| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rubin Rives (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Hymel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | James Wilson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Thomas Wehrenberg | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter is called for 5 seconds | 31-38 |
| 18:54 | Rockford | James Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Mike Hymel | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Spicer | 31-41 |
| 18:25 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses badly on a runner in the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 18:12 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:01 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gregory Mercer is called for the reach on Jeremy Porter - foul #2 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (PG), Robin Prinz (SG), Joseph Brumley (SF), Joseph Beaudin (PF), Paul Lyons (C) Thomas Wehrenberg, Gregory Mercer, James Wilson, Nathan Robinette, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Holmes (SF), Roy Knowles (PF), Stephen Copeland (C) Jimmy Spicer, Rubin Rives, Jeremy Porter, Mike Hymel, Mark Gardiner | |
| 17:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Robin Prinz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robin Prinz - foul #1 on Robin Prinz, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Mercer (SG), Nathan Robinette (PF) Robin Prinz, Paul Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 16:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:31 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:29 | Rockford | Robert Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Brumley - foul #1 on Joseph Brumley, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg (PG), Charles Hurt (C) Joseph Brumley, Joseph Beaudin | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts (SG), Jeremy Porter (SF), Mike Hymel (PF), Mark Gardiner (C) Freddy Hagler, Matthew Holmes, Roy Knowles, Stephen Copeland | |
| 16:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:54 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Seth Roberts - foul #1 on Seth Roberts, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wilson (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer (PG) Bill Davis | |
| 15:54 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:54 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Roberts (fresh) SF - Jeremy Porter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Hymel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gardiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-44 |
| 15:31 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Hurt | 33-44 |
| 15:25 | Rockford | James Wilson is hacked by Jeremy Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Porter, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robin Prinz (SG) Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives (SG) Seth Roberts | |
| 15:09 | Rockford | Robin Prinz is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Wehrenberg | 36-44 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner tips it in | 36-46 |
| 14:18 | Rockford | Jimmy Spicer picks off the pass by Charles Hurt | 36-46 |
| 14:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Joseph Brumley (SF), Joseph Beaudin (PF), Paul Lyons (C) Thomas Wehrenberg, Robin Prinz, James Wilson, Nathan Robinette, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Holmes (SF), Roy Knowles (PF), Stephen Copeland (C) Jimmy Spicer, Rubin Rives, Jeremy Porter, Mike Hymel, Mark Gardiner | |
| 14:00 | Rockford | Bill Davis is called for the reach on Gregory Mercer - foul #1 on Bill Davis, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 13:44 | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin hits a wide open shot from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Beaudin - foul #2 on Joseph Beaudin, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:12 | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Brooks | 40-47 |
| 12:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes is hacked by Joseph Beaudin - foul #3 on Joseph Beaudin, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robin Prinz (PG) Paul Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Wilbert Werner (PG), Rubin Rives (SG), Jeremy Porter (SF) Freddy Hagler, Bill Davis, Roy Knowles | |
| 12:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:28 | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:23 | Rockford | Robin Prinz loses the dribble to Jeremy Porter in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Brooks is called for the reach on Rubin Rives - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg (PG), James Wilson (SF), Nathan Robinette (PF), Charles Hurt (C) Gregory Mercer, Robert Brooks, Joseph Beaudin, Joseph Brumley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer (PG), Mike Hymel (PF), Roy Knowles (C) Wilbert Werner, Matthew Holmes, Stephen Copeland | |
| 11:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts (SG) Rubin Rives | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Prinz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Seth Roberts (fresh) SF - Jeremy Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Hymel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Rockford | Charles Hurt hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Nathan Robinette | 42-47 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts is hacked by Charles Hurt - foul #2 on Charles Hurt, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Fields (SG) Robin Prinz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler (SF), Mark Gardiner (C) Jeremy Porter, Roy Knowles | |
| 11:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Rockford | James Wilson is hacked by Seth Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Roberts, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis (SG) Seth Roberts | |
| 10:53 | Rockford | Mike Hymel swats the short shot by Charles Hurt | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Davis and he's fouled by Nathan Robinette - foul #2 on Nathan Robinette, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Joseph Brumley (SF), Joseph Beaudin (C) Thomas Wehrenberg, Anthony Fields, James Wilson, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives (SG) Jimmy Spicer | |
| 10:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:14 | Rockford | Joseph Brumley is whistled for traveling | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Lyons (C) Nathan Robinette | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Wilbert Werner (PG), Jeremy Porter (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Stephen Copeland (C) Bill Davis, Freddy Hagler, Mike Hymel, Mark Gardiner | |
| 09:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Wilbert Werner travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| 09:48 | Rockford | Wilbert Werner is called for the reach on Paul Lyons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbert Werner, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| 09:26 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg (PG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Seth Roberts (SG), Roy Knowles (PF) Rubin Rives, Jeremy Porter | |
| 09:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 09:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Wilbert Werner buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Seth Roberts | 42-54 |
| 08:46 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Seth Roberts - foul #3 on Seth Roberts, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robin Prinz (SG), James Wilson (SF), Nathan Robinette (PF), Charles Hurt (C) Gregory Mercer, Joseph Brumley, Joseph Beaudin, Paul Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Freddy Hagler (SF), Mike Hymel (PF) Wilbert Werner, Seth Roberts, Matthew Holmes, Stephen Copeland | |
| 08:46 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:46 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Mike Hymel | 42-54 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | The jump hook by Mike Hymel is blocked by Charles Hurt | 42-54 |
| 08:34 | Rockford | James Wilson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 08:19 | Rockford | Charles Hurt misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 42-54 |
| 08:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bill Davis | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 07:39 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette tips it home | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Prinz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Freddy Hagler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Hymel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Knowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Joseph Brumley (SF) Thomas Wehrenberg, Robin Prinz, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Wilbert Werner (PG), Rubin Rives (SG), Jeremy Porter (SF), Mark Gardiner (C) Jimmy Spicer, Bill Davis, Freddy Hagler, Roy Knowles | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette is hacked by Mike Hymel - foul #2 on Mike Hymel, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin (C) Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes (PF), Stephen Copeland (C) Mike Hymel, Mark Gardiner | |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 06:35 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Nathan Robinette | 46-57 |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 06:14 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer tips it home | 48-57 |
| 05:59 | Virginia Wesleyan | Stephen Copeland misses the easy layup | 48-57 |
| 05:58 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:51 | Rockford | Rubin Rives is called for the reach on Gregory Mercer - foul #2 on Rubin Rives, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wilson (SF) Nathan Robinette | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis (PG), Mike Hymel (PF) Wilbert Werner, Matthew Holmes | |
| 05:51 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Gregory Mercer steps in front of the Stephen Copeland pass | 48-57 |
| 05:08 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:07 | Rockford | Joseph Beaudin can't tip it in | 48-57 |
| 05:06 | Rockford | Joseph Brumley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Joseph Brumley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel hits the finger roll set up by Bill Davis | 51-59 |
| 04:29 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg (PG), Nathan Robinette (PF), Charles Hurt (C) Robert Brooks, Joseph Beaudin, Joseph Brumley | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer (PG), Freddy Hagler (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Roy Knowles (C) Rubin Rives, Jeremy Porter, Mike Hymel, Stephen Copeland | |
| 04:10 | Rockford | James Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Roy Knowles - foul #1 on Roy Knowles, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robin Prinz (SG) Gregory Mercer | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner (C) Bill Davis | |
| 04:10 | Rockford | James Wilson makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles drills a jumper from close range set up by Jimmy Spicer | 54-61 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Mark Gardiner is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Gardiner, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (SG) Robin Prinz | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Bill Davis (SG) Mark Gardiner | |
| 03:29 | Rockford | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Freddy Hagler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes misses the lay-in | 56-61 |
| 03:03 | Rockford | Robert Brooks grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:58 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Wilson | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Mercer (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives (SG), Jeremy Porter (SF), Mark Gardiner (C) Bill Davis, Freddy Hagler, Matthew Holmes | |
| 02:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter misses the lay-in | 59-61 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner tips it in | 59-63 |
| 02:29 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Spicer - foul #3 on Jimmy Spicer, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (SF) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel (PF) Roy Knowles | |
| 02:29 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Mercer | 62-63 |
| 01:39 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Charles Hurt gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Robinette | 65-63 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mercer - foul #3 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wilson (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 01:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Charles Hurt pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Jeremy Porter | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Mercer | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel misses long on a runner from the right block | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Rockford | Jimmy Spicer is called for the reach on James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Spicer, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:07 | Rockford | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Rockford | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rubin Rives (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Hymel (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gardiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Rockford | Jimmy Spicer steals the ball from James Wilson | 69-69 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Spicer | 69-71 |
| 04:24 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Robinette | 72-71 |
| 03:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jimmy Spicer | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | Rockford | James Wilson is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Rubin Rives scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Porter | 72-76 |
| 03:06 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wilson | 75-76 |
| 02:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Spicer | 75-79 |
| 02:34 | Rockford | James Wilson travels with the ball | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Brooks (PG), Robin Prinz (SG), Joseph Brumley (SF), Joseph Beaudin (PF), Paul Lyons (C) Thomas Wehrenberg, Gregory Mercer, James Wilson, Nathan Robinette, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Freddy Hagler (PG), Bill Davis (SG), Matthew Holmes (SF), Roy Knowles (PF), Stephen Copeland (C) Jimmy Spicer, Rubin Rives, Jeremy Porter, Mike Hymel, Mark Gardiner | |
| 02:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Holmes's pass is intercepted by Paul Lyons | 75-79 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Nathan Robinette (PF), Charles Hurt (C) Robin Prinz, Joseph Brumley, Joseph Beaudin, Paul Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 02:10 | Rockford | Robert Brooks's pass is intercepted by Freddy Hagler in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wilson (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Jimmy Spicer (PG), Rubin Rives (SG), Jeremy Porter (SF), Mike Hymel (PF) Freddy Hagler, Bill Davis, Matthew Holmes, Stephen Copeland | |
| 01:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Roy Knowles misses the easy layup | 75-79 |
| 01:48 | Rockford | James Wilson gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Roy Knowles is called for the reach on Thomas Wehrenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Knowles, team foul #13 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner (C) Roy Knowles | |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mercer | 77-79 |
| 01:28 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer hits the finger roll | 79-79 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 01:09 | Rockford | Nathan Robinette pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel grabs the board | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Wehrenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Robinette (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hurt (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Jimmy Spicer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rubin Rives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Hymel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gardiner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:41 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Gregory Mercer | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg is hacked by Mike Hymel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Hymel, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mike Hymel drills a floater from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Thomas Wehrenberg is denied on a layup by Mike Hymel | 80-81 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Gardiner runs out the clock | 80-81 |