Rockford | Neil Masten connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Silverman | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman lays it up and in | 1-4 |
| 17:56 | Lincoln | Neil Masten swats the short shot by Dennis Sterner | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:39 | Rockford | Harold Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bergesen | 1-4 |
| 17:23 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses the floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 17:22 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:15 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Neil Masten - foul #1 on Neil Masten, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), William Lashley (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Melvin Swasey (PF) Lloyd Dunn, Steven Curry, John Grenier, Gregory Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Keith Adams (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn, Neil Masten | |
| 17:15 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner misses the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:15 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Rockford | Keith Adams can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Keith Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Rockford | Scott Thomas is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Myers | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Lincoln | William Lashley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:07 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Ewing | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Rockford | Keith Adams blows the dunk | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Lincoln | William Lashley pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Ewing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lashley (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Broadwell (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Swasey (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Sterner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Ewing | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Rockford | Kevin Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ewing - foul #1 on Charles Ewing, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Halton (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF) William Lashley, Melvin Swasey, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF) Scott Thomas, Keith Adams | |
| 15:22 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Hunsucker - foul #1 on Gregory Hunsucker, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (SG) Charles Ewing | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Charles Porath (C) Kevin Myers, Stephen Perkinson, Robert Mayes | |
| 15:22 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Lincoln | Scott Halton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kroeger - foul #1 on Samuel Kroeger, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Porath - foul #1 on Charles Porath, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harold Anderson (SF) Samuel Kroeger | |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | Charles Porath snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Porath | 7-11 |
| 14:13 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell drills a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Bergesen | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Lincoln | Scott Halton is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Steven Curry (SG), John Grenier (SF), Melvin Swasey (PF), William Lashley (C) Scott Halton, Michael Brown, Brian Williams, Gregory Hunsucker, Richard Broadwell | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Neil Masten (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn, Charles Porath | |
| 13:06 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson is hacked by Lloyd Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 12:52 | Rockford | Kevin Myers misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 10-13 |
| 12:51 | Rockford | Kevin Myers can't tip it in | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Melvin Swasey | 10-13 |
| 12:43 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by William Lashley | 12-13 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | Robert Mayes makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Melvin Swasey - foul #1 on Melvin Swasey, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | John Grenier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| 11:42 | Rockford | Scott Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Robert Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Curry (fresh) SF - John Grenier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Melvin Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lashley (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rockford | Neil Masten hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Perkinson | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Grenier | 14-17 |
| 11:13 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | William Lashley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Steven Curry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Grenier | 16-17 |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Kevin Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Gregory Hunsucker (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Lloyd Dunn, Steven Curry, Melvin Swasey, William Lashley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF), Keith Adams (C) Kevin Myers, Stephen Perkinson, Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes, Neil Masten | |
| 10:40 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Rockford | Harold Anderson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Williams (SF) John Grenier | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 10:34 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hunsucker | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | Lincoln | Keith Adams takes the ball from Brian Williams | 16-19 |
| 09:50 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman's pass is intercepted by Brian Williams in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:36 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), William Lashley (SG), John Grenier (SF) Charles Ewing, Michael Brown, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Samuel Kroeger (SF), Robert Mayes (C) Joseph Silverman, Harold Anderson, Keith Adams | |
| 09:29 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Myers | 16-21 |
| 09:15 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Sterner, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Curry (SG) Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Neil Masten (C) Michael Bergesen, Samuel Kroeger, Robert Mayes | |
| 09:08 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Myers | 16-23 |
| 09:00 | Lincoln | William Lashley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 16-23 |
| 08:58 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Dunn | 16-23 |
| 08:45 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Hunsucker | 19-23 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Myers | 19-25 |
| 08:06 | Lincoln | Steven Curry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 08:04 | Rockford | Neil Masten pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:02 | Rockford | Kevin Myers is hacked by Lloyd Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Scott Halton (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Melvin Swasey (C) Lloyd Dunn, Steven Curry, John Grenier, Gregory Hunsucker, William Lashley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Michael Bergesen (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Keith Adams (C) Stephen Perkinson, Scott Thomas, Elwood Coburn, Neil Masten | |
| 08:02 | Rockford | Kevin Myers makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:02 | Rockford | Kevin Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:45 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing makes the jumper from close range | 21-27 |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Scott Halton is called for the reach on Michael Bergesen - foul #1 on Scott Halton, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG) Kevin Myers | |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Halton (fresh) SF - Richard Broadwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Melvin Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Lincoln | Keith Adams steals the ball from Brian Williams | 21-29 |
| 07:10 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 06:56 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (SG), Samuel Kroeger (SF) Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson | |
| 06:42 | Rockford | Keith Adams steps out of bounds on the baseline | 21-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Curry (SG), Gregory Hunsucker (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Scott Halton, Richard Broadwell, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF) Samuel Kroeger | |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Thomas, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Neil Masten (C) Keith Adams | |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:17 | Rockford | Scott Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 06:16 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Masten | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Rockford | Charles Ewing is called for the reach on Joseph Silverman - foul #2 on Charles Ewing, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Lashley (PG), John Grenier (SF) Charles Ewing, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | Rockford | Michael Bergesen (SG), Elwood Coburn (PF) Stephen Perkinson, Robert Mayes | |
| 06:02 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:02 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:49 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Scott Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Thomas, team foul #6 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Samuel Kroeger (SF) Joseph Silverman, Scott Thomas | |
| 05:49 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:49 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Elwood Coburn | 25-31 |
| 05:47 | Rockford | John Grenier is called for the reach on Kevin Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grenier, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (SG), Richard Broadwell (PF) Steven Curry, Gregory Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harold Anderson (SF), Charles Porath (C) Samuel Kroeger, Neil Masten | |
| 05:47 | Rockford | Kevin Myers misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:47 | Rockford | Kevin Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:47 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 05:35 | Lincoln | John Grenier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 05:34 | Rockford | Charles Porath grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 05:18 | Rockford | Kevin Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 05:16 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:53 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-31 |
| 04:37 | Rockford | Charles Porath's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Sterner | 27-31 |
| 04:36 | Rockford | Harold Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:19 | Rockford | Harold Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Lashley - foul #1 on William Lashley, team foul #11 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Halton (PG), Steven Curry (SG), Brian Williams (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF) William Lashley, Michael Brown, John Grenier, Richard Broadwell | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Robert Mayes (PF), Neil Masten (C) Kevin Myers, Michael Bergesen, Elwood Coburn, Charles Porath | |
| 04:19 | Rockford | Harold Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:19 | Rockford | Harold Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Brian Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Anderson - foul #2 on Harold Anderson, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey (C) Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger (SF) Harold Anderson | |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Robert Mayes comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 29-33 |
| 03:47 | Lincoln | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:43 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG) Scott Halton | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF) Samuel Kroeger | |
| 03:14 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 03:13 | Lincoln | Brian Williams snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Lincoln | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 29-33 |
| 02:58 | Rockford | Scott Thomas grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:37 | Rockford | Scott Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Hunsucker - foul #2 on Gregory Hunsucker, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Halton (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), William Lashley (C) Steven Curry, Brian Williams, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Elwood Coburn (PF) Joseph Silverman, Stephen Perkinson, Neil Masten | |
| 02:37 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:37 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:15 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 02:01 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses the easy layup | 29-35 |
| 02:00 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Gregory Hunsucker | 29-35 |
| 01:47 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 01:45 | Rockford | Robert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:33 | Rockford | Robert Mayes lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Myers | 29-37 |
| 01:14 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell jams it on a great pass from Lloyd Dunn | 31-37 |
| 01:12 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Halton - foul #2 on Scott Halton, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Steven Curry (SG), John Grenier (SF), Dennis Sterner (C) Lloyd Dunn, Scott Halton, Gregory Hunsucker, William Lashley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Harold Anderson (SF), Keith Adams (C) Kevin Myers, Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes | |
| 01:12 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:12 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:53 | Lincoln | John Grenier comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:51 | Rockford | Harold Anderson gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:34 | Rockford | Keith Adams misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | John Grenier comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Elwood Coburn - foul #1 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Melvin Swasey (C) Steven Curry, Richard Broadwell, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (SG), Neil Masten (C) Michael Bergesen, Elwood Coburn | |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | John Grenier makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | John Grenier misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Neil Masten snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman is hacked by Charles Ewing in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ewing, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Dennis Sterner (C) Charles Ewing, John Grenier | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses the halfcourt shot | 35-41 |