| Lineup | Hope | PG - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Canas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane McOwen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Eric Canas inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Randy Stevens drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Hope | Donald Williams's pass is intercepted by Eric Canas | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Rockford | Randy Stevens slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Canas | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Johns - foul #2 on Arthur Johns, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Arthur Johns pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Rockford | James Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | Hope | Stephen Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Randy Stevens travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Hope | Stephen Anderson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Allan Whitehurst | 39-35 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Timothy Harris blocks the jumper by Randy Stevens | 39-35 |
| 17:29 | Rockford | Shane McOwen tips it home | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Hope | Alton Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:13 | Rockford | Shane McOwen grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Rockford | Randy Stevens misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Hope | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Hope | Alton Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 16:17 | Rockford | Randy Stevens can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-37 |
| 16:15 | Hope | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:53 | Hope | Alton Taylor is fouled on the floor by James Moyer - foul #1 on James Moyer, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Hope | Benjamin Heilman (PG), Mark Hall (SG), Michael Field (SF), Joseph Lerner (PF), Victor McCrimon (C) Stephen Anderson, Alton Taylor, Donald Williams, Timothy Harris, Allan Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jamie Hairston (PG), Ricky Strickland (SG), John Jolley (SF), Peter Bowie (PF), Louis Syverson (C) James Moyer, Randy Stevens, Eric Canas, Shane McOwen, Arthur Johns | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Benjamin Heilman (fresh) SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Field (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Lerner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor McCrimon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jamie Hairston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jolley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Syverson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Hope | Victor McCrimon loses the dribble to Louis Syverson | 41-37 |
| 15:34 | Rockford | Joseph Lerner steals the ball from Ricky Strickland | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Hope | Victor McCrimon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:12 | Hope | Joseph Lerner tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 14:57 | Rockford | Jamie Hairston drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Louis Syverson | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Hope | Benjamin Heilman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | Peter Bowie grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Rockford | John Jolley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Strickland | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Hope | Benjamin Heilman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Rockford | Peter Bowie pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Rockford | John Jolley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | Hope | Victor McCrimon gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Hope | Benjamin Heilman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Bowie - foul #2 on Peter Bowie, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Williams (SF), David Meador (PF), Allan Whitehurst (C) Michael Field, Joseph Lerner, Victor McCrimon | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Moyer (PG), Randy Stevens (SG), Eric Canas (SF), Shane McOwen (PF), Arthur Johns (C) Jamie Hairston, Ricky Strickland, John Jolley, Peter Bowie, Louis Syverson | |
| 13:44 | Hope | Benjamin Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Hope | Benjamin Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Rockford | Shane McOwen pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Rockford | James Moyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Anderson (PG) Benjamin Heilman | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:09 | Hope | Shane McOwen is called for the reach on Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Shane McOwen, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Timothy Harris (PF) David Meador | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:04 | Hope | Shane McOwen swats the layup by Timothy Harris | 44-42 |
| 13:03 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 13:02 | Hope | Donald Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:47 | Hope | Timothy Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:45 | Rockford | Shane McOwen pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Arthur Johns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| 12:17 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst's floater is tipped away by Arthur Johns | 44-42 |
| 12:16 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Hope | Stephen Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Shane McOwen grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 11:30 | Rockford | Eric Canas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Hope | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Stevens (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Eric Canas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane McOwen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johns (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Hope | Donald Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Hall | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Shane McOwen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Harris - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Alton Taylor (SG), Michael Field (SF), Joseph Lerner (PF), Victor McCrimon (C) Mark Hall, Donald Williams, Timothy Harris, Allan Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jamie Hairston (PG), John Jolley (SF) James Moyer, Eric Canas | |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Shane McOwen misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Shane McOwen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:47 | Hope | Jamie Hairston picks off the pass by Alton Taylor | 46-43 |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Jamie Hairston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Shane McOwen | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Hope | Alton Taylor connects on the shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:05 | Rockford | Shane McOwen can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Lerner - foul #1 on Joseph Lerner, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Moyer (PG), Peter Bowie (C) Randy Stevens, Arthur Johns | |
| 10:05 | Rockford | Shane McOwen makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:05 | Rockford | Shane McOwen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:39 | Hope | Alton Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Rockford | The rebound goes to John Jolley | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Rockford | Jamie Hairston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:11 | Rockford | John Jolley gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:47 | Rockford | The short jumper by John Jolley is denied by Victor McCrimon | 48-48 |
| 08:46 | Hope | The rebound goes to Victor McCrimon | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Hope | Michael Field is fouled on the floor by Shane McOwen - foul #4 on Shane McOwen, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Hall (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Allan Whitehurst (C) Stephen Anderson, Michael Field, Joseph Lerner, Victor McCrimon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randy Stevens (SG), Eric Canas (SF), Arthur Johns (C) Jamie Hairston, John Jolley, Shane McOwen | |
| 08:25 | Hope | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:24 | Rockford | Peter Bowie snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Rockford | Arthur Johns scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Randy Stevens | 48-50 |
| 07:57 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Rockford | Arthur Johns snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Randy Stevens hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Moyer and the foul's on Mark Hall - foul #4 on Mark Hall, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Field (PG) Alton Taylor | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jamie Hairston (PG) James Moyer | |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Randy Stevens misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:37 | Hope | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:18 | Hope | Michael Field knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Williams | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Field (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jamie Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Stevens (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Canas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Bowie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Rockford | Mark Hall steals the ball from Randy Stevens | 51-52 |
| 06:42 | Hope | Eric Canas is called for the reach on Mark Hall - foul #2 on Eric Canas, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Anderson (PG), Joseph Lerner (PF), Victor McCrimon (C) Donald Williams, Timothy Harris, Allan Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Rockford | Louis Syverson (PF) Peter Bowie | |
| 06:19 | Hope | Michael Field hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hall | 54-52 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Jamie Hairston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 06:00 | Rockford | Louis Syverson tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 05:43 | Hope | Jamie Hairston is called for the reach on Victor McCrimon - foul #1 on Jamie Hairston, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Alton Taylor (SF) Michael Field | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Moyer (PG), John Jolley (SF), Shane McOwen (PF) Randy Stevens, Eric Canas, Arthur Johns | |
| 05:43 | Hope | Victor McCrimon makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:43 | Hope | Victor McCrimon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:18 | Rockford | John Jolley hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Moyer | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Hope | Alton Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Jolley - foul #1 on John Jolley, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Williams (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Allan Whitehurst (C) Stephen Anderson, Joseph Lerner, Victor McCrimon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Peter Bowie (C) Louis Syverson | |
| 04:53 | Hope | Alton Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:53 | Hope | Alton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Rockford | John Jolley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Rockford | Shane McOwen gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:19 | Rockford | Jamie Hairston comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 58-56 |
| 04:17 | Rockford | Shane McOwen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Rockford | Shane McOwen scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Peter Bowie | 58-58 |
| 03:53 | Hope | Mark Hall scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Allan Whitehurst | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Anderson (PG) Alton Taylor | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randy Stevens (SG), Eric Canas (SF), Arthur Johns (C) Jamie Hairston, John Jolley, Peter Bowie | |
| 03:43 | Rockford | Shane McOwen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Rockford | Arthur Johns grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | Donald Williams is called for the reach on James Moyer - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Randy Stevens connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Moyer | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Hope | Mark Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Stevens (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Canas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane McOwen (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Arthur Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Rockford | Arthur Johns can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 02:53 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:33 | Hope | Mark Hall hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Anderson | 63-60 |
| 02:17 | Rockford | Arthur Johns connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Hope | Stephen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Moyer - foul #2 on James Moyer, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Hope | Stephen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:01 | Hope | Stephen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:32 | Rockford | Eric Canas's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Harris | 65-62 |
| 01:31 | Hope | Allan Whitehurst grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:25 | Hope | A charge is called on Mark Hall - foul #5 on Mark Hall, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Alton Taylor (SG) Mark Hall | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Randy Stevens knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Canas | 65-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Hope | Alton Taylor blows the layup | 65-64 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | Randy Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Rockford | Randy Stevens misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | Rockford | Arthur Johns grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Rockford | Randy Stevens's pass is intercepted by Alton Taylor | 65-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Hope | Randy Stevens is called for the reach on Alton Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Stevens, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:10 | Hope | Alton Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:10 | Hope | Alton Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | James Moyer is fouled on the floor by Stephen Anderson - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Randy Stevens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |