| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Andrew Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cary Dunlap (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Grant Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Saito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Farr (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Otterbein | Wilford Jones inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 19:46 | Rockford | The rebound goes to John Bush | 34-35 |
| 19:44 | Rockford | David Cook is hacked by Cary Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Dunlap, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:27 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the lay-in | 34-35 |
| 19:25 | Otterbein | James Saito gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Wilford Jones steps in front of the Paul Farr pass | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | John Bush is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty (PG), Kareem Higby (SG), Scott Helfenstein (SF), Karl Walker (PF), John Pastore (C) Andrew Pleasant, Cary Dunlap, Wilford Jones, Grant Wilson, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Jones (PG), Huey Sweet (SG), James Mobley (SF), Tyler Horace (C) David Cook, David Hill, John Bush, Fred Abell | |
| 17:44 | Otterbein | Paul Farr takes the ball from Scott Helfenstein | 39-35 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Huey Sweet is fouled on the floor by Frank Flaherty - foul #2 on Frank Flaherty, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Derek Turner (SF) Paul Farr | |
| 17:32 | Rockford | Walter Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to James Mobley | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Rockford | Derek Turner misses long on an open shot in the paint | 39-35 |
| 17:19 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Karl Walker | 39-35 |
| 17:15 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Huey Sweet - foul #3 on Huey Sweet, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Hill (SG) Huey Sweet | |
| 17:15 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:15 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:15 | Rockford | Tyler Horace gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | Rockford | James Mobley scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by John Pastore - foul #1 on John Pastore, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Bush (SF) Derek Turner | |
| 16:58 | Rockford | James Mobley makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:38 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Otterbein | Karl Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:22 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty loses the dribble to Walter Jones | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Rockford | Tyler Horace is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Hill | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #3 on Walter Jones, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG), Cary Dunlap (SG), Wilford Jones (SF), James Saito (C) Frank Flaherty, Kareem Higby, Karl Walker, John Pastore | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Cook (PG), Bruce Schultz (SG), Paul Farr (PF), Fred Abell (C) Walter Jones, David Hill, James Mobley, Tyler Horace | |
| 16:09 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:09 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | Rockford | Wilford Jones steps in front of the John Bush pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Andrew Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cary Dunlap (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wilford Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. PF - Scott Helfenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Saito (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Farr (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rockford | Bruce Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Grant Wilson (PF) Andrew Pleasant, Scott Helfenstein | |
| Subs | Rockford | Huey Sweet (SG), Derek Turner (SF) Bruce Schultz, John Bush | |
| 15:31 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 15:30 | Otterbein | James Saito pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Joel Aucoin, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG) Joel Aucoin | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Hill (SG) Huey Sweet | |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Cary Dunlap steals it from Derek Turner in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Otterbein | Wilford Jones banks in the layup | 46-40 |
| 14:44 | Rockford | David Hill drills a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:30 | Otterbein | Wilford Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Farr | 46-43 |
| 14:28 | Otterbein | James Saito tips it in | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Rockford | David Hill is fouled on the floor by Cary Dunlap - foul #3 on Cary Dunlap, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty (PG), John Pastore (C) Andrew Pleasant, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Jones (PG), John Bush (SF), James Mobley (PF), Tyler Horace (C) David Cook, Derek Turner, Paul Farr, Fred Abell | |
| 14:13 | Rockford | David Hill hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:00 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Jones - foul #4 on Walter Jones, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kareem Higby (SG) Cary Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rockford | Huey Sweet (PG), Bruce Schultz (SG) Walter Jones, David Hill | |
| 14:00 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:00 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:00 | Rockford | Tyler Horace snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | Rockford | James Mobley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-45 |
| 13:37 | Rockford | Bruce Schultz can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 13:35 | Otterbein | Wilford Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:16 | Otterbein | John Pastore connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Flaherty | 51-45 |
| 13:04 | Rockford | John Bush buries a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:59 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 12:57 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | Rockford | John Bush misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilford Jones - foul #2 on Wilford Jones, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG), Cary Dunlap (SG), Scott Helfenstein (SF), Karl Walker (PF), James Saito (C) Frank Flaherty, Kareem Higby, Wilford Jones, Grant Wilson, John Pastore | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Cook (PG), David Hill (SG), Paul Farr (PF), Derek Turner (C) Huey Sweet, Bruce Schultz, James Mobley, Tyler Horace | |
| 12:49 | Rockford | John Bush misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:49 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:23 | Otterbein | Karl Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:22 | Rockford | John Bush snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:18 | Rockford | John Bush misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:17 | Otterbein | James Saito snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap is hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Fred Abell (C) John Bush | |
