| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Syverson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) C - Charles Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bates | Eric Frazier inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bates | Joseph Arrington steps in front of the Eric Frazier pass | 31-26 |
| 19:39 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Tillery - foul #2 on Charles Tillery, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:22 | Bates | Larry Coppola jams it on a great pass from Gerald Nichols and the foul's on Louis Syverson - foul #1 on Louis Syverson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | Bates | Larry Coppola makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Louis Syverson buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Larry Coppola - foul #1 on Larry Coppola, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Louis Syverson makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Bates | Gerald Nichols is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Bates | Eric Frazier misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Bates | Larry Coppola tips it in | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:26 | Bates | The rebound goes to Larry Coppola | 37-31 |
| 18:08 | Bates | Larry Coppola is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brendan Crooks (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 17:53 | Bates | Eric Frazier hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 37-33 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Louis Syverson misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 17:36 | Bates | Larry Coppola grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Bates | Larry Coppola hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Nichols | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Rockford | Louis Syverson can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | Bates | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Bates | Michael Andrews is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Steven Bowker (PG), Leon McGavin (SG), Jonathan Potvin (SF), Derrick Smith (C) Richard Carson, Joseph Arrington, Eric Biggerstaff, Louis Syverson | |
| Subs | Bates | Lloyd Caprio (PG), Thomas Woods (SF), Richard May (PF), John Rose (C) Gerald Nichols, Eric Frazier, Larry Coppola, Charles Tillery | |
| 16:17 | Rockford | Leon McGavin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 39-35 |
| 16:05 | Bates | Michael Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Bates | Richard May grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Bates | Thomas Woods misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 15:34 | Rockford | Derrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Steven Bowker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leon McGavin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Potvin (fresh) PF - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) PF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Rockford | Steven Bowker is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Caprio - foul #1 on Lloyd Caprio, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Joseph Arrington (SG), Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Louis Syverson (PF), Richard Smith (C) Steven Bowker, Leon McGavin, Jonathan Potvin, Brendan Crooks, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Eric Frazier (SF) Michael Andrews, Thomas Woods | |
| 15:02 | Rockford | Gerald Nichols steps in front of the Richard Carson pass | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Bates | John Rose scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Frazier | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Rockford | John Rose denies the turnaround by Louis Syverson | 39-37 |
| 14:14 | Rockford | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:00 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Bates | Gerald Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:35 | Bates | John Rose is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brendan Crooks (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Larry Coppola (PF), Charles Tillery (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Richard May, John Rose | |
| 13:18 | Bates | Michael Andrews is fouled on the floor by Joseph Arrington - foul #2 on Joseph Arrington, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leon McGavin (SF), Derrick Smith (C) Eric Biggerstaff, Louis Syverson | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 13:02 | Bates | William Jahosky is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Thomas Woods (SF) Eric Frazier | |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:40 | Bates | Charles Tillery pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:34 | Bates | Charles Tillery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin (SF) Richard Carson | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG) William Jahosky | |
| 12:17 | Rockford | Michael Andrews steals the ball from Joseph Arrington | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | Bates | Michael Andrews is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Louis Syverson (PF) Joseph Arrington, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Eric Frazier (SF) Thomas Woods | |
| 11:40 | Rockford | Larry Coppola takes the ball from Jonathan Potvin | 39-37 |
| 11:23 | Bates | Gerald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 11:21 | Bates | Eric Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Leon McGavin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Potvin (fresh) SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Syverson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brendan Crooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Tillery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Bates | Leon McGavin is called for the reach on Gerald Nichols - foul #2 on Leon McGavin, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Derrick Smith (C) Jonathan Potvin, Brendan Crooks | |
| Subs | Bates | Richard May (C) Charles Tillery | |
| 10:55 | Bates | Louis Syverson blocks the short jumper by Richard May | 39-37 |
| 10:54 | Rockford | Derrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:36 | Rockford | Eric Frazier is called for the reach on Leon McGavin - foul #3 on Eric Frazier, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Arrington (SG) Leon McGavin | |
| Subs | Bates | Lloyd Caprio (PG), William Jahosky (SG), John Rose (C) Gerald Nichols, Michael Andrews, Larry Coppola | |
| 10:26 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 10:11 | Bates | Richard May misses the shot from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 10:09 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:03 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eric Biggerstaff | 42-37 |
| 09:40 | Bates | Eric Frazier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:39 | Bates | John Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:18 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio throws it down on a nice dish by Eric Frazier | 42-39 |
| 09:03 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | Bates | Eric Frazier pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:55 | Bates | John Rose scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard May | 42-41 |
| 08:38 | Rockford | Richard Carson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Carson, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leon McGavin (PG), Jonathan Potvin (SF), Brendan Crooks (PF) Richard Carson, Eric Biggerstaff, Louis Syverson | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Larry Coppola (PF), Charles Tillery (C) Lloyd Caprio, William Jahosky, Eric Frazier, John Rose | |
| 08:24 | Bates | Larry Coppola can't connect on a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Bates | Larry Coppola gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:07 | Bates | Michael Andrews buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard May | 42-43 |
| 07:46 | Rockford | The 3pt attempt by Joseph Arrington is denied by Charles Tillery | 42-43 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:16 | Rockford | Larry Coppola steps in front of the Leon McGavin pass | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Leon McGavin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Arrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jonathan Potvin (fresh) PF - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Bates | Michael Andrews scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 06:47 | Rockford | Leon McGavin misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Nichols - foul #3 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Louis Syverson (PF), Richard Smith (C) Joseph Arrington, Jonathan Potvin, Brendan Crooks, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Eric Frazier (SF) Richard May | |
