| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Neal Johnson (fresh) SG - Damon Gardner (fresh) SF - Matthew Eiland (fresh) PF - Matthew Edwards (fresh) C - Leo Brink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - William Houston (fresh) SG - Howard Benton (fresh) SF - Thomas Kohr (fresh) PF - Randall Kendig (fresh) C - John Clinton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Leo Brink wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brandeis | Brandeis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards knocks in the shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Brandeis | Howard Benton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Rockford | Leo Brink grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Rockford | Thomas Kohr is called for the reach on Matthew Eiland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kohr, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Brandeis | Howard Benton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Rockford | Leo Brink gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Brandeis | John Clinton gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Brandeis | William Houston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | Leo Brink pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Leo Brink hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Eiland | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Brandeis | William Houston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Neal Johnson - foul #1 on Neal Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | Brandeis | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:20 | Brandeis | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | Rockford | Leo Brink's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kohr in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Brandeis | William Houston blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:52 | Brandeis | Howard Benton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Howard Benton, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Davies (PG), William Rutt (SG), Leon Grimmett (SF), Justin Brehmer (C) Neal Johnson, Damon Gardner, Matthew Eiland, Leo Brink | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charlie Landry (PG), Craig Chan (SG), Steven Angus (SF), Charles Seamons (PF), Ian Gardner (C) William Houston, Howard Benton, Thomas Kohr, Randall Kendig, John Clinton | |
| 17:46 | Rockford | Steven Angus picks off the pass by William Rutt in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Brandeis | Steven Angus hits the finger roll set up by Charles Seamons | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Rockford | William Rutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leo Brink (C) Matthew Edwards | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 16:50 | Brandeis | Steven Angus can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Leo Brink grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Charles Seamons | 6-4 |
| 16:37 | Brandeis | Steven Angus is hacked by William Rutt - foul #1 on William Rutt, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rockford | Damon Gardner (SG), Matthew Eiland (SF), Matthew Edwards (PF) William Rutt, Leon Grimmett, Justin Brehmer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Benton (SG), Thomas Kohr (SF), Randall Kendig (PF), John Clinton (C) Craig Chan, Steven Angus, Charles Seamons, Ian Gardner | |
| 16:23 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Brandeis | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Kohr | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Brandeis | Howard Benton is hacked by Damon Gardner - foul #1 on Damon Gardner, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Rockford | Neal Johnson (PG) William Davies | |
| Subs | Brandeis | William Houston (PG) Charlie Landry | |
| 15:46 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig misses the shot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:44 | Brandeis | William Houston snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Neal Johnson (fresh) SG - Damon Gardner (fresh) SF - Matthew Eiland (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leo Brink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - William Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Benton (fresh) SF - Thomas Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randall Kendig (fairly fresh) C - John Clinton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:19 | Rockford | Randall Kendig blocks the short jumper by Neal Johnson | 6-7 |
| 15:18 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Brandeis | Howard Benton connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Randall Kendig | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Rockford | Leo Brink hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Damon Gardner | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Brandeis | John Clinton is denied on a layup by Matthew Eiland | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Rockford | Leo Brink grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:27 | Rockford | Damon Gardner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:25 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Thomas Kohr | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Rockford | Damon Gardner grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | Matthew Eiland connects on the floater from the right side set up by Matthew Edwards | 10-9 |
| 13:31 | Brandeis | William Houston is hacked by Damon Gardner - foul #2 on Damon Gardner, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Coleman (PG), William Rutt (SG), Leon Grimmett (SF), Justin Brehmer (PF), William Davies (C) Neal Johnson, Damon Gardner, Matthew Eiland, Matthew Edwards, Leo Brink | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charlie Landry (PG), Craig Chan (SG), Steven Angus (SF), Charles Seamons (PF), Ian Gardner (C) William Houston, Howard Benton, Thomas Kohr, Randall Kendig, John Clinton | |
| 13:11 | Brandeis | Steven Angus is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| 12:54 | Rockford | Leon Grimmett is denied on a layup by Ian Gardner | 10-9 |
| 12:52 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Angus - foul #1 on Steven Angus, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Brandeis | Steven Angus comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:17 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Charlie Landry is called for the reach on Robert Coleman - foul #1 on Charlie Landry, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Eiland (SF) Leon Grimmett | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Benton (SG), Randall Kendig (PF) Craig Chan, Ian Gardner | |
| 11:46 | Rockford | Randall Kendig blocks the jumper by Matthew Eiland | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Robert Coleman (fairly fresh) SG - William Rutt (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Eiland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) C - Justin Brehmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - Charlie Landry (fresh) SG - Howard Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Angus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Kendig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Seamons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Brandeis | The jump hook by Randall Kendig is blocked by Justin Brehmer | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | Brandeis | Charlie Landry grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 11:32 | Brandeis | Steven Angus blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Eiland - foul #1 on Matthew Eiland, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Neal Johnson (PG), Matthew Edwards (PF) Robert Coleman, William Davies | |
| Subs | Brandeis | William Houston (PG), John Clinton (C) Charlie Landry, Charles Seamons | |
| 11:32 | Brandeis | Steven Angus misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:32 | Brandeis | Steven Angus makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:13 | Rockford | William Rutt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:11 | Brandeis | Howard Benton pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:06 | Brandeis | William Houston connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Howard Benton | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Rockford | Neal Johnson hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 10:43 | Brandeis | Howard Benton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Angus and the foul's on Justin Brehmer - foul #1 on Justin Brehmer, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Davies (SG), Leon Grimmett (SF), Leo Brink (C) William Rutt, Matthew Eiland, Justin Brehmer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr (SF), Ian Gardner (C) Steven Angus, John Clinton | |
| 10:43 | Brandeis | Howard Benton makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Leon Grimmett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charlie Landry (SG), Charles Seamons (C) Howard Benton, Randall Kendig | |
| 10:05 | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:56 | Brandeis | William Houston is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Houston, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Coleman (PG) Neal Johnson | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Craig Chan (SG) William Houston | |
| 09:40 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Brandeis | Charlie Landry grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Brandeis | Robert Coleman steals the ball from Thomas Kohr | 14-16 |
| 09:29 | Rockford | William Davies lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Coleman | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Brandeis | Craig Chan connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Landry and he's hacked by Matthew Edwards - foul #1 on Matthew Edwards, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Rutt (SG), Matthew Eiland (SF) William Davies, Leon Grimmett | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Howard Benton (SG), Randall Kendig (PF), John Clinton (C) Charlie Landry, Ian Gardner, Charles Seamons | |
| 09:24 | Brandeis | Craig Chan makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | William Rutt is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Benton - foul #2 on Howard Benton, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | William Houston (PG) Howard Benton | |
| 09:08 | Rockford | Leo Brink is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | Justin Brehmer (C) Leo Brink | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Charlie Landry (SG) Craig Chan | |
| 08:52 | Brandeis | Matthew Edwards steals the ball from Charlie Landry | 16-19 |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Matthew Eiland hits the finger roll set up by Robert Coleman | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:06 | Brandeis | John Clinton misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 08:05 | Rockford | Robert Coleman pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Rockford | Robert Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | Neal Johnson (PG), William Davies (SG), Leo Brink (C) Robert Coleman, William Rutt, Matthew Edwards | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Steven Angus (SF), Charles Seamons (C) Thomas Kohr, John Clinton | |
| 07:43 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Leo Brink - foul #1 on Leo Brink, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leon Grimmett (SG) Justin Brehmer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Ian Gardner (C) Randall Kendig | |
| 07:43 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:43 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Neal Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Grimmett (fresh) SF - Matthew Eiland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Davies (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Brink (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - William Houston (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Landry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Angus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Seamons (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Gardner (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Rockford | Leo Brink is fouled on the floor by William Houston - foul #2 on William Houston, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Rutt (SG) Matthew Eiland | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Craig Chan (PG) William Houston | |
| 07:22 | Rockford | Leo Brink misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:22 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:01 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Chan | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Rockford | Leo Brink hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 18-23 |
| 06:41 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to Charles Seamons | 18-23 |
| 06:22 | Brandeis | Charlie Landry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-23 |
| 06:21 | Rockford | William Davies snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Leo Brink misses the wide open runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Seamons - foul #1 on Charles Seamons, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Eiland (SF), Matthew Edwards (PF) Leon Grimmett, William Davies | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr (SF), Randall Kendig (PF), John Clinton (C) Steven Angus, Ian Gardner, Charles Seamons | |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Leo Brink makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Leo Brink makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig is hacked by Matthew Edwards - foul #2 on Matthew Edwards, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Coleman (PG), Justin Brehmer (PF) Neal Johnson, Matthew Edwards | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:42 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:42 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:20 | Rockford | William Rutt drills a 3 from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:03 | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Matthew Eiland - foul #2 on Matthew Eiland, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leon Grimmett (SF) Matthew Eiland | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 05:03 | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:03 | Rockford | Leo Brink pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:51 | Rockford | William Rutt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 04:50 | Brandeis | John Clinton pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 04:44 | Brandeis | William Rutt is called for the reach on Craig Chan - foul #2 on William Rutt, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Rockford | Neal Johnson (PG), William Davies (SG) Robert Coleman, William Rutt | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 04:44 | Brandeis | Craig Chan makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:44 | Brandeis | Craig Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:27 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer is open but misses the lay-in | 23-29 |
| 04:26 | Rockford | William Davies snags the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 04:12 | Rockford | Neal Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 04:11 | Brandeis | Randall Kendig pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 04:06 | Brandeis | Craig Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Steven Angus (SF), Charles Seamons (PF) Thomas Kohr, Randall Kendig | |
| 03:48 | Rockford | Leon Grimmett drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin Brehmer | 25-29 |
| 03:46 | Brandeis | Charlie Landry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Coleman (PG), Damon Gardner (SG), Matthew Eiland (SF), Matthew Edwards (PF) Neal Johnson, William Davies, Leon Grimmett, Leo Brink | |
| Subs | Brandeis | William Houston (PG), Howard Benton (SG) Charlie Landry, Craig Chan | |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Matthew Eiland drills a jump hook from the right block | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Robert Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Damon Gardner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Eiland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Brehmer (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brandeis | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Angus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Seamons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Clinton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Brandeis | William Houston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | Neal Johnson (PG) Robert Coleman | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Thomas Kohr (SF), Randall Kendig (PF), Ian Gardner (C) Steven Angus, Charles Seamons, John Clinton | |
| 02:39 | Brandeis | Neal Johnson takes the ball from Randall Kendig | 27-29 |
| 02:21 | Rockford | Justin Brehmer misses the easy open layup | 27-29 |
| 02:20 | Brandeis | The rebound goes to William Houston | 27-29 |
| 02:16 | Brandeis | Howard Benton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Justin Brehmer - foul #2 on Justin Brehmer, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Davies (C) Justin Brehmer | |
| Subs | Brandeis | | |
| 02:16 | Brandeis | Howard Benton makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:16 | Brandeis | Howard Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:16 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Damon Gardner is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Neal Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:36 | Rockford | Matthew Eiland grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Matthew Eiland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Coleman (PG), Leon Grimmett (SF) Neal Johnson, Matthew Eiland | |
| Subs | Brandeis | Steven Angus (SF), Charles Seamons (C) Thomas Kohr, Ian Gardner | |
| 01:07 | Brandeis | Howard Benton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 00:48 | Rockford | Robert Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 00:47 | Brandeis | Charles Seamons snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:42 | Brandeis | Howard Benton drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Steven Angus | 27-35 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Steven Angus is called for the reach on Leon Grimmett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Angus, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Brandeis | John Clinton (C) Randall Kendig | |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Leon Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Leon Grimmett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:37 | Brandeis | John Clinton pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:14 | Brandeis | William Davies steals the ball from Charles Seamons | 28-35 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Matthew Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | William Davies grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |