| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) SF - Alonzo Tapp (fresh) PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) C - Willard Charette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lino (fresh) PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Timothy Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hope | Alonzo Tapp is called for the reach on Kenneth Lino - foul #1 on Alonzo Tapp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Hope | Kenneth Lino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alan Mettler - foul #1 on Alan Mettler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Charles Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:55 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Kenneth Lino steals the ball from Charles Barrett | 1-0 |
| 18:26 | Hope | Timothy Murphy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:25 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | Charles Barrett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Alan Mettler - foul #2 on Alan Mettler, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (PF) Alan Mettler | |
| 18:05 | Rockford | Charles Barrett makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Hope | Mark Heidt is hacked by Mario Pellegrini - foul #1 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Hope | Kenneth Lino lays it in set up by Gary Goldsmith | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Hope | Timothy Murphy gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Hope | Timothy Murphy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alonzo Tapp - foul #2 on Alonzo Tapp, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | Tobias Tolle (SF) Alonzo Tapp | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 17:17 | Hope | Timothy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Hope | Timothy Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Hope | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lino | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Hope | Timothy Murphy knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Mark Heidt and the foul's on Willard Charette - foul #1 on Willard Charette, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Hope | Timothy Murphy makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Rockford | Willard Charette misses the fadeaway in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Hope | Timothy Murphy pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Hope | A charge is called on Gary Goldsmith - foul #1 on Gary Goldsmith, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Rockford | Charles Barrett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Murphy - foul #1 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Tracy Pardue (PF) Kenneth Lino | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Willard Charette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Harris (fresh) PF - Tracy Pardue (fresh) C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:34 | Rockford | Willard Charette gets the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Rockford | Charles Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Hope | Tracy Pardue snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Hope | Billy Harris misses long on a shot from the left block | 4-7 |
| 14:59 | Rockford | Charles Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:42 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Barrett and the foul's on Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (SG), Sal Miller (PF), William Jones (C) Charles Barrett, Francis Tomlinson, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Kenneth Lino (SF) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Timothy Murphy | |
| 14:42 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Hope | Billy Harris misses the runner from the right block | 7-7 |
| 14:23 | Rockford | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell is hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #6 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson (PF) Mario Pellegrini | |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Smith (C) Billy Harris | |
| 13:57 | Rockford | Sal Miller buries a floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Robert Longoria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Chappell - foul #1 on Glenn Chappell, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Barrett (SG) Glenn Chappell | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 13:42 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Rockford | Charles Barrett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Hope | Tracy Pardue pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Francis Tomlinson - foul #1 on Francis Tomlinson, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (PG), Darwin Parker (SF) Tobias Tolle, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Timothy Murphy (C) Pete Hunter, Robert Longoria, Jason Smith | |
| 13:08 | Hope | Kenneth Lino makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:08 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Charles Barrett is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rockford | Willard Charette (C) Glenn Chappell | |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Kenneth Lino, Tracy Pardue | |
| 12:40 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Harris | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Rockford | Sal Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Hope | Timothy Murphy misses short on a shot from the left block | 12-12 |
| 12:03 | Hope | Jason Smith snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:56 | Hope | Sal Miller takes the ball from Billy Harris | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darwin Parker (fresh) PF - Sal Miller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Harris (fresh) PF - Jason Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:28 | Rockford | Willard Charette tips it home | 14-12 |
| 11:15 | Hope | Billy Harris loses the dribble to Darwin Parker | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Rockford | Charles Barrett is fouled on the floor by Mark Heidt - foul #1 on Mark Heidt, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF) William Jones, Darwin Parker, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Kenneth Lino (SF), Tracy Pardue (PF) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Jason Smith | |
| 10:55 | Rockford | Charles Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Rockford | Charles Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Hope | Billy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:47 | Hope | Kenneth Lino clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:45 | Hope | Timothy Murphy tips it home | 15-14 |
| 10:25 | Rockford | Sal Miller buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Pellegrini | 18-14 |
| 10:08 | Hope | Tracy Pardue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 10:06 | Hope | Timothy Murphy snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:55 | Hope | Timothy Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Hope | Kenneth Lino tips it in | 18-16 |
| 09:37 | Rockford | Charles Barrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Barrett, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (SG), Willard Charette (C) Charles Barrett, Sal Miller | |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Jason Smith (C) Pete Hunter, Billy Harris, Timothy Murphy | |
| 09:21 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:19 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:53 | Rockford | Willard Charette misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:51 | Hope | Mark Heidt pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:27 | Hope | Kenneth Lino clanks a floater from the left block | 18-16 |
| 08:26 | Hope | Mark Heidt tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:07 | Hope | Jason Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:55 | Hope | Mario Pellegrini steals it from Mark Heidt | 18-16 |
| 07:50 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell banks in the layup set up by Mario Pellegrini | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) PF - Francis Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Willard Charette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Pardue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Hope | Mark Heidt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Glenn Chappell - foul #2 on Glenn Chappell, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Charles Barrett (SG), Sal Miller (C) Mario Pellegrini, Glenn Chappell, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Billy Harris (SF), Timothy Murphy (C) Gary Goldsmith, Kenneth Lino, Tracy Pardue | |
| 07:39 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:39 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:22 | Rockford | Sal Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Murphy | 20-17 |
| 07:20 | Rockford | Charles Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Timothy Murphy steals the ball from Sal Miller | 20-17 |
| 06:44 | Hope | Billy Harris lays it in on a great pass from Mark Heidt and he's hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | Darwin Parker (SF), Willard Charette (C) Tobias Tolle, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (SG), Jordan Ash (SF) Mark Heidt, Jason Smith | |
| 06:44 | Hope | Billy Harris misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Willard Charette | 20-19 |
| 06:25 | Rockford | Willard Charette connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sal Miller | 22-19 |
| 06:05 | Hope | Pete Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:04 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Barrett | 22-19 |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Sal Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | Hope | Timothy Murphy snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 05:44 | Hope | Timothy Murphy drills a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Longoria | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | Rockford | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Rockford | Willard Charette snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:05 | Rockford | Sal Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 05:03 | Hope | Timothy Murphy snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:51 | Hope | Darwin Parker steals it from Billy Harris | 22-21 |
| 04:46 | Rockford | Sal Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darwin Parker | 24-21 |
| 04:28 | Hope | Robert Longoria comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 04:26 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Charles Barrett buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darwin Parker and the foul's on Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF) William Jones, Darwin Parker, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Kenneth Lino (SF), Tracy Pardue (PF), Jason Smith (C) Pete Hunter, Robert Longoria, Jordan Ash, Billy Harris, Timothy Murphy | |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Charles Barrett makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:44 | Hope | Kenneth Lino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 03:43 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Francis Tomlinson | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sal Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Lino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 03:22 | Rockford | Sal Miller grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:07 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-21 |
| 03:06 | Hope | Tracy Pardue gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:46 | Hope | Jason Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Goldsmith and he's fouled by Charles Barrett - foul #2 on Charles Barrett, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF) Charles Barrett, Sal Miller | |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (PF) Tracy Pardue | |
| 02:46 | Hope | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:28 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 02:27 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 02:19 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 02:18 | Hope | Alan Mettler pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:59 | Hope | Mark Heidt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Lino | 27-27 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Glenn Chappell | 29-27 |
| 01:26 | Hope | Jason Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gary Goldsmith | 29-29 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Sal Miller (PF) Mario Pellegrini, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (SF), Timothy Murphy (C) Kenneth Lino, Jason Smith | |
| 01:02 | Hope | Alan Mettler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:39 | Rockford | Sal Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 29-29 |
| 00:37 | Hope | Alan Mettler snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 00:17 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Harris | 29-31 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell is hacked by Timothy Murphy - foul #2 on Timothy Murphy, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Willard Charette (C) William Jones, Tobias Tolle | |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Kenneth Lino (SF) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt | |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Alan Mettler buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |