| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Jett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Swift - foul #3 on Leroy Swift, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (C) Leroy Swift | |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 37-24 |
| 19:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 39-24 |
| 19:23 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot hits a floater from the baseline set up by George Seiber | 39-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | Ryan Strand swats the short shot by Douglas Warren | 39-26 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Ryan Strand pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot lays it in set up by Kenneth Hare and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Calabrese | 42-29 |
| 18:17 | Rockford | Bill Thomas blocks the short jumper by Ryan Strand | 42-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 18:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Calabrese | 44-29 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot is hacked by Patrick Stadler - foul #2 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 17:45 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 17:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Calabrese | 46-29 |
| 17:07 | Rockford | Dustin Rhodes takes the ball from George Seiber | 46-29 |
| 17:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Eric Rea (SG), William Lonon (SF) Dustin Rhodes, Frederick Calabrese, Douglas Warren | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Bill Edwards (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Steven Trimm (C) George Seiber, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Arthur Elliot | |
| 16:55 | Rockford | Richard Jones clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 16:53 | Rockford | Von Hawk grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:39 | Rockford | Von Hawk hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Hare | 46-31 |
| 16:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 16:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 16:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Dewitt | 48-31 |
| 15:55 | Rockford | Bill Edwards is called for traveling | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), John Jones (SF), William Smith (C) Aaron Dewitt, Eric Rea, Bill Thomas, Patrick Stadler | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Ryan Strand (SF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Kenneth Hare, Steven Trimm | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - William Lonon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Lonon | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Rockford | Bill Edwards knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Seiber and he's fouled by Frederick Calabrese - foul #2 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren (SF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 15:19 | Rockford | Bill Edwards misses the free throw | 50-33 |
| 15:19 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 14:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-33 |
| 14:39 | Rockford | George Seiber drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Strand | 52-35 |
| 14:29 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 14:27 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Leroy Swift | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Rockford | Leroy Swift scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Seiber | 52-37 |
| 13:56 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), Eric Rea (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) Dustin Rhodes, Frederick Calabrese, William Lonon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG) George Seiber, Ryan Strand | |
| 13:42 | Rockford | Bill Edwards throws it down on a nice dish by Von Hawk | 52-39 |
| 13:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Edwards picks off the pass by Eric Rea | 52-39 |
| 13:06 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Swift is blocked by William Smith | 52-39 |
| 13:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bill Edwards - foul #1 on Bill Edwards, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Patrick Stadler (C) Eric Rea, William Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Ryan Strand (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) Bill Edwards, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:35 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 12:23 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 12:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Hare - foul #2 on Kenneth Hare, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese (SG) Aaron Dewitt | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG) Von Hawk | |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Ryan Strand pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:52 | Rockford | Patrick Stadler is called for the reach on George Seiber - foul #3 on Patrick Stadler, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon (SF), William Smith (C) Douglas Warren, Patrick Stadler | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Lonon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bill Edwards (C) Richard Jones | |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-40 |
| 11:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas tips it in | 55-40 |
| 10:59 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Seiber | 55-43 |
| 10:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dustin Rhodes | 57-43 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Thomas - foul #1 on Bill Thomas, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt (PG), John Jones (SF) Dustin Rhodes, Bill Thomas | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Ryan Strand, Arthur Elliot | |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon misses badly on a shot near the basket | 57-45 |
| 09:43 | Rockford | Thad Jett snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 09:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Dewitt | 57-45 |
| 08:58 | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 57-45 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 08:35 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Seiber | 57-47 |
| 08:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Aaron Dewitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Douglas Warren (SF), Bill Thomas (PF) Frederick Calabrese, William Lonon, Patrick Stadler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), David Dimick (SG), Ryan Strand (SF) George Seiber, Kenneth Hare, Bill Edwards | |
| 08:04 | Rockford | Von Hawk misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 08:03 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 07:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Ryan Strand | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Dustin Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Dewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dimick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thad Jett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:34 | Rockford | Leroy Swift tips it home | 57-49 |
| 07:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | The jumper by Douglas Warren is denied by Leroy Swift | 57-49 |
| 07:13 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:51 | Rockford | Leroy Swift misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 06:49 | Rockford | Leroy Swift tips it in | 57-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 57-51 |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Ryan Strand grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:14 | Rockford | Ryan Strand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 06:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Douglas Warren | 57-51 |
| 05:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Thad Jett snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Rockford | Leroy Swift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Eric Rea (PG), Frederick Calabrese (SG), William Lonon (SF), William Smith (C) Dustin Rhodes, Aaron Dewitt, Douglas Warren, John Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Bill Edwards (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) Von Hawk, David Dimick, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| 05:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Seiber steals the ball from William Lonon | 57-51 |
| 04:57 | Rockford | Frederick Calabrese is called for the reach on Kenneth Hare - foul #3 on Frederick Calabrese, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Patrick Stadler (PF) Bill Thomas | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 04:57 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:57 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese's pass is intercepted by Bill Edwards | 57-53 |
| 04:39 | Rockford | George Seiber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Edwards | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Arthur Elliot swats the layup by Patrick Stadler | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 04:06 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Bill Edwards | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Rockford | William Lonon steals it from George Seiber | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Lonon can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 03:35 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese tips it home | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Eric Rea (fresh) SG - Frederick Calabrese (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Lonon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Stadler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Rockford | The short jumper by Arthur Elliot is denied by Patrick Stadler | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to William Smith | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes (PG), Douglas Warren (SF), Bill Thomas (PF) Eric Rea, William Lonon, Patrick Stadler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Ryan Strand (SF), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Bill Edwards, Richard Jones, Arthur Elliot | |
| 02:51 | Illinois Wesleyan | William Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:50 | Rockford | Ryan Strand grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:28 | Rockford | Leroy Swift knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 59-57 |
| 02:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Rhodes | 61-57 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | George Seiber misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Ryan Strand pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:25 | Rockford | Ryan Strand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Seiber | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 01:05 | Rockford | Ryan Strand grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Jett swats the layup by Bill Thomas | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Seiber is called for the reach on Dustin Rhodes - foul #2 on George Seiber, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Jett is called for the reach on Bill Thomas - foul #1 on Thad Jett, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Jett is called for the reach on Bill Thomas - foul #2 on Thad Jett, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Thad Jett is called for the reach on Frederick Calabrese - foul #3 on Thad Jett, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Illinois Wesleyan | Frederick Calabrese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Leroy Swift misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Dustin Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |