| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Loveland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Joey Escamilla inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Hope | Kevin Smithers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Wilcox - foul #2 on William Wilcox, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| 19:37 | Hope | Kevin Smithers makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:37 | Hope | Kevin Smithers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Carl Caverly is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smithers - foul #1 on Kevin Smithers, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Rockford | William Potts can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Smithers - foul #2 on Kevin Smithers, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 19:02 | Rockford | William Potts makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:02 | Rockford | William Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Hope | David Loveland misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-44 |
| 18:40 | Hope | Roger Shook grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Kevin Smithers comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Caverly - foul #2 on Carl Caverly, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Kevin Smithers makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Kevin Smithers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:10 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmy Shaw | 40-47 |
| 17:48 | Hope | Joey Escamilla can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:47 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 17:28 | Rockford | William Potts buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jimmy Shaw | 40-49 |
| 17:11 | Hope | Joey Escamilla is hacked by Jimmy Shaw - foul #2 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF) Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook | |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Archer (SF), Richard Prince (C) William Wilcox, William Potts | |
| 16:59 | Hope | Chris Garvin drills a turnaround in the paint | 42-49 |
| 16:46 | Rockford | Donald Wood picks off the pass by Richard Prince | 42-49 |
| 16:30 | Hope | Amos Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Lewis | 45-49 |
| 16:13 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Lewis - foul #2 on Harold Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Joey Escamilla (SF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Chris Garvin, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG), Anthony Cherry (SF) Carl Caverly, Jimmy Shaw | |
| 16:13 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 16:13 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:59 | Hope | Anthony Cherry steals it from Gerald Swilley | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) SG - Harold Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Wood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) SF - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 15:40 | Hope | Harold Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:23 | Hope | Donald Wood scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Lewis | 47-51 |
| 15:11 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Smith | 47-54 |
| 15:01 | Hope | Raymond Marsh misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 14:59 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 14:57 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Douglas Archer | 47-54 |
| 14:38 | Rockford | Douglas Archer scores on a floater from the left block set up by Harry Smith | 47-56 |
| 14:20 | Hope | Raymond Marsh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Prince - foul #1 on Richard Prince, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG), Roger Shook (PF), David Loveland (C) Joey Escamilla, Donald Wood, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), William Potts (C) Calvin Wetherington, Harry Smith, Douglas Archer, Richard Prince | |
| 14:20 | Hope | Raymond Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:20 | Hope | Raymond Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 14:03 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw clanks a runner in the lane | 48-56 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 13:43 | Hope | David Loveland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 13:41 | Hope | Harold Lewis can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 13:39 | Hope | Roger Shook misses the tip | 48-58 |
| 13:38 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 13:23 | Rockford | William Potts's fadeaway is rejected by David Loveland | 48-58 |
| 13:21 | Rockford | William Potts hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| 13:01 | Hope | Harold Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Loveland | 51-60 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Cherry | 51-63 |
| 12:34 | Hope | Harold Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 12:33 | Hope | Raymond Marsh misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | William Potts snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 12:10 | Rockford | Carl Caverly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Joey Escamilla (SF) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG) Anthony Cherry | |
| 11:57 | Hope | Roger Shook buries a shot from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Loveland (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Shook - foul #2 on Roger Shook, team foul #4 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Chris Garvin (SG), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Kevin Smithers, Roger Shook, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), Richard Prince (C) Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, William Potts | |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 11:41 | Hope | The rebound goes to Donald Wood | 53-65 |
| 11:22 | Hope | Donald Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 11:21 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Calvin Wetherington | 53-65 |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Harry Smith double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), John Wagner (PF) Harry Smith, Jimmy Shaw | |
| 10:52 | Hope | Amos Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-65 |
| 10:50 | Rockford | Douglas Archer pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 10:36 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Cherry | 53-68 |
| 10:22 | Hope | Amos Thomas connects on the shot from the left side set up by Chris Garvin and the foul's on Calvin Wetherington - foul #2 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG), Roger Shook (PF), David Loveland (C) Chris Garvin, Donald Wood, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), William Wilcox (SF), William Potts (C) Anthony Cherry, John Wagner, Richard Prince | |
| 10:22 | Hope | Amos Thomas makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:02 | Rockford | William Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Roger Shook | 56-68 |
| 09:44 | Hope | Joey Escamilla comes up short on the shot from the left block | 56-68 |
| 09:42 | Rockford | William Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | William Potts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 09:16 | Hope | Roger Shook hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Amos Thomas | 58-71 |
| 08:52 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 08:50 | Hope | Joey Escamilla grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 08:28 | Hope | Roger Shook's pass is intercepted by William Wilcox | 58-71 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Shook - foul #3 on Roger Shook, team foul #5 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), John Wagner (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), Richard Prince (C) Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Douglas Archer, William Potts | |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Hope | Harold Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 07:53 | Hope | Raymond Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chris Garvin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Hope | Donald Wood misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Richard Prince - foul #2 on Richard Prince, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG) Calvin Wetherington | |
| 07:47 | Hope | Donald Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:47 | Hope | Donald Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:47 | Rockford | Richard Prince gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 07:45 | Rockford | Raymond Marsh is called for the reach on Anthony Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Marsh, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry lays it up and in | 59-75 |
| 07:16 | Hope | John Wagner is called for the reach on Raymond Marsh - foul #4 on John Wagner, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| 07:16 | Hope | Raymond Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 07:16 | Hope | Raymond Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:57 | Rockford | John Wagner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on John Wagner, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Hope | David Loveland (C) Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG) John Wagner | |
| 06:45 | Hope | Richard Prince is called for the reach on David Loveland - foul #3 on Richard Prince, team foul #9 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Archer (SF) Harry Smith | |
| 06:45 | Hope | David Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:45 | Hope | David Loveland misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:45 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Richard Prince | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Rockford | Chris Garvin steals it from Jimmy Shaw | 62-75 |
| 06:27 | Hope | Raymond Marsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Garvin | 64-75 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Raymond Marsh steps in front of the Douglas Archer pass | 64-75 |
| 06:08 | Hope | Raymond Marsh hits the finger roll | 66-75 |
| 05:53 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Caverly | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Hope | Anthony Cherry takes the ball from Raymond Marsh | 66-78 |
| 05:25 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry misses the dunk | 66-78 |
| 05:24 | Hope | Donald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 05:24 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Kevin Smithers (SG), Joey Escamilla (SF), Roger Shook (PF) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis, Chris Garvin, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), William Wilcox (SF), William Potts (C) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer, Richard Prince | |
| 05:06 | Hope | Joey Escamilla is hacked by William Wilcox - foul #3 on William Wilcox, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| 05:06 | Hope | Joey Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:06 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:06 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Shaw | 67-78 |
| 04:43 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses long on a runner in the paint | 67-78 |
| 04:42 | Hope | Amos Thomas gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 04:24 | Hope | Kevin Smithers clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-78 |
| 04:22 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Amos Thomas is called for the reach on Carl Caverly - foul #2 on Amos Thomas, team foul #7 | 67-78 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Hope | Amos Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 03:50 | Rockford | William Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Rockford | William Potts double dribbles | 67-80 |
| 03:15 | Hope | Joey Escamilla can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-80 |
| 03:13 | Hope | David Loveland misses the tip | 67-80 |
| 03:12 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the board | 67-80 |
| 02:44 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-80 |
| 02:43 | Hope | David Loveland pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 02:22 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-80 |
| 02:20 | Hope | Roger Shook tips it but misses | 67-80 |
| 02:19 | Hope | Joey Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 67-80 |
| 02:09 | Hope | David Loveland misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Wetherington - foul #3 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #11 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (PG), Jake Humphrey (SG), Anthony Cherry (SF), Douglas Archer (PF), Richard Prince (C) Calvin Wetherington, Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw, William Potts | |
| 02:09 | Hope | David Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 02:09 | Hope | David Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-80 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG) Raymond Marsh | |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG) Jake Humphrey | |
| 01:52 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Prince | 69-83 |
| 01:35 | Hope | Harold Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-83 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Douglas Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 01:06 | Rockford | Douglas Archer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-83 |
| 01:05 | Hope | David Loveland snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| 00:44 | Hope | Harold Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Amos Thomas and he's hacked by Anthony Cherry - foul #1 on Anthony Cherry, team foul #12 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jake Humphrey (SG) Calvin Wetherington | |
| 00:44 | Hope | Harold Lewis misses the free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Douglas Archer grabs the board | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Douglas Archer | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Hope | Harold Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Garvin | 74-85 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Harry Smith runs out the clock | 74-85 |