| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Adams (fresh) PF - Lee Strum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Bryan Summerlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brummett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Bullard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Leroy Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-21 |
| 19:43 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer tips it home | 22-23 |
| 19:37 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 19:36 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 19:20 | Wartburg | Lawrence Steele steps in front of the Bryan Summerlin pass | 22-23 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Summerlin - foul #3 on Bryan Summerlin, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Richardson (PG) Bryan Summerlin | |
| 18:59 | Rockford | Charles Richardson is called for the reach on Danny Adams - foul #2 on Charles Richardson, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 18:41 | Rockford | Lee Strum misses the easy layup | 22-23 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 18:19 | Rockford | Danny Adams is denied on a layup by Donald Bullard | 22-23 |
| 18:18 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:59 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 17:58 | Rockford | Lee Strum pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 17:54 | Rockford | John Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Kroll (PG), Jerry Celis (SF), Bruce Williams (PF), James Hughes (C) Lawrence Steele, Danny Adams, Lee Strum, Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston (SF), Jerry Michel (PF), Douglas Tardiff (C) Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard, Leroy Meyer | |
| 17:43 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-23 |
| 17:41 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Bruce Williams | 22-23 |
| 17:18 | Rockford | James Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Michel - foul #2 on Jerry Michel, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Guardado (C) John Garrett | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG) Dwayne Lamb | |
| 17:18 | Rockford | James Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 17:18 | Rockford | James Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 16:59 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston is fouled on the floor by Jerry Celis - foul #1 on Jerry Celis, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger (SF) Charles Richardson | |
| 16:44 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Steele (PG), Danny Adams (SF), Jessie McPherson (C) Gregory Kroll, Jerry Celis, Kevin Guardado | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer (C) Douglas Tardiff | |
| 16:31 | Rockford | Danny Adams is hacked by Jerry Michel - foul #3 on Jerry Michel, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lee Strum (PF) James Hughes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Willie Carr (PF) Jerry Michel | |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Metzinger - foul #1 on Steve Metzinger, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Brummett (SF), Donald Bullard (PF) Steve Metzinger, Willie Carr | |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 16:07 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston lays it in | 25-25 |
| 15:52 | Rockford | Lee Strum drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Steele (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Adams (fresh) PF - Lee Strum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Steve Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Brummett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Bullard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Leroy Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 15:28 | Wartburg | Steve Banks snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 15:15 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Kroll (PG), John Garrett (SG), Jerry Celis (SF), James Hughes (PF), Kevin Guardado (C) Lawrence Steele, Bruce Williams, Danny Adams, Lee Strum, Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin (PG), Dwayne Lamb (SG), Charles Richardson (SF), Jerry Michel (PF), Douglas Tardiff (C) Steve Banks, Norman Eggleston, Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard, Leroy Meyer | |
| 14:56 | Rockford | Kevin Guardado misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 14:54 | Rockford | John Garrett grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 14:35 | Rockford | James Hughes double dribbles | 27-25 |
| 14:14 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 14:11 | Rockford | Gregory Kroll is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Summerlin - foul #4 on Bryan Summerlin, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jessie McPherson (C) Kevin Guardado | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger (SF) Bryan Summerlin | |
| 14:01 | Rockford | John Garrett hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Kroll and he's fouled by Charles Richardson - foul #3 on Charles Richardson, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Brummett (SF), Donald Bullard (PF), Leroy Meyer (C) Steve Metzinger, Jerry Michel, Douglas Tardiff | |
| 14:01 | Rockford | John Garrett makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 13:36 | Wartburg | Gregory Kroll is called for the reach on Dwayne Lamb - foul #1 on Gregory Kroll, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Steele (PG), Danny Adams (SF), Lee Strum (PF) Gregory Kroll, Jerry Celis, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 13:22 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 13:20 | Wartburg | Dwayne Lamb snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 13:13 | Wartburg | Jessie McPherson is called for the reach on Leroy Meyer - foul #1 on Jessie McPherson, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bruce Williams (SG) John Garrett | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 12:57 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Lamb | 30-31 |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Lee Strum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Hughes (C) Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Norman Eggleston (SG), Steve Metzinger (SF), Jerry Michel (PF), Willie Carr (C) Charles Richardson, Dwayne Lamb, Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard, Leroy Meyer | |
| 12:28 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 12:27 | Rockford | James Hughes gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 12:08 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 12:07 | Wartburg | Steve Banks snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 11:47 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 11:45 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Steele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Strum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Steve Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Metzinger (fresh) PF - Jerry Michel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Carr (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Rockford | Bruce Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Steele | 33-31 |
| 11:17 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel is called for 5 seconds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Kroll (PG), John Garrett (SG), Jerry Celis (SF), Kevin Guardado (PF), Jessie McPherson (C) Lawrence Steele, Bruce Williams, Danny Adams, Lee Strum, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Richardson (PG), Dwayne Lamb (SG), Leroy Meyer (C) Steve Banks, Steve Metzinger, Willie Carr | |
| 11:06 | Rockford | John Garrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 11:04 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:59 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston can't throw it down | 33-31 |
| 10:57 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 10:56 | Rockford | Jessie McPherson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Gregory Kroll connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Garrett | 36-31 |
| 10:47 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Lamb | 36-34 |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Kevin Guardado comes up short on the floater from the right block | 36-34 |
| 10:40 | Rockford | Jessie McPherson snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 10:30 | Rockford | Jessie McPherson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 10:28 | Rockford | John Garrett tips it in | 38-34 |
| 10:15 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 09:59 | Rockford | Jerry Celis drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Garrett | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Garrett - foul #3 on John Garrett, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bruce Williams (PF), James Hughes (C) Kevin Guardado, Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Billy Brummett (SF), Donald Bullard (PF) Dwayne Lamb, Norman Eggleston, Jerry Michel | |
| 09:38 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:32 | Rockford | Billy Brummett takes the ball from Gregory Kroll in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 09:16 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Steele (PG), Danny Adams (SF) Gregory Kroll, Jerry Celis | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Dwayne Lamb (SG), Douglas Tardiff (C) Charles Richardson, Leroy Meyer | |
| 08:54 | Rockford | James Hughes misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 08:52 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:23 | Wartburg | Dwayne Lamb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Danny Adams | 40-39 |
| 08:01 | Rockford | James Hughes misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Douglas Tardiff - foul #1 on Douglas Tardiff, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Padro (PG), Jerry Celis (SG), Lee Strum (PF), Jessie McPherson (C) Lawrence Steele, John Garrett, Danny Adams, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Richardson (PG), Steve Metzinger (SF), Jerry Michel (PF) Steve Banks, Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard | |
| 08:01 | Rockford | James Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:01 | Rockford | James Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:01 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jerry Michel | 41-39 |
| 07:38 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Lamb | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Padro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Celis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Strum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Charles Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Metzinger (fresh) PF - Jerry Michel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Tardiff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rockford | Lee Strum hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Padro and he's fouled by Douglas Tardiff - foul #2 on Douglas Tardiff, team foul #9 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Kroll (PG), Danny Adams (SF) William Padro, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin (PG), Norman Eggleston (SF), Leroy Meyer (C) Dwayne Lamb, Steve Metzinger, Douglas Tardiff | |
| 07:28 | Rockford | Lee Strum misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:28 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jerry Michel | 43-42 |
| 07:15 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 07:13 | Rockford | Jessie McPherson snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Lee Strum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Eggleston - foul #2 on Norman Eggleston, team foul #10 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Steele (PG), Bruce Williams (SG) Gregory Kroll, Danny Adams | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Brummett (SF), Donald Bullard (PF) Norman Eggleston, Jerry Michel | |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Lee Strum makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Lee Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:23 | Wartburg | Lee Strum is called for the reach on Donald Bullard - foul #2 on Lee Strum, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Kroll (SG), Kevin Guardado (C) Lee Strum, Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston (SG) Charles Richardson | |
| 06:08 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston lays it in | 45-44 |
| 05:55 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:53 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:46 | Rockford | Jerry Celis grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Eggleston - foul #3 on Norman Eggleston, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Garrett (SG), Danny Adams (SF), James Hughes (PF) Gregory Kroll, Jerry Celis, Bruce Williams | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Dwayne Lamb (SG), Jerry Michel (PF), Willie Carr (C) Bryan Summerlin, Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard, Leroy Meyer | |
| 05:34 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:34 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:34 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:26 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Michel and the foul's on John Garrett - foul #4 on John Garrett, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Richardson (PG) Steve Banks | |
| 05:26 | Wartburg | Norman Eggleston misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:26 | Rockford | Kevin Guardado grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 05:10 | Rockford | John Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Padro (PG), Lee Strum (PF), Jessie McPherson (C) Lawrence Steele, James Hughes, Kevin Guardado | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Douglas Tardiff (C) Norman Eggleston, Willie Carr | |
| 04:54 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 04:52 | Rockford | Lee Strum snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 04:35 | Rockford | Lee Strum misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 46-46 |
| 04:33 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:10 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:08 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Michel | 46-46 |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Danny Adams is called for the reach on Dwayne Lamb - foul #3 on Danny Adams, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Steele (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Jerry Celis (SF), James Hughes (PF), Kevin Guardado (C) William Padro, John Garrett, Danny Adams, Lee Strum, Jessie McPherson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin (PG), Billy Brummett (SF), Donald Bullard (PF), Leroy Meyer (C) Steve Banks, Charles Richardson, Jerry Michel, Douglas Tardiff | |
| 03:49 | Wartburg | Dwayne Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | James Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 03:23 | Rockford | James Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Celis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Guardado (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Bryan Summerlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Brummett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Bullard (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Leroy Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Rockford | James Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 03:07 | Rockford | Kevin Guardado snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 02:42 | Rockford | Bruce Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Garrett (SG) Kevin Guardado | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Charles Richardson (SG) Dwayne Lamb | |
| 02:29 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Bryan Summerlin | 46-48 |
| 02:29 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Danny Adams (SF), Lee Strum (PF), Jessie McPherson (C) Jerry Celis, Bruce Williams, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 02:05 | Rockford | Lee Strum scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Steele | 48-48 |
| 01:47 | Wartburg | Charles Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Summerlin | 48-51 |
| 01:41 | Rockford | Donald Bullard swats the short shot by Lee Strum | 48-51 |
| 01:39 | Rockford | Lee Strum pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:22 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 48-51 |
| 01:21 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 00:57 | Wartburg | Leroy Meyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 48-51 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | Jessie McPherson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 00:48 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Garrett | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin clanks a shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Lawrence Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 00:21 | Rockford | Lee Strum is hacked by Charles Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Richardson, team foul #12 | 50-51 |
| 00:21 | Rockford | Lee Strum misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:21 | Rockford | Lee Strum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Wartburg | Bryan Summerlin buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Danny Adams clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |