| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Carson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tim Reichert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brendan Crooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly inbounds the ball | 48-25 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Lincoln | Gary Mott knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Kelly and he's fouled by Tim Reichert - foul #1 on Tim Reichert, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| 19:47 | Lincoln | Gary Mott makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:29 | Rockford | Richard Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 19:28 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Carson - foul #1 on Richard Carson, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Tim Reichert can't throw it down | 48-30 |
| 18:55 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:42 | Lincoln | Richard Carson takes the ball from Gary Rider | 48-30 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Richard Carson can't finish the layup | 48-30 |
| 18:38 | Lincoln | Gary Mott gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:34 | Lincoln | Gary Rider makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Kelly | 48-32 |
| 18:17 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Carson | 50-32 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Gary Rider buries a 3 from straight away | 50-35 |
| 17:47 | Rockford | Richard Carson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:26 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Brendan Crooks - foul #2 on Brendan Crooks, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring (PG), Steven Bowker (SG), Marc Snyder (SF), Bradley Kinley (PF), Larry Satter (C) Richard Carson, Tim Reichert, Eric Biggerstaff, Brendan Crooks, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Dylan Roca (SF), Aaron Baker (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Charles Sawyer, Gary Rider, Ernest Kelly, Jeremy Marshall, Gary Mott | |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | Robert Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Bowker - foul #1 on Steven Bowker, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:51 | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marc Snyder | 53-37 |
| 16:26 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-37 |
| 16:25 | Rockford | Larry Satter pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 16:04 | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 16:02 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 15:48 | Rockford | Steven Bowker is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 15:47 | Lincoln | Aaron Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jeffrey Ring (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Bowker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Kinley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Satter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dylan Roca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Christenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Lincoln | Bradley Kinley takes the ball from Aaron Baker | 53-37 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Robert Christenson steals the ball from Jeffrey Ring in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 15:13 | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 14:52 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Tim Reichert (SG), Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Brendan Crooks (PF), Derrick Smith (C) Jeffrey Ring, Steven Bowker, Marc Snyder, Bradley Kinley, Larry Satter | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer (PG), Gary Rider (SG), Ernest Kelly (SF), Chad Mullican (PF), Gary Mott (C) Gary Blanchard, Robert Robinson, Dylan Roca, Aaron Baker, Robert Christenson | |
| 14:33 | Lincoln | Chad Mullican drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Rider | 53-42 |
| 14:31 | Rockford | Gary Mott picks off the pass by Richard Carson in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 14:21 | Lincoln | Gary Rider can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 14:19 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:06 | Lincoln | Gary Mott misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 14:05 | Lincoln | Gary Rider tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 14:03 | Rockford | Derrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:47 | Rockford | Richard Carson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:45 | Rockford | Richard Carson snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:28 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Chad Mullican - foul #1 on Chad Mullican, team foul #1 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Steven Bowker (SG), Bradley Kinley (C) Tim Reichert, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall (PF) Chad Mullican | |
| 13:28 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:28 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:09 | Lincoln | Steven Bowker is called for the reach on Gary Rider - foul #2 on Steven Bowker, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Derrick Smith (C) Brendan Crooks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 12:28 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-42 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 11:58 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 11:57 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 11:50 | Rockford | Richard Carson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring (PG), John Quackenbush (SG), Marc Snyder (SF), Brendan Crooks (PF), Larry Satter (C) Richard Carson, Steven Bowker, Eric Biggerstaff, Bradley Kinley, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Dylan Roca (SF), Chad Mullican (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Charles Sawyer, Gary Rider, Ernest Kelly, Jeremy Marshall, Gary Mott | |
| 11:34 | Lincoln | Chad Mullican drills a floater from the left block | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jeffrey Ring (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brendan Crooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Satter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gary Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dylan Roca (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Mullican (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Christenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rockford | John Quackenbush buries a runner near the basket | 57-44 |
| 11:07 | Lincoln | Chad Mullican is hacked by Brendan Crooks - foul #3 on Brendan Crooks, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Reichert (SG) John Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 10:54 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:50 | Rockford | Robert Christenson takes the ball from Jeffrey Ring in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 10:43 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Dylan Roca | 57-44 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dylan Roca and the foul's on Tim Reichert - foul #2 on Tim Reichert, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Steven Bowker (PG), Bradley Kinley (PF), Derrick Smith (C) Jeffrey Ring, Brendan Crooks, Larry Satter | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Aaron Baker (SF), Jeremy Marshall (PF) Gary Blanchard, Chad Mullican | |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:31 | Rockford | Derrick Smith gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 10:24 | Rockford | Tim Reichert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Rider (SG) Robert Christenson | |
| 10:05 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Snyder - foul #1 on Marc Snyder, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Quackenbush (SF) Marc Snyder | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer (PG) Robert Robinson | |
| 10:05 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:03 | Rockford | John Quackenbush loses the dribble to Gary Rider in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 09:53 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 09:38 | Rockford | Derrick Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Eric Biggerstaff (SF) Tim Reichert, John Quackenbush | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard (PG), Ernest Kelly (SF), Chad Mullican (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Charles Sawyer, Dylan Roca, Jeremy Marshall, Aaron Baker | |
| 09:24 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Rider | 57-52 |
| 09:14 | Rockford | Steven Bowker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:47 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson loses the dribble to Steven Bowker | 60-52 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley's pass is intercepted by Gary Blanchard | 60-52 |
| 08:19 | Lincoln | Gary Rider lays it up and in set up by Gary Blanchard | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | Rockford | Derrick Smith hits a fadeaway from the right block | 62-54 |
| 07:43 | Lincoln | Gary Rider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 07:42 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 07:19 | Rockford | Bradley Kinley buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Biggerstaff | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Carson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bowker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Biggerstaff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Kinley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Rider (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Mullican (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Christenson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Eric Biggerstaff steals the ball from Gary Blanchard | 64-54 |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Ernest Kelly is called for the reach on Steven Bowker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Kelly, team foul #2 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring (PG), Tim Reichert (SG), Marc Snyder (SF), Brendan Crooks (PF), Larry Satter (C) Richard Carson, Steven Bowker, Eric Biggerstaff, Bradley Kinley, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Dylan Roca (SF), Jeremy Marshall (PF), Aaron Baker (C) Gary Blanchard, Gary Rider, Ernest Kelly, Chad Mullican, Robert Christenson | |
| 06:43 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the shot in the paint | 66-54 |
| 06:31 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer is hacked by Larry Satter - foul #3 on Larry Satter, team foul #9 | 66-54 |
| 06:31 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:31 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:19 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 66-56 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 06:14 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Ring picks off the pass by Charles Sawyer in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 06:13 | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring slams it home | 68-56 |
| 05:59 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 05:58 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:35 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks hits the easy wide open finger roll | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca drills a floater from the left side set up by Jeremy Marshall | 70-58 |
| 05:18 | Rockford | Dylan Roca is called for the reach on Tim Reichert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dylan Roca, team foul #3 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), John Quackenbush (SF), Derrick Smith (C) Jeffrey Ring, Marc Snyder, Larry Satter | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Rider (SG), Ernest Kelly (SF), Gary Mott (C) Robert Robinson, Dylan Roca, Aaron Baker | |
| 05:06 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks misses badly on a floater in the paint | 70-58 |
| 05:04 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Lincoln | Gary Rider misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Richard Carson grabs the board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Rockford | John Quackenbush is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Bradley Kinley (PF) Tim Reichert, Brendan Crooks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | Gary Rider buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Kelly | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:18 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Carson | 72-60 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Carson - foul #2 on Richard Carson, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Steven Bowker (PG), Marc Snyder (PF) Richard Carson, Derrick Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Robinson (SG), Dylan Roca (SF), Chad Mullican (PF) Gary Rider, Ernest Kelly, Jeremy Marshall | |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 04:08 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff misses short on an open floater from close range | 72-61 |
| 04:07 | Rockford | Steven Bowker snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 03:54 | Rockford | Marc Snyder blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Sawyer - foul #3 on Charles Sawyer, team foul #4 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Ring (PG) Eric Biggerstaff | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard (PG) Charles Sawyer | |
| 03:54 | Rockford | Marc Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:54 | Rockford | Marc Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:54 | Rockford | Marc Snyder snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Rockford | Marc Snyder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-61 |
| 03:32 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Mullican | 73-63 |
| 03:03 | Rockford | Steven Bowker drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Marc Snyder | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jeffrey Ring (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Steven Bowker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marc Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Kinley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gary Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dylan Roca (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Mullican (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Mott (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Carson (PG), Tim Reichert (SG), Eric Biggerstaff (SF), Larry Satter (C) Jeffrey Ring, Steven Bowker, John Quackenbush, Marc Snyder | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Aaron Baker (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Chad Mullican, Gary Mott | |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson lays it in set up by Dylan Roca | 75-65 |
| 02:48 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Rider (SG), Ernest Kelly (SF), Jeremy Marshall (PF) Robert Robinson, Dylan Roca, Aaron Baker | |
| 02:34 | Rockford | The jump hook by Larry Satter is blocked by Jeremy Marshall | 75-65 |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly is hacked by Bradley Kinley - foul #2 on Bradley Kinley, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brendan Crooks (PF), Derrick Smith (C) Bradley Kinley, Larry Satter | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:21 | Rockford | Eric Biggerstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 02:16 | Lincoln | Gary Rider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 02:15 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:11 | Rockford | Richard Carson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 02:09 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 02:09 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| 01:52 | Lincoln | Gary Rider misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard misses the tip | 75-67 |
| 01:49 | Rockford | Tim Reichert gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:45 | Rockford | Richard Carson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Jeremy Marshall | 75-67 |
| 01:39 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer (PG), Gary Mott (C) Gary Blanchard, Robert Christenson | |
| 01:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| 01:19 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the turnaround from the right block | 77-67 |
| 01:02 | Lincoln | Gary Rider hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Kelly | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Richard Carson is fouled on the floor by Charles Sawyer - foul #4 on Charles Sawyer, team foul #5 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rockford | Marc Snyder (SF) Eric Biggerstaff | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:53 | Rockford | Richard Carson is fouled on the floor by Gary Mott - foul #1 on Gary Mott, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Ernest Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Carson - foul #4 on Ernest Kelly, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernest Kelly | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Charles Sawyer is called for the reach on Richard Carson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Sawyer, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard (PG) Charles Sawyer | |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:41 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Blanchard | 81-75 |
| 00:40 | Rockford | Richard Carson is hacked by Gary Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:40 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:40 | Rockford | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Gary Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:32 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | Gary Mott is whistled for a carry | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rockford | Derrick Smith is hacked by Gary Rider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Rider, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| 00:27 | Rockford | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Rockford | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks snags the defensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Blanchard - foul #3 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| 00:17 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:17 | Rockford | Brendan Crooks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | Ernest Kelly hits the finger roll | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Derrick Smith is hacked by Gary Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Blanchard, team foul #12 | 86-77 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Derrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Tim Reichert takes the ball from Gary Rider | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Richard Carson runs out the clock | 88-77 |