| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Talkington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Seabolt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Diehl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | George Elkins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington's dunk attempt is rejected by George Moore | 41-36 |
| 19:08 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Rockford | George Elkins is denied on a layup by George Elliott | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl can't tip it in | 41-36 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | Rockford | George Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Garten - foul #1 on James Garten, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:31 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Elliott | 42-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Sammie Gonsales | 44-36 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | James Garten connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Wilson | 47-39 |
| 17:08 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 17:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:41 | Rockford | George Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Talkington | 47-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammie Gonsales | 49-39 |
| 16:05 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Talkington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Seabolt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Elkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Shawn Gravitz is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Shawn Gravitz, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dave Broadnax (PG), Henry Leland (SF), Oliver Mosley (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) James Wilson, Aaron Talkington, George Elliott, Andrew Seabolt | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby (PG), James Holland (SG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF), Robbie Smith (C) James Garten, Shawn Gravitz, George Elkins, George Moore, Alvin Diehl | |
| 15:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:38 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 15:23 | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 15:22 | Rockford | Robbie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:16 | Rockford | James Holland misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Rockford | Robbie Smith gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Robbie Smith steals it from Oliver Mosley | 49-42 |
| 14:12 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth is hacked by Oliver Mosley - foul #3 on Oliver Mosley, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson (PG), Virgil Turner (SG), Aaron Talkington (SF) Dave Broadnax, Sammie Gonsales, Henry Leland | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG), George Elkins (SF), George Moore (PF), Alvin Diehl (C) Thomas Willoughby, Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Hollingsworth, Robbie Smith | |
| 13:57 | Rockford | George Elkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:56 | Rockford | James Garten misses the tip | 49-42 |
| 13:55 | Rockford | George Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:40 | Rockford | James Garten drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Moore | 49-44 |
| 13:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Garten - foul #2 on James Garten, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales (SG), George Elliott (PF), Andrew Seabolt (C) Virgil Turner, Oliver Mosley, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz (SG) James Holland | |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:44 | Rockford | George Elliott takes the ball from James Garten | 51-44 |
| 12:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sammie Gonsales | 53-44 |
| 12:07 | Rockford | George Moore can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Sammie Gonsales | 53-44 |
| 11:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Alvin Diehl | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Talkington (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Seabolt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Elkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by George Elkins and he's hacked by Sammie Gonsales - foul #1 on Sammie Gonsales, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dave Broadnax (PG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF), Robbie Smith (C) George Elkins, George Moore, Alvin Diehl | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Talkington | 55-47 |
| 11:10 | Rockford | Robbie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 10:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dave Broadnax | 57-47 |
| 10:40 | Rockford | Aaron Talkington is called for the reach on Daniel Montgomery - foul #2 on Aaron Talkington, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown (C) Andrew Seabolt | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 10:20 | Rockford | James Garten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 10:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Aaron Talkington | 60-47 |
| 10:04 | Rockford | Aaron Talkington is called for the reach on Daniel Montgomery - foul #3 on Aaron Talkington, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson (PG), Virgil Turner (SG), Henry Leland (SF), Oliver Mosley (PF) Dave Broadnax, Sammie Gonsales, Aaron Talkington, George Elliott | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (PG), George Elkins (SF), George Moore (PF), Alvin Diehl (C) James Garten, Shawn Gravitz, Ronald Hollingsworth, Robbie Smith | |
| 09:44 | Rockford | George Elkins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 09:42 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Holland steals the ball from James Wilson | 60-49 |
| 09:11 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales (SG), Andrew Seabolt (C) Virgil Turner, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG) Daniel Montgomery | |
| 08:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Oliver Mosley | 63-49 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | George Moore lays it up and in set up by George Elkins | 63-51 |
| 08:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oliver Mosley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 08:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 08:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oliver Mosley | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:54 | Rockford | George Moore buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Diehl | 66-53 |
| 07:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sammie Gonsales | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Leland (fresh) PF - Oliver Mosley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Andrew Seabolt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Elkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Rockford | George Moore drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Garten and the foul's on Oliver Mosley - foul #4 on Oliver Mosley, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dave Broadnax (PG), Aaron Talkington (SF), George Elliott (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) James Wilson, Henry Leland, Oliver Mosley, Andrew Seabolt | |
| Subs | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz (SG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Hollingsworth (C) James Holland, George Elkins, Alvin Diehl | |
| 07:24 | Rockford | George Moore makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-56 |
| 07:10 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth grabs the board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:05 | Rockford | James Garten misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dave Broadnax - foul #1 on Dave Broadnax, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robbie Smith (C) George Moore | |
| 07:05 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:05 | Rockford | James Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 07:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Elliott | 68-57 |
