| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Curry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Mark Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phil Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Kittrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Daniel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Scott Garland steals it from Aaron Kittrell | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | Joel Duvall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Kittrell | 32-27 |
| 19:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson clanks a jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Robert Cooley grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Donald Webster is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Joel Duvall | 34-27 |
| 18:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Duvall steps in front of the Mark Richardson pass in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Rockford | Donald Webster misses long on a runner from the baseline | 34-27 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | Scott Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Donald Webster misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Webster - foul #2 on Donald Webster, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (PG), Albert Day (SG), Ronnie Johnson (SF), Robert Hopkins (PF), Daniel Lunt (C) Joel Duvall, James Curry, Donald Webster, Scott Garland, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Michael Collier (PF), Danny McCaghren (C) Mark Richardson, Michael Bronson, Aaron Kittrell, Joel Daniel | |
| 18:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Phil Lee - foul #1 on Phil Lee, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Thomas (C) Phil Lee | |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Daniel Lunt swats the short shot by Michael Collier | 34-28 |
| 17:25 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:02 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers is fouled on the floor by Stevie Bailey - foul #2 on Stevie Bailey, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG), James Curry (SG), Robert Cooley (C) Albert Day, Ronnie Johnson, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 16:42 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooley - foul #2 on Robert Cooley, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Garland (PF) Robert Hopkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson (PG), Phil Lee (SF) Charles Harris, Roger Thomas | |
| 16:19 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier misses the jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Cooley steps in front of the Stevie Bailey pass | 34-28 |
| 15:53 | Rockford | Scott Garland scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Curry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Curtis Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Mark Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stevie Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Collier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny McCaghren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren is fouled on the floor by Scott Garland - foul #3 on Scott Garland, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (PG), Mike Chappell (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Daniel Lunt (C) Joel Duvall, James Curry, Curtis Rogers, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Cooper (PG), Michael Bronson (SG), Aaron Kittrell (PF), Joel Daniel (C) Mark Richardson, Stevie Bailey, Michael Collier, Danny McCaghren | |
| 15:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 36-30 |
| 15:11 | Rockford | Donald Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Hopkins (PF) Scott Garland | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Thomas (SF) Phil Lee | |
| 14:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Donald Webster takes the ball from Michael Bronson | 36-30 |
| 14:33 | Rockford | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Daniel Lunt - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Curry (SG), Robert Cooley (C) Mike Chappell, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson (PG) Tony Cooper | |
| 14:22 | Rockford | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Webster - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG) Albert Day | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 14:13 | Rockford | Aaron Kittrell steps in front of the Robert Cooley pass | 36-30 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Duvall - foul #2 on Joel Duvall, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (SF), Scott Garland (PF) Donald Webster, Robert Hopkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Cooper (SG), Phil Lee (SF), Michael Collier (PF) Michael Bronson, Roger Thomas, Aaron Kittrell | |
| 13:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:52 | Rockford | Robert Cooley grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:34 | Rockford | Joel Daniel takes the ball from Joel Duvall | 36-31 |
| 13:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | Scott Garland pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:10 | Rockford | Phil Lee is called for the reach on James Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phil Lee, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (SG), Ronnie Johnson (SF), Daniel Lunt (C) Joel Duvall, James Curry, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey (PG), Danny McCaghren (C) Mark Richardson, Joel Daniel | |
| 13:05 | Rockford | Albert Day clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Stevie Bailey - foul #3 on Stevie Bailey, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| 13:05 | Rockford | Albert Day makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:05 | Rockford | Albert Day misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 13:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Ronnie Johnson steals it from Stevie Bailey | 37-31 |
| 12:57 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #4 on Tony Cooper, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Harris (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| 12:57 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:57 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Harris | 39-34 |
| 12:41 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers's pass is intercepted by Phil Lee in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 12:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phil Lee | 39-36 |
| 12:28 | Rockford | Albert Day's pass is intercepted by Stevie Bailey | 39-36 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG), James Curry (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Robert Hopkins (PF), Robert Cooley (C) Curtis Rogers, Albert Day, Ronnie Johnson, Scott Garland, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson (SG), Aaron Kittrell (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Stevie Bailey, Phil Lee, Michael Collier | |
| 12:00 | Rockford | Michael Bronson is called for the reach on James Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bronson, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel (C) Danny McCaghren | |
| 12:00 | Rockford | James Curry makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | James Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Bronson | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Curry (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Aaron Kittrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joel Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins is hacked by Aaron Kittrell - foul #2 on Aaron Kittrell, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson (PG) Charles Harris | |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson is hacked by Robert Hopkins - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| 10:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Richardson and the foul's on Robert Hopkins - foul #3 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mike Chappell (SG), Albert Day (SF), Daniel Lunt (PF), Ronnie Johnson (C) James Curry, Donald Webster, Robert Hopkins, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee (SF), Danny McCaghren (PF) Aaron Kittrell, Joel Daniel | |
| 10:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:49 | Rockford | Joel Duvall's pass is intercepted by Danny McCaghren in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Thomas | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Joel Duvall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 10:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Chappell - foul #1 on Mike Chappell, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (PG), James Curry (SG), Scott Garland (PF), Robert Cooley (C) Joel Duvall, Mike Chappell, Albert Day, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey (PG), Charles Harris (SG), Michael Collier (C) Mark Richardson, Michael Bronson, Roger Thomas | |
| 09:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | Robert Cooley snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 09:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Cooley - foul #3 on Robert Cooley, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Webster (SF) Ronnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Douglas McNolty (SF), Aaron Kittrell (PF) Phil Lee, Danny McCaghren | |
| 09:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:01 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Curry | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Rockford | Scott Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers is fouled on the floor by Douglas McNolty - foul #1 on Douglas McNolty, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (SG), Ronnie Johnson (SF), Robert Hopkins (PF), Daniel Lunt (C) James Curry, Donald Webster, Scott Garland, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson (PG), Phil Lee (SF), Joel Daniel (C) Stevie Bailey, Douglas McNolty, Michael Collier | |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Joel Daniel | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Joel Daniel and he's fouled by Daniel Lunt - foul #1 on Daniel Lunt, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mike Chappell (SG) Curtis Rogers | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson (SG) Charles Harris | |
| 08:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:54 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Phil Lee - foul #3 on Phil Lee, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG) Mike Chappell | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Tony Cooper (SG) Michael Bronson | |
| 07:54 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell can't connect on a shot from the left block | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Mark Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Phil Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Kittrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joel Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Rockford | Albert Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Curry (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Scott Garland (PF), Robert Cooley (C) Albert Day, Ronnie Johnson, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey (PG), Danny McCaghren (SF), Michael Collier (PF), Roger Thomas (C) Mark Richardson, Phil Lee, Aaron Kittrell, Joel Daniel | |
| 06:57 | Rockford | James Curry is hacked by Stevie Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stevie Bailey, team foul #12 | 48-51 |
| 06:57 | Rockford | James Curry makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:57 | Rockford | James Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Tony Cooper | 50-54 |
| 06:30 | Rockford | Donald Webster buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Curry | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Cooley blocks the jumper by Tony Cooper | 53-54 |
| 06:06 | Rockford | Robert Cooley gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Donald Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Danny McCaghren - foul #2 on Danny McCaghren, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (PG) Joel Duvall | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Harris (PG), Michael Bronson (SG), Phil Lee (SF) Stevie Bailey, Tony Cooper, Roger Thomas | |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Donald Webster makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Donald Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Curry - foul #2 on James Curry, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mike Chappell (SG), Ronnie Johnson (SF), Robert Hopkins (PF) James Curry, Donald Webster, Scott Garland | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel (C) Michael Collier | |
| 05:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Danny McCaghren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bronson - foul #3 on Michael Bronson, team foul #14 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Daniel Lunt (C) Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell (PF) Danny McCaghren | |
| 05:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:43 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Daniel Lunt | 57-55 |
| 05:06 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:58 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins is open but misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Harris | 57-57 |
| 04:11 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Lunt | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Rockford | Daniel Lunt gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:58 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG), James Curry (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Scott Garland (PF), Robert Cooley (C) Curtis Rogers, Mike Chappell, Ronnie Johnson, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson (PG), Michael Collier (PF), Danny McCaghren (C) Charles Harris, Aaron Kittrell, Joel Daniel | |
| 03:42 | Rockford | Robert Cooley's fadeaway is rejected by Danny McCaghren | 60-57 |
| 03:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joel Duvall - foul #3 on Joel Duvall, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Stevie Bailey (SG) Michael Bronson | |
| 03:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Curry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Mark Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevie Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Phil Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny McCaghren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rockford | Donald Webster lays it up and in and he's fouled by Phil Lee - foul #4 on Phil Lee, team foul #15 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Roger Thomas (C) Phil Lee | |
| 03:08 | Rockford | Donald Webster misses the free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 02:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier tips it home | 62-60 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | James Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Collier snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson (SG), Phil Lee (SF), Joel Daniel (C) Stevie Bailey, Danny McCaghren, Roger Thomas | |
| 01:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Donald Webster snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:50 | Rockford | Donald Webster makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joel Duvall | 64-60 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Phil Lee's layup is rejected by Robert Cooley | 64-60 |
| 01:43 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Cooley | 64-60 |
| 01:39 | Rockford | Robert Cooley loses the dribble to Michael Collier in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Daniel, team foul #16 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell (PF) Michael Collier | |
| 01:24 | Rockford | Joel Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel is fouled on the floor by Scott Garland - foul #4 on Scott Garland, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Joel Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Michael Bronson picks off the pass by Joel Duvall | 64-61 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joel Duvall - foul #4 on Joel Duvall, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Rockford | James Curry buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Donald Webster | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Rockford | Robert Cooley pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Rockford | Robert Cooley is hacked by Mark Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Richardson, team foul #17 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (SF) Donald Webster | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 00:16 | Rockford | Robert Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | Rockford | Robert Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Michael Bronson loses the dribble to Robert Cooley | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joel Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bronson - foul #4 on Michael Bronson, team foul #18 | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joel Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joel Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Kittrell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |