| Lineup | Hope | PG - Glenn Corona (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur McNeill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Tim Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Clayton Troy inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Clayton Troy | 41-35 |
| 19:32 | Hope | Thomas Scott misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 19:31 | Hope | Arthur McNeill can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 19:29 | Hope | Arthur McNeill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Hope | Henry Meyer scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 43-35 |
| 18:50 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 18:49 | Hope | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:33 | Hope | Clayton Troy steals it from Arthur McNeill | 43-35 |
| 18:18 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 18:17 | Hope | The rebound goes to Glenn Corona | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | Hope | Henry Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 17:44 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Henry Meyer - foul #1 on Henry Meyer, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 17:44 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:30 | Hope | Glenn Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Hope | Henry Meyer grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:53 | Hope | Henry Meyer knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Corona and he's fouled by Stephen Winslow - foul #2 on Stephen Winslow, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Hassel (PG), Michael Eagan (SG), David Colby (SF), Benjamin Smith (C) Glenn Corona, Thomas Scott, John Johnson, Arthur McNeill | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Reynolds (SG), Richard McMiller (SF), Joseph Reeves (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Ernest McDonald, Clayton Troy, Stephen Winslow, Eric Fletcher | |
| 16:53 | Hope | Henry Meyer misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Rockford | Darrell Rice gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Rockford | Tim Machin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:33 | Hope | Henry Meyer pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Hope | Michael Eagan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:17 | Hope | David Colby grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:04 | Hope | Benjamin Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Thomas Fincher (PF) Henry Meyer | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Coen (PG) Tim Machin | |
| 15:52 | Rockford | William Coen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:50 | Hope | David Colby pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Larry Hassel (fresh) SG - Michael Eagan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Fincher (fresh) C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Coen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard McMiller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Rice (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Hope | Benjamin Smith drills a floater from the left side set up by Larry Hassel | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Darrell Rice snags the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:59 | Rockford | William Coen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Glenn Corona (PG), Thomas Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Arthur McNeill (C) Larry Hassel, Michael Eagan, Thomas Fincher, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Ernest McDonald (SG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Stephen Winslow (PF), Eric Fletcher (C) William Coen, Richard McMiller, Joseph Reeves, Darrell Rice | |
| 14:44 | Hope | Glenn Corona connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by David Colby | 49-38 |
| 14:33 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Machin (PG) Charles Reynolds | |
| 14:22 | Hope | Glenn Corona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-38 |
| 14:20 | Hope | Glenn Corona snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 14:09 | Hope | Arthur McNeill drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 13:55 | Rockford | Arthur McNeill swats the layup by Stephen Winslow | 51-38 |
| 13:53 | Hope | John Johnson gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:36 | Hope | Thomas Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-38 |
| 13:35 | Hope | Thomas Scott snags the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 13:08 | Hope | Glenn Corona can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 13:07 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Stephen Winslow | 51-38 |
| 12:45 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 12:44 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:30 | Rockford | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on Ernest McDonald - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Meyer (PF) David Colby | |
| Subs | Rockford | Clayton Troy (SG), Joseph Reeves (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Ernest McDonald, Stephen Winslow, Eric Fletcher | |
| 12:10 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe is hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Benjamin Smith (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Reynolds (PG) Tim Machin | |
| 11:54 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Reynolds and he's hacked by Benjamin Smith - foul #2 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Hassel (PG), Michael Eagan (SG), August Johnson (SF) Glenn Corona, Thomas Scott, Arthur McNeill | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 11:54 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:38 | Hope | Joseph Reeves picks off the pass by Michael Eagan | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Larry Hassel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Eagan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Johnson (fresh) PF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Rice (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Hassel - foul #2 on Larry Hassel, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard McMiller (SF), Stephen Winslow (PF) Johnny Knipe, Darrell Rice | |
| 11:23 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:12 | Hope | Michael Eagan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Richard McMiller is fouled on the floor by August Johnson - foul #1 on August Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Glenn Corona (PG), Thomas Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Arthur McNeill (C) Larry Hassel, Michael Eagan, August Johnson, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Machin (PG), Eric Fletcher (C) Charles Reynolds, Joseph Reeves | |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Richard McMiller makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Richard McMiller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:37 | Hope | Henry Meyer misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Rockford | Clayton Troy grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:18 | Rockford | Tim Machin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:17 | Hope | Henry Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:11 | Hope | Arthur McNeill comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Machin - foul #2 on Tim Machin, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Ernest McDonald (SG), Johnny Knipe (SF) Clayton Troy, Richard McMiller | |
| 10:11 | Hope | Arthur McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:11 | Hope | Arthur McNeill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:11 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:49 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Machin and he's fouled by Glenn Corona - foul #3 on Glenn Corona, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| 09:49 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Hope | Glenn Corona knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Scott and he's fouled by Tim Machin - foul #3 on Tim Machin, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Hope | David Colby (PF) Henry Meyer | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Reeves (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Stephen Winslow, Eric Fletcher | |