| 06:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Daniel Montgomery is called for the reach on Dave Broadnax - foul #2 on Daniel Montgomery, team foul #4 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (PG) James Garten | |
| 06:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by George Elliott is denied by Ronald Hollingsworth | 68-57 |
| 06:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 06:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:04 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Sammie Gonsales - foul #2 on Sammie Gonsales, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson (PG), Virgil Turner (SG), Andrew Seabolt (C) Dave Broadnax, Sammie Gonsales, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Rockford | Alvin Diehl (C) Robbie Smith | |
| 06:04 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:04 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-59 |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:23 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales (SG) Virgil Turner | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG), George Elkins (SF), George Moore (PF) James Holland, Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| 04:54 | Rockford | James Garten misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to George Elliott | 71-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Elliott | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | Rockford | George Moore scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Garten | 74-64 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-64 |
| 04:21 | Rockford | James Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:06 | Rockford | James Garten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 03:50 | Rockford | George Elkins gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Rockford | George Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Garten | 74-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington clanks a runner near the basket | 74-68 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Shawn Gravitz | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Talkington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Seabolt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Rockford | James Garten is hacked by Andrew Seabolt - foul #2 on Andrew Seabolt, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dave Broadnax (PG), Henry Leland (SF), Oliver Mosley (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) James Wilson, Aaron Talkington, George Elliott, Andrew Seabolt | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (SG), Ronald Hollingsworth (C) Shawn Gravitz, Alvin Diehl | |
| 03:31 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:31 | Rockford | James Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Sammie Gonsales | 74-69 |
| 03:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Holland | 77-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown's pass is intercepted by George Moore | 77-71 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson (PG), Aaron Talkington (SF), George Elliott (PF), Andrew Seabolt (C) Dave Broadnax, Henry Leland, Oliver Mosley, Lawrence Brown | |
| Subs | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz (SG), Alvin Diehl (C) James Holland, Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:21 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl is hacked by Andrew Seabolt - foul #3 on Andrew Seabolt, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 02:21 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:21 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 01:59 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 01:53 | Rockford | George Moore knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Gravitz | 77-74 |
| 01:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 01:16 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George Elkins | 77-77 |
| 01:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | Andrew Seabolt drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Wilson | 79-77 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | George Elkins drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Garten and he's fouled by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | George Elkins makes the free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Alvin Diehl is called for the reach on Aaron Talkington - foul #2 on Alvin Diehl, team foul #5 | 79-80 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Sammie Gonsales is called for the reach on Shawn Gravitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Gonsales, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammie Gonsales | 82-82 |
| 00:08 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Rockford | James Garten misses the jump hook from the right block | 82-82 |
| 00:01 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Talkington (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Seabolt (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Diehl (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Seabolt - foul #4 on Andrew Seabolt, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 04:46 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:46 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington is fouled on the floor by James Garten - foul #3 on James Garten, team foul #6 | 82-84 |
| 04:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Talkington | 85-84 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | Aaron Talkington takes the ball from Shawn Gravitz | 85-84 |
| 03:36 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Talkington connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Wilson | 87-84 |
| 03:11 | Rockford | George Moore is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #13 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown (C) Andrew Seabolt | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:11 | Rockford | George Moore misses the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:11 | Rockford | George Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 02:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Lawrence Brown lays it in set up by James Wilson | 89-85 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | James Garten is hacked by James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #14 | 89-85 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | James Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:57 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott grabs the board | 89-86 |
| 02:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | James Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 89-86 |
| 02:37 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| 02:10 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-86 |
| 02:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Elliott pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| 01:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 01:49 | Rockford | George Moore gets the rebound | 89-86 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 89-86 |
| 01:14 | Rockford | James Garten drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Elkins | 89-89 |
| 00:47 | Illinois Wesleyan | The 3pt attempt by Sammie Gonsales is denied by Shawn Gravitz | 89-89 |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sammie Gonsales (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Talkington (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Elkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:29 | Rockford | George Elkins connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from James Garten | 89-91 |
| 00:09 | Illinois Wesleyan | Sammie Gonsales hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Wilson | 92-91 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 92-91 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | George Moore clanks a jumper from the right wing | 92-91 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | James Garten gets the offensive rebound | 92-91 |