The Aurora University Men's Basketball Team battled Rockford University in the NACC South Tournament Final. Each team had the lead multiple times in the game, but Rockford managed to gain the last lead.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Rockford University 97, Aurora University 91
LOCATION: Rockford, Illinois - Seaver Center
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-4 overall; Rockford University 9-4 overall
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans would jump out to a 12-2 lead to start the game against the Regents.
- Rockford would start to chip away at the AU lead and make 16-13 AU at the 15 minute mark in the 1st half.
- Neither team would score for the 3 minutes until Ha'ashim Keys hit a three-point shot to extend the Spartan lead to six.
- AU would get a stop and Rashad Johnson would hit another three on the next possession making it 22-13 Spartans.
- Again the Regents would have to chip away slowly at the Spartan lead.
- With 4 minutes left in the 1st half Rockford had their first lead 37-36.
- The lead would be traded multiple times before the end of the half.
- Rockford started to pull away in the final minutes of the half to take a 53-44 lead into the locker room.
- Shamar Pumphrey would hit a three-pointer with 16 minutes left in the 2nd half to tie the game at 58.
- AU would see their biggest lead in the 2nd half with 11 minutes left in the game when they were up eight at 78-70.
- Rockford would manage to retake the lead with nine minutes remaining.
- AU would threaten to take the lead a couple times in the final minutes, but Rockford would hold them off and pull away with free throws.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Bailey Vance (20), Shamar Pumphrey (19), Malik Hall (18) and Rashad Johnson (17)
Assists: Rashad Johnson (7)
Rebounds: Bailey Vance (7) and Nathan Yockey (6)
Steals: Shamar Pumphrey (4), Nathan Yockey and Malik Hall (3)