| Lineup | Hope | PG - George Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keesler (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Greeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Walter Edgerton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) PF - Michael Kubik (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:42 | Hope | Joseph Branch gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:37 | Hope | Walter Edgerton steals it from William Greeley | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton is fouled on the floor by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:58 | Rockford | John Brookover can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 27-25 |
| 18:57 | Hope | Joseph Branch snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 18:45 | Hope | William Greeley misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Brookover - foul #1 on John Brookover, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 18:45 | Hope | William Greeley misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:45 | Hope | William Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Michael Kubik is fouled on the floor by William Greeley - foul #2 on William Greeley, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 18:22 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum misses the jumper from the left side | 28-25 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | Michael Kubik can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 18:20 | Hope | The rebound goes to Donald Burke | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | Hope | Michael Keesler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Smith | 31-25 |
| 17:55 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 17:54 | Hope | Donald Burke grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Hope | Donald Burke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | John Brookover snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 17:30 | Rockford | Michael Keesler steals the ball from Kenneth Tatum | 31-25 |
| 17:08 | Hope | Joseph Branch drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Keesler | 33-25 |
| 16:55 | Rockford | Michael Kubik misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 16:54 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 16:53 | Rockford | Michael Kubik snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 16:33 | Rockford | Michael Keesler picks off the pass by Walter Edgerton | 33-25 |
| 16:14 | Hope | Donald Burke is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG), Joseph Wood (SG), James Delano (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Rod Eddington (C) George Smith, Donald Burke, Michael Keesler, Joseph Branch, William Greeley | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Pinkston (PG), Shawn Frick (SG), Steve Furguson (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Steven Roberts (C) Walter Edgerton, Gary Lavoie, Kenneth Tatum, Michael Kubik, John Brookover | |
| 15:48 | Rockford | Frank Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 15:46 | Hope | Rod Eddington gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Shine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wood (fresh) SF - James Delano (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) C - Rod Eddington (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Pinkston (fresh) SG - Shawn Frick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Furguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Hope | Joseph Wood can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Frank Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | Frank Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 15:01 | Hope | Gary Shine snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 14:54 | Hope | Joseph Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 14:53 | Rockford | Steve Furguson snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 14:33 | Rockford | Shawn Frick's pass is intercepted by Russell Smith | 33-25 |
| 14:18 | Hope | James Delano clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Pinkston - foul #1 on James Pinkston, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Burke (SG), Joseph Branch (PF), William Greeley (C) Joseph Wood, Russell Smith, Rod Eddington | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Edgerton (PG), Gary Lavoie (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Michael Kubik (PF) James Pinkston, Shawn Frick, Steve Furguson, Steven Roberts | |
| 14:18 | Hope | James Delano makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:18 | Hope | James Delano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:18 | Rockford | Michael Kubik grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 14:00 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum drills a fadeaway from the right block | 34-27 |
| 13:48 | Hope | James Delano lays it up and in | 36-27 |
| 13:29 | Rockford | Frank Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Greeley - foul #3 on William Greeley, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Hope | George Smith (PG), Michael Keesler (SF) Gary Shine, James Delano | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Brookover (C) Kenneth Tatum | |
| 13:29 | Rockford | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:29 | Rockford | Frank Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:29 | Hope | William Greeley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 13:15 | Hope | Michael Keesler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 13:14 | Hope | Joseph Branch tips it home | 38-28 |
| 12:57 | Rockford | Michael Kubik misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-28 |
| 12:55 | Rockford | Michael Kubik hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 12:33 | Hope | William Greeley drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Smith | 40-30 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Frank Robinson can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Burke - foul #2 on Donald Burke, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Hope | James Delano (PF) Joseph Branch | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum (SF) Michael Kubik | |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Frank Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Frank Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:57 | Hope | Donald Burke misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 11:56 | Hope | James Delano tips it in | 42-32 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Frank Robinson dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Lavoie | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - George Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Keesler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Delano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Walter Edgerton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brookover (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Hope | Donald Burke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Delano | 44-34 |
| 11:17 | Rockford | George Smith steals it from Frank Robinson | 44-34 |
| 11:12 | Hope | Donald Burke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Smith | 46-34 |
| 10:47 | Rockford | Donald Burke picks off the pass by Kenneth Tatum | 46-34 |
| 10:41 | Hope | James Delano banks in the layup set up by George Smith | 48-34 |
| 10:29 | Rockford | Frank Robinson misses the floater from the left block | 48-34 |
| 10:27 | Rockford | John Brookover hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 10:03 | Hope | Michael Keesler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 09:44 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Brookover | 50-38 |
| 09:17 | Hope | Walter Edgerton is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on Walter Edgerton, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG), Joseph Wood (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Joseph Branch (PF), Rod Eddington (C) George Smith, Donald Burke, Michael Keesler, James Delano, William Greeley | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Pinkston (PG), Shawn Frick (SG), Steve Furguson (SF), Michael Kubik (PF), Steven Roberts (C) Walter Edgerton, Gary Lavoie, Kenneth Tatum, Frank Robinson, John Brookover | |
| 08:53 | Hope | The short jumper by Rod Eddington is denied by Michael Kubik | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Rockford | Michael Kubik grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Gary Shine is called for the reach on James Pinkston - foul #1 on Gary Shine, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Steve Furguson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Shine - foul #2 on Gary Shine, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Steve Furguson makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Steve Furguson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Steven Roberts snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:12 | Rockford | Shawn Frick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 08:10 | Hope | The rebound goes to Rod Eddington | 50-39 |
| 08:07 | Hope | Gary Shine is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 07:50 | Rockford | Rod Eddington takes the ball from Steven Roberts | 50-39 |
| 07:35 | Hope | Shawn Frick steals it from Joseph Wood | 50-39 |
| 07:32 | Rockford | James Pinkston banks in the layup on a great pass from Shawn Frick | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Shine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wood (fresh) SF - Russell Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Branch (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Rod Eddington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Frick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Furguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kubik (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Hope | Russell Smith banks in the layup | 52-41 |
| 07:02 | Rockford | Shawn Frick travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Burke (SG), Michael Keesler (SF), William Greeley (C) Joseph Wood, Russell Smith, Rod Eddington | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Lavoie (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF) Shawn Frick, Steve Furguson | |
| 06:35 | Hope | Kenneth Tatum steals it from Gary Shine | 52-41 |
| 06:18 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Pinkston | 52-43 |
| 05:51 | Hope | Joseph Branch is fouled on the floor by Gary Lavoie - foul #1 on Gary Lavoie, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Hope | George Smith (PG), James Delano (PF) Gary Shine, Joseph Branch | |
| Subs | Rockford | Walter Edgerton (PG), Steve Furguson (PF), John Brookover (C) James Pinkston, Michael Kubik, Steven Roberts | |
| 05:34 | Hope | William Greeley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-43 |
| 05:32 | Rockford | John Brookover pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:16 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 05:15 | Hope | The rebound goes to James Delano | 52-43 |
| 05:01 | Hope | William Greeley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 04:59 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Tatum | 52-43 |
| 04:34 | Rockford | John Brookover buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by William Greeley - foul #4 on William Greeley, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Wood (SG), Russell Smith (PF), Rod Eddington (C) Donald Burke, Michael Keesler, William Greeley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Frank Robinson (PF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| 04:34 | Rockford | John Brookover makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:19 | Hope | George Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Wood | 54-46 |
| 04:05 | Rockford | Steve Furguson misses the floater from the left side | 54-46 |
| 04:04 | Hope | James Delano pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 03:52 | Hope | Russell Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG), Joseph Branch (PF) George Smith, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Pinkston (SG), Michael Kubik (PF) Gary Lavoie, Steve Furguson | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 03:24 | Hope | Joseph Branch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 03:22 | Rockford | The rebound goes to John Brookover | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Shine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Delano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Branch (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Rod Eddington (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Walter Edgerton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kubik (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Brookover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Rockford | Michael Kubik drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Hope | George Smith (PG), Donald Burke (SG), Michael Keesler (SF), William Greeley (C) Gary Shine, Joseph Wood, James Delano, Rod Eddington | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Lavoie (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF) James Pinkston, Frank Robinson | |
| 02:33 | Hope | Gary Lavoie is called for the reach on Donald Burke - foul #2 on Gary Lavoie, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 02:21 | Hope | Joseph Branch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 02:20 | Rockford | John Brookover snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:12 | Rockford | Joseph Branch steps in front of the Walter Edgerton pass | 54-51 |
| 01:58 | Hope | Michael Keesler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Smith | 57-51 |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Greeley - foul #5 on William Greeley, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hope | James Delano (C) William Greeley | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:37 | Hope | Joseph Branch pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:20 | Hope | Donald Burke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 01:18 | Rockford | Michael Kubik gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Hope | Michael Keesler knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Branch | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gary Lavoie, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Hope | James Delano is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Edgerton - foul #3 on Walter Edgerton, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG), Rod Eddington (C) George Smith, Michael Keesler | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:33 | Hope | James Delano makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Hope | James Delano misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Hope | Joseph Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:30 | Hope | Joseph Branch is fouled on the floor by Michael Kubik - foul #1 on Michael Kubik, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Keesler (SF) Rod Eddington | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:30 | Hope | Joseph Branch makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:30 | Hope | Joseph Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton is hacked by James Delano - foul #1 on James Delano, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Hope | George Smith (PG) Gary Shine | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Hope | Walter Edgerton is called for the reach on Joseph Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Edgerton, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:22 | Hope | Joseph Branch makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Hope | Joseph Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:22 | Rockford | John Brookover pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | John Brookover pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Walter Edgerton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Kubik | 63-59 |
| 00:10 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Hope | George Smith (PG) Gary Shine | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:07 | Hope | James Delano is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Edgerton - foul #5 on Walter Edgerton, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Pinkston (PG) Walter Edgerton | |
| 00:07 | Hope | James Delano makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Hope | James Delano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | George Smith steps in front of the James Pinkston pass in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Donald Burke is hacked by James Pinkston - foul #2 on James Pinkston, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Shine (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:01 | Hope | Donald Burke misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Donald Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Gary Lavoie clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-59 |