| 09:29 | Hope | Glenn Corona misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Rockford | Darrell Rice pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Ernest McDonald knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | Hope | Tim Machin is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #4 on Tim Machin, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Hassel (PG), Thomas Fincher (PF), Benjamin Smith (C) Glenn Corona, John Johnson, Arthur McNeill | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Reynolds (PG) Tim Machin | |
| 08:46 | Hope | Benjamin Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Rice - foul #2 on Darrell Rice, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Eagan (SG) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 08:46 | Hope | Benjamin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Hope | Benjamin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Rockford | Joseph Reeves snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Rockford | Darrell Rice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Knipe | 55-51 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Meyer (PF) Thomas Fincher | |
| Subs | Rockford | Clayton Troy (SG), Stephen Winslow (PF), Eric Fletcher (C) Ernest McDonald, Joseph Reeves, Darrell Rice | |
| 07:51 | Hope | Michael Eagan knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Meyer | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 07:37 | Hope | Benjamin Smith grabs the board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Larry Hassel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Eagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Johnny Knipe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Hope | Henry Meyer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Eagan | 61-51 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Clayton Troy is hacked by Larry Hassel - foul #3 on Larry Hassel, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Glenn Corona (PG), Thomas Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Arthur McNeill (C) Larry Hassel, Michael Eagan, David Colby, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Machin (PG), Ernest McDonald (SG) Charles Reynolds, Johnny Knipe | |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Clayton Troy makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Clayton Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:42 | Hope | Glenn Corona can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 06:40 | Hope | Thomas Scott tips it in | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Rockford | Henry Meyer is called for the reach on Eric Fletcher - foul #2 on Henry Meyer, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Benjamin Smith (PF) Henry Meyer | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Reeves (PF) Stephen Winslow | |
| 06:18 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Hope | The rebound goes to Thomas Scott | 63-53 |
| 05:55 | Hope | John Johnson travels with the ball | 63-53 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Rice (C) Eric Fletcher | |
| 05:30 | Rockford | Clayton Troy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 05:29 | Hope | Arthur McNeill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:14 | Hope | Thomas Scott hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 05:02 | Rockford | Darrell Rice clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-53 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest McDonald | 65-53 |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Joseph Reeves is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Reeves, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Meyer (PF) Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Reynolds (SG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Stephen Winslow (PF) Ernest McDonald, Clayton Troy, Darrell Rice | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:24 | Hope | Henry Meyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 04:23 | Hope | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 03:54 | Hope | Arthur McNeill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 03:53 | Rockford | Charles Reynolds grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 03:39 | Rockford | Joseph Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 03:32 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Knipe | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Glenn Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Meyer (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur McNeill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Tim Machin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Hope | Johnny Knipe is called for the reach on Glenn Corona - foul #4 on Johnny Knipe, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Hassel (SG), David Colby (SF), Benjamin Smith (C) Thomas Scott, John Johnson, Arthur McNeill | |
| Subs | Rockford | Ernest McDonald (SG), Eric Fletcher (C) Tim Machin, Joseph Reeves | |
| 03:10 | Hope | Glenn Corona makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:10 | Hope | Glenn Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow drills a jump hook from the left block | 67-57 |
| 02:57 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Thomas Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Arthur McNeill (C) Larry Hassel, David Colby, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Machin (PG) Charles Reynolds | |
| 02:32 | Hope | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 67-57 |
| 02:30 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Eric Fletcher | 67-57 |
| 02:11 | Rockford | Tim Machin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest McDonald | 67-59 |
| 01:51 | Hope | John Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Corona | 69-59 |
| 01:39 | Rockford | Ernest McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 01:37 | Hope | Henry Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:16 | Hope | Thomas Scott drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:05 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 71-59 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:50 | Rockford | Ernest McDonald makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Machin | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Hope | Ernest McDonald is called for the reach on Thomas Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest McDonald, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow tips it home | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Thomas Scott is hacked by Ernest McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest McDonald, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow is hacked by Henry Meyer - foul #3 on Henry Meyer, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Hassel (PG), Michael Eagan (SG), David Colby (SF), Thomas Fincher (PF), Benjamin Smith (C) Glenn Corona, Thomas Scott, John Johnson, Henry Meyer, Arthur McNeill | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Reynolds (PG), Clayton Troy (SG), Richard McMiller (SF), Joseph Reeves (C) Tim Machin, Ernest McDonald, Johnny Knipe, Eric Fletcher | |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Hope | Charles Reynolds is called for the reach on Larry Hassel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Hope | Thomas Scott (SG), John Johnson (SF), Henry Meyer (PF), Arthur McNeill (C) Michael Eagan, David Colby, Thomas Fincher, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tim Machin (PG), Ernest McDonald (SG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Eric Fletcher (C) Charles Reynolds, Clayton Troy, Richard McMiller, Joseph Reeves | |
| 00:34 | Hope | Larry Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:34 | Hope | Larry Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Rockford | Henry Meyer takes the ball from Ernest McDonald | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Larry Hassel runs out the clock | 77-66 |