| 11:38 | Otterbein | Karl Walker scores on a shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Andrew Pleasant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cary Dunlap (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Helfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Karl Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Saito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derek Turner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Farr (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | David Cook misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:27 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to Karl Walker | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant is hacked by David Cook - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Wilford Jones (SF), John Pastore (PF) Scott Helfenstein, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Rockford | Huey Sweet (PG), Bruce Schultz (SG), James Mobley (SF) David Cook, David Hill, Derek Turner | |
| 10:57 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 10:55 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Fred Abell | 55-49 |
| 10:31 | Rockford | Fred Abell is called for 3 seconds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty (PG), Kareem Higby (SG), Grant Wilson (PF) Andrew Pleasant, Cary Dunlap, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger (PG), Tyler Horace (C) Paul Farr, Fred Abell | |
| 10:09 | Otterbein | Tyler Horace steals the ball from Wilford Jones | 55-49 |
| 09:52 | Rockford | Huey Sweet clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:51 | Otterbein | The rebound goes to John Pastore | 55-49 |
| 09:40 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 09:38 | Rockford | Tyler Horace pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:36 | Rockford | Frank Flaherty picks off the pass by Emanuel Brownsberger in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 09:22 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:21 | Rockford | Tyler Horace snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Rockford | James Mobley misses the shot from the right block | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | Rockford | James Mobley pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:54 | Rockford | James Mobley's pass is intercepted by John Pastore | 55-49 |
| 08:50 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Rockford | James Mobley gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Bruce Schultz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:17 | Rockford | Wilford Jones denies the turnaround by Tyler Horace | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Otterbein | John Pastore snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Otterbein | John Pastore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | James Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger misses the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:51 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:35 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby is hacked by Emanuel Brownsberger - foul #2 on Emanuel Brownsberger, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Cary Dunlap (SG), Scott Helfenstein (SF), Karl Walker (PF), James Saito (C) Frank Flaherty, Kareem Higby, Wilford Jones, Grant Wilson, John Pastore | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Cook (PG), David Hill (SG), John Bush (SF), Paul Farr (PF), Fred Abell (C) Emanuel Brownsberger, Huey Sweet, Bruce Schultz, James Mobley, Tyler Horace | |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Joel Aucoin (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cary Dunlap (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Helfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Karl Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - James Saito (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Farr (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Aucoin | 58-49 |
| 07:02 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Karl Walker - foul #1 on Karl Walker, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 07:02 | Rockford | Fred Abell makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Rockford | Fred Abell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:52 | Otterbein | James Saito is fouled on the floor by Fred Abell - foul #1 on Fred Abell, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 06:52 | Otterbein | James Saito misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:52 | Rockford | Paul Farr pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:41 | Rockford | David Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:39 | Otterbein | James Saito grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | John Bush loses the dribble to Joel Aucoin | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:53 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:41 | Otterbein | James Saito knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joel Aucoin | 60-51 |
| 05:24 | Rockford | David Hill buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Abell | 60-54 |
| 05:02 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | Fred Abell gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | David Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Dunlap - foul #4 on Cary Dunlap, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (SG), Wilford Jones (SF), Grant Wilson (PF) Cary Dunlap, Scott Helfenstein, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Jones (PG), Derek Turner (SF) David Cook, John Bush | |
| 04:56 | Rockford | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | Fred Abell gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:51 | Rockford | Fred Abell drills a jump hook from the right block | 60-56 |
| 04:39 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Rockford | Derek Turner grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Grant Wilson is called for the reach on Walter Jones - foul #1 on Grant Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty (SF) Wilford Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger (PG) David Hill | |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Walter Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Otterbein | James Saito gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:48 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty connects on the shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 03:35 | Rockford | Andrew Pleasant steals the ball from Derek Turner | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Otterbein | PG - Joel Aucoin (tiring) 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Pleasant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Grant Wilson (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - James Saito (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Emanuel Brownsberger (fresh) SG - Walter Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Derek Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Farr (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Abell (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Otterbein | James Saito is fouled on the floor by Paul Farr - foul #2 on Paul Farr, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kareem Higby (SG), John Pastore (PF) Joel Aucoin, Grant Wilson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bruce Schultz (SF), James Mobley (PF), Tyler Horace (C) Derek Turner, Paul Farr, Fred Abell | |
| 03:20 | Otterbein | James Saito makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:20 | Otterbein | James Saito misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:20 | Rockford | James Mobley gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:09 | Rockford | Walter Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 03:08 | Rockford | Tyler Horace tips it home | 63-58 |
| 02:49 | Otterbein | John Pastore misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Horace - foul #1 on Tyler Horace, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Wilford Jones (SF), Karl Walker (C) Frank Flaherty, Andrew Pleasant, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Cook (PG), Huey Sweet (SG), John Bush (SF) Emanuel Brownsberger, Walter Jones, Bruce Schultz | |
| 02:49 | Otterbein | John Pastore makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | Otterbein | John Pastore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | Rockford | Tyler Horace grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Huey Sweet is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Bush | 64-60 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Huey Sweet - foul #4 on Huey Sweet, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty (PG), Scott Helfenstein (C) Joel Aucoin, Karl Walker | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Hill (SG), Paul Farr (PF) Huey Sweet, James Mobley | |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:13 | Otterbein | Kareem Higby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Tyler Horace grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:53 | Rockford | John Bush misses long on a jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | John Bush snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:43 | Rockford | Tyler Horace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:41 | Rockford | Paul Farr snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | John Bush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 01:25 | Otterbein | John Pastore pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:19 | Otterbein | John Pastore hits a turnaround in the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | Tyler Horace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Cary Dunlap (SG), Grant Wilson (PF), James Saito (C) Frank Flaherty, Kareem Higby, John Pastore, Scott Helfenstein | |
| Subs | Rockford | Fred Abell (C) Tyler Horace | |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson is hacked by David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG), Scott Helfenstein (SF) Joel Aucoin, Wilford Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:57 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:57 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Paul Farr travels in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Otterbein | David Cook is called for the reach on James Saito - foul #4 on David Cook, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Otterbein | James Saito makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Otterbein | James Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Rockford | John Bush connects on the floater from close range | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein is hacked by David Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Hill, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Otterbein | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Jones (SG) David Hill | |
| 00:40 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Otterbein | Scott Helfenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:36 | Rockford | John Bush is hacked by Grant Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kareem Higby (SG), Frank Flaherty (SF), Karl Walker (PF), John Pastore (C) Cary Dunlap, Scott Helfenstein, Grant Wilson, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | Huey Sweet (SG), James Mobley (PF), Tyler Horace (C) David Cook, Paul Farr, Fred Abell | |
| 00:36 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:36 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Otterbein | Walter Jones is called for the reach on Frank Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Jones, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap (SG), Grant Wilson (PF), James Saito (C) Kareem Higby, Karl Walker, John Pastore | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Cook (PG), Paul Farr (PF), Fred Abell (C) Walter Jones, James Mobley, Tyler Horace | |
| 00:35 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Otterbein | Frank Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | John Bush is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Pleasant - foul #1 on Andrew Pleasant, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Wilford Jones (SF) Frank Flaherty, Andrew Pleasant | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:32 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:30 | Otterbein | David Cook is called for the reach on Cary Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Cook, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG), Scott Helfenstein (SF) Joel Aucoin, Wilford Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bruce Schultz (SG) David Cook | |
| 00:30 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Otterbein | Cary Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Wilford Jones (SF) Andrew Pleasant, Scott Helfenstein | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:25 | Rockford | John Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Abell | 75-66 |
| 00:21 | Rockford | Paul Farr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | Rockford | Fred Abell gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Huey Sweet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Huey Sweet - foul #5 on Huey Sweet, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant (PG), Scott Helfenstein (SF) Joel Aucoin, Wilford Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger (PG) Huey Sweet | |
| 00:15 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Otterbein | Grant Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger is fouled in the backcourt by Cary Dunlap - foul #5 on Cary Dunlap, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Kareem Higby (SG), Frank Flaherty (SF), Karl Walker (PF), John Pastore (C) Cary Dunlap, Scott Helfenstein, Grant Wilson, James Saito | |
| Subs | Rockford | Derek Turner (SF), James Mobley (PF), Tyler Horace (C) John Bush, Paul Farr, Fred Abell | |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Emanuel Brownsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant is fouled in the backcourt by Emanuel Brownsberger - foul #3 on Emanuel Brownsberger, team foul #17 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin (PG), Scott Helfenstein (SF), Grant Wilson (PF), James Saito (C) Kareem Higby, Frank Flaherty, Karl Walker, John Pastore | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Bush (SF), Paul Farr (PF), Fred Abell (C) Derek Turner, James Mobley, Tyler Horace | |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | Otterbein | Andrew Pleasant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Fred Abell hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Bush | 79-70 |
| 00:04 | Otterbein | Otterbein calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Otterbein | Otterbein is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Otterbein | Joel Aucoin runs out the clock | 79-70 |