FINISH LINE INC /DE/
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. )*


                               THE FINISH LINE INC
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK - CLASS A, PAR VALUE $.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    317923100
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 1999
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
         Schedule is filed:

            [X]       Rule 13d-1(b)
            [ ]       Rule 13d-1(c)
            [ ]       Rule 13d-1(d)

         *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
         of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
         which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
         be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
         that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
         the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             High Rock Capital LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

        (a) [   ]
        (b) [   ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 5      SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                                   793,700
SHARES                           -----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY            6      SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH                                         -0-
REPORTING                        -----------------------------------------------
PERSON                           7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                                         953,600
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             -0-
                                 -----------------------------------------------

9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        954,800 shares (see Item 4(a) of attached Schedule)
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10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        5.1%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

             High Rock Asset Management LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

        (a) [   ]
        (b) [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3       SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 5      SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                                    1,200
SHARES                           -----------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY            6      SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH                                          -0-
REPORTING                        -----------------------------------------------
PERSON                           7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH                                          1,200
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               -0-
                                 -----------------------------------------------

9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        954,800 shares (see Item 4(a) of attached Schedule)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        5.1%
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12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        IA
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                                  Schedule 13G

Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:  The Finish Line Inc

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                           3308 N. Mitthoeffer Road
                           Indianapolis, Indiana 46236

Item 2(a).        Names of Persons Filing: High Rock Capital LLC ("HRC") and
                  High Rock Asset Management LLC ("HRAM")

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
                  The address of the principal business office of HRC and HRAM
                  is 28 State Street, 18th Floor, Boston, MA 02109.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship: Each of HRC and HRAM is a limited liability
                  company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock - Class A, Par
                  Value $.01

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:     317923100

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

                  (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                           the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act);

                  (b) [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

                  (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                          the Act;

                  (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
                           the Investment Company Act of 1940;

                  (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                          13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

                  (f) [_] An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in
                          accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

                  (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in
                          accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

                  (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
                          of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

                  (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the
                          definition of an investment company under Section
                          3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

                  (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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                  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
                  this box. [_]



Item 4.           Ownership.

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned: Each of HRC and HRAM may
                           be deemed to beneficially own 954,800 shares as of
                           December 31, 1999.

                           HRC was the record owner of 953,600 shares as of
                           December 31, 1999. HRAM was the record owner of 1,200
                           shares as of December 31, 1999. (The shares held of
                           record by HRC and HRAM are referred to collectively
                           herein as the "Record Shares.") By virtue of their
                           relationship as affiliated limited liability
                           companies with the same individual as President, each
                           of HRC and HRAM may be deemed to beneficially own all
                           of the Record Shares. Hence, each of HRC and HRAM may
                           be deemed to beneficially own 954,800 shares as of
                           December 31, 1999.


                  (b)      Percent of Class:  HRC: 5.1%;  HRAM: 0.0%


                  (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                            HRC:     793,700 shares
                                            HRAM: 1,200 shares

                           (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                            HRC:     0 shares
                                            HRAM: 0 shares

                           (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:

                                            HRC:     953,600 shares
                                            HRAM: 1,200 shares

                           (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                    disposition of:

                                            HRC:     0 shares
                                            HRAM: 0 shares

                  Each of HRC and HRAM expressly disclaims beneficial ownership
                  of any shares of The Finish Line Inc, except, in the case of
                  HRC, for the 953,600 shares that it holds of record and, in
                  the case of HRAM, for the 1,200 shares that it holds of
                  record.

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                           Not applicable.
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Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.

                        Not applicable.


Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                  Company.

                           Not applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                           Not applicable.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                           Not applicable.

Item 10.          Certifications.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
                  are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
                  acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.
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                                   SIGNATURES

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2000


HIGH ROCK CAPITAL LLC

By:      High Rock Capital LLC


By:      /s/ David L. Diamond
         ______________________

         David L. Diamond,
         President


HIGH ROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

By:      /s/ David L. Diamond
         ______________________

         David L. Diamond,
         President

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                                                                       Exhibit 1

                                    AGREEMENT



         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information
required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of
the undersigned of shares of Common Stock of The Finish Line Inc.

         This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.

         EXECUTED this 14th day of February, 2000.



HIGH ROCK CAPITAL LLC

By:      High Rock Capital LLC


By:      /s/ David L. Diamond
         ______________________

         David L. Diamond,
         President

HIGH ROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC


By:      High Rock Asset Management LLC


By:      /s/ David L. Diamond
         ______________________

         David L. Diamond,
         President


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