| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hayes (fresh) PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes scores on a runner from close range set up by Richard Haney and he's fouled by Donald Webster - foul #1 on Donald Webster, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (PF), Robert Alsop (C) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser, Jerome Steinbach, Richard Haney | |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses the free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop hits the finger roll | 29-23 |
| 18:55 | Rockford | Robert Cooley can't connect on a runner from the left block | 29-23 |
| 18:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop's pass is intercepted by Donald Webster | 29-23 |
| 18:19 | Rockford | James Curry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 18:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | James Curry grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 18:02 | Rockford | John Holm steps in front of the Joel Duvall pass | 32-23 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones misses the dunk attempt | 32-23 |
| 17:57 | Rockford | Robert Cooley snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 17:45 | Rockford | Robert Cooley clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-23 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Scott Garland tips it home | 34-23 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Donald Webster - foul #2 on Donald Webster, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), Jerome Steinbach (PF) Christopher Shank, John Holm, David Hayes | |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:59 | Rockford | The jump hook by Donald Webster is blocked by Allen Jones | 34-24 |
| 16:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Jones | 34-26 |
| 16:06 | Rockford | Joel Duvall buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 16:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Edward Dresser misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:00 | Rockford | Donald Webster grabs the board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Dresser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Steinbach (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Alsop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rockford | Edward Dresser is called for the reach on Donald Webster - foul #2 on Edward Dresser, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 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 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney (C) Robert Alsop | |
| 15:31 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 15:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Curtis Rogers steals it from Edward Dresser | 36-26 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | The jump hook by Ronnie Johnson is blocked by Richard Haney | 36-26 |
| 14:56 | Rockford | Daniel Lunt grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:42 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Day | 39-26 |
| 14:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana hits the finger roll set up by Edward Dresser | 39-28 |
| 13:56 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 13:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Lunt - foul #2 on Daniel Lunt, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joel Duvall (PG), James Curry (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Scott Garland (PF), Robert Cooley (C) Curtis Rogers, Albert Day, Ronnie Johnson, Robert Hopkins, Daniel Lunt | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm (PG), David Hayes (SF) Joseph Saldana, Edward Dresser | |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:25 | Rockford | John Holm steps in front of the Joel Duvall pass | 39-30 |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Robert Cooley gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | Joel Duvall is hacked by John Holm in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holm, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG) Jerome Steinbach | |
| 13:07 | Rockford | Scott Garland is fouled on the floor by Allen Jones - foul #3 on Allen Jones, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 12:51 | Rockford | Robert Cooley banks in the layup set up by Joel Duvall | 41-30 |
| 12:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes connects on the floater from close range | 41-32 |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Robert Cooley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Shank - foul #2 on Christopher Shank, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), Robert Alsop (PF) Christopher Shank, David Hayes | |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Robert Cooley makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joel Duvall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cooley (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holm (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Haney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rockford | Scott Garland misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 44-34 |
| 11:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Cooley steals the ball from Robert Alsop | 44-34 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Scott Garland drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Curry | 46-34 |
| 10:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop is fouled on the floor by Scott Garland - foul #1 on Scott Garland, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (SF) Donald Webster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), Edward Dresser (SG), David Hayes (SF), Jerome Steinbach (PF), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, John Holm, Allen Jones, Robert Alsop, Richard Haney | |
| 09:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Jerome Steinbach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 09:58 | Rockford | Robert Cooley pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 09:29 | Rockford | Scott Garland drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joel Duvall | 48-34 |
| 09:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 09:06 | Rockford | Robert Cooley grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 08:37 | Rockford | James Curry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Robert Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Robert Cooley misses the lay-in | 48-34 |
| 08:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 08:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Curtis Rogers picks off the pass by David Hayes | 48-34 |
| 07:57 | Rockford | Scott Garland knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Curtis Rogers and he's fouled by Christopher Shank - foul #3 on Christopher Shank, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (SG), Donald Webster (SF), Robert Hopkins (C) Joel Duvall, James Curry, Robert Cooley | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Joseph Saldana (PG), John Holm (SG), Allen Jones (SF), Robert Alsop (PF), Richard Haney (C) Christopher Shank, Edward Dresser, David Hayes, Jerome Steinbach, James Warren | |
| 07:57 | Rockford | Scott Garland makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 07:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Garland | 51-34 |
| 07:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney grabs the offensive rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Curtis Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Garland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Joseph Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holm (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alsop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Richard Haney is hacked by Donald Webster - foul #3 on Donald Webster, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Daniel Lunt (C) Scott Garland | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes (SF) Allen Jones | |
| 06:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-34 |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | David Hayes snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 06:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Albert Day takes the ball from Richard Haney | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Rockford | Donald Webster makes the runner from the right block set up by Curtis Rogers | 53-34 |
| 05:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Holm travels with the ball | 53-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mike Chappell (SG), Ronnie Johnson (SF) Curtis Rogers, Donald Webster | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank (PG), Allen Jones (SG), James Warren (C) Joseph Saldana, David Hayes, Richard Haney | |
| 05:33 | Rockford | Mike Chappell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-34 |
| 05:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Hopkins is called for the reach on Christopher Shank - foul #2 on Robert Hopkins, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| 04:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Mike Chappell picks off the pass by Christopher Shank | 53-34 |
| 04:10 | Rockford | Albert Day buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hopkins | 56-34 |
| 03:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-34 |
| 03:41 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Shank grabs the offensive board | 56-34 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-36 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Albert Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Chappell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Christopher Shank (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Holm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Alsop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Holm - foul #2 on John Holm, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Curtis Rogers (PG) Albert Day | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Leon Hardy (PG) Robert Alsop | |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 02:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 02:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Shank | 57-39 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Allen Jones - foul #4 on Allen Jones, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop (C) James Warren | |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 01:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-42 |
| 01:22 | Rockford | Ronnie Johnson can't tip it in | 59-42 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Daniel Lunt hits the follow up shot | 61-42 |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop banks in the layup and he's fouled by Daniel Lunt - foul #3 on Daniel Lunt, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Day (SG) Mike Chappell | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren (C) Leon Hardy | |
| 01:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Robert Hopkins misses the easy layup | 61-45 |
| 00:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Allen Jones travels with the ball | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Albert Day misses the lay-in | 61-45 |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robert Alsop grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 00:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Warren's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Johnson | 61-45 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Curtis Rogers runs out the clock | 61-45 |