| 06:47 | Rockford | Leon McGavin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:47 | Rockford | Leon McGavin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:47 | Bates | Larry Coppola pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:23 | Bates | Eric Frazier knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Nichols and he's hacked by Eric Biggerstaff - foul #2 on Eric Biggerstaff, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | John Rose (C) Charles Tillery | |
| 06:23 | Bates | Eric Frazier makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:00 | Rockford | Leon McGavin hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Smith | 45-49 |
| 05:46 | Bates | Eric Frazier is fouled on the floor by Richard Carson - foul #2 on Richard Carson, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin (SG) Leon McGavin | |
| Subs | Bates | Lloyd Caprio (PG), Stephan Knight (C) Gerald Nichols, Larry Coppola | |
| 05:46 | Bates | Eric Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:46 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-49 |
| 05:34 | Bates | Eric Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:24 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 05:22 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 05:12 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin's pass is intercepted by John Rose | 45-49 |
| 05:05 | Bates | Eric Frazier connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Rose | 45-51 |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Eric Frazier is called for the reach on Eric Biggerstaff - foul #4 on Eric Frazier, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Arrington (SG) Eric Biggerstaff | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (SG) Michael Andrews | |
| 04:43 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Stephan Knight - foul #1 on Stephan Knight, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Richard May (SF), Charles Tillery (C) William Jahosky, Eric Frazier, Stephan Knight | |
| 04:43 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:43 | Rockford | Jonathan Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:29 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 04:27 | Bates | John Rose can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 04:26 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio tips it home | 46-53 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | John Rose is called for the reach on Richard Carson - foul #1 on John Rose, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leon McGavin (SF), Brendan Crooks (PF) Jonathan Potvin, Louis Syverson | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Coppola (PF) John Rose | |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:04 | Bates | Brendan Crooks denies the turnaround by Lloyd Caprio | 48-53 |
| 04:03 | Rockford | Richard Carson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 03:58 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 03:42 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Derrick Smith (C) Richard Carson, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Andrews (SG), Eric Frazier (SF) Gerald Nichols, Richard May | |
| 03:42 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 03:29 | Bates | Larry Coppola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:28 | Rockford | Leon McGavin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:08 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Biggerstaff | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Leon McGavin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Arrington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tillery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:40 | Bates | Michael Andrews misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Louis Syverson (PF) Leon McGavin, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG) Lloyd Caprio | |
| 02:32 | Rockford | Richard Carson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 02:31 | Bates | Eric Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:16 | Bates | Eric Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 02:14 | Bates | Larry Coppola gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:08 | Bates | Eric Frazier is hacked by Louis Syverson - foul #2 on Louis Syverson, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Richard May (C) Charles Tillery | |
| 02:08 | Bates | Eric Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Bates | Eric Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:50 | Rockford | Richard Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:49 | Bates | Richard May grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:38 | Bates | Brendan Crooks is called for the reach on Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Brendan Crooks, team foul #12 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Tillery (C) Richard May | |
| 01:38 | Bates | Michael Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:38 | Bates | Michael Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:12 | Rockford | Louis Syverson buries a jumper in the paint | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | Bates | Michael Andrews is hacked by Joseph Arrington - foul #3 on Joseph Arrington, team foul #13 | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | Bates | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | Bates | Michael Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Louis Syverson snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Gerald Nichols picks off the pass by Joseph Arrington | 55-57 |
| 00:49 | Bates | Gerald Nichols hits the finger roll | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff makes the driving attempt from close range | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Bates | Joseph Arrington steps in front of the Larry Coppola pass | 57-59 |
| 00:15 | Rockford | Richard Carson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Arrington | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Michael Andrews clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Arrington (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Syverson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Bates | Charles Tillery wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:42 | Bates | Charles Tillery snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Bates | Larry Coppola connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Nichols | 59-62 |
| 04:11 | Rockford | Louis Syverson lays it up and in set up by Joseph Arrington | 61-62 |
| 03:52 | Bates | Eric Frazier can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:51 | Bates | Eric Frazier snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:41 | Bates | Eric Frazier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Eric Frazier, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Richard May (SF), John Rose (C) Eric Frazier, Charles Tillery | |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Louis Syverson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 61-62 |
| 03:28 | Bates | The rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 61-62 |
| 03:23 | Bates | Gerald Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:21 | Bates | Larry Coppola snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Bates | Gerald Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Eric Biggerstaff - foul #3 on Eric Biggerstaff, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:06 | Bates | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Richard Carson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Bates | John Rose makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Andrews | 64-66 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks scores on a jumper from the right block | 66-66 |
| 02:22 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Bates | Charles Tillery (C) John Rose | |
| 02:07 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Carson - foul #3 on Richard Carson, team foul #15 | 66-66 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Gerald Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | Bates | Gerald Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:55 | Bates | Larry Coppola grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:37 | Bates | Joseph Arrington blocks the jumper by Michael Andrews | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Louis Syverson | 66-68 |
| 01:15 | Rockford | Louis Syverson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:13 | Bates | Larry Coppola snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | Bates | Charles Tillery misses the easy layup | 66-68 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Arrington (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Syverson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Tillery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:28 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:28 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Bates | Charles Tillery clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Brendan Crooks - foul #3 on Brendan Crooks, team foul #16 | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Bates | Charles Tillery makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Bates | Charles Tillery misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Joseph Arrington misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-69 |