| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Neil Black (fresh) SG - Christian Rogers (fresh) SF - Thomas Napper (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Michael Anaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Trout (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) SF - Michael Workman (fresh) PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) C - Arnold Sinnott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Anaya | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arnold Sinnott - foul #1 on Arnold Sinnott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | David Trout makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kenneth Hare | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Finlandia | Arthur Elliot swats the short shot by Thomas Napper | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya snags the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper is fouled on the floor by David Trout - foul #1 on David Trout, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Finlandia | Neil Black misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Hare - foul #1 on Kenneth Hare, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Finlandia | Neil Black misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Finlandia | Neil Black misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Trout | 1-4 |
| 17:53 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Finlandia | Neil Black misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on David Trout - foul #2 on David Trout, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG) David Trout | |
| 17:29 | Finlandia | Neil Black makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Finlandia | Neil Black makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Von Hawk | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper hits a runner near the basket set up by Michael Anaya | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | Michael Workman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Finlandia | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Finlandia | Christian Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Rockford | Von Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christian Rogers - foul #1 on Christian Rogers, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Wayne Moore (PF), Larry Loeb (C) Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 16:16 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (SG), Bill Edwards (SF) Kenneth Hare, Michael Workman | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Neil Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christian Rogers (fresh) SF - Thomas Napper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Michael Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew McClod (fresh) SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - Larry Loeb (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rockford | Wayne Moore lays it up and in set up by Von Hawk | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Finlandia | Neil Black hits the finger roll | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Rockford | Neil Black takes the ball from Von Hawk | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Finlandia | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | Rockford | Larry Loeb snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Rockford | The jump hook by Bill Edwards is blocked by Robert Smith | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew McClod | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Rockford | Wayne Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Rockford | Larry Loeb tips it in | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 9-11 |
| 14:09 | Rockford | Larry Loeb grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Rockford | Andrew McClod knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Finlandia | Larry Loeb picks off the pass by Thomas Napper | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | Rockford | Larry Loeb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:24 | Finlandia | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Finlandia | Bill Edwards is called for the reach on Neil Black - foul #1 on Bill Edwards, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Spencer Newman (PG), Thomas Hodgson (SG), Leonard Mullican (SF), Larry Cue (PF), Kevin Steele (C) Neil Black, Christian Rogers, Thomas Napper, Robert Smith, Michael Anaya | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG), Michael Workman (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Arnold Sinnott (C) Andrew McClod, Bill Edwards, Wayne Moore, Larry Loeb | |
| 13:04 | Finlandia | Arthur Elliot picks off the pass by Larry Cue | 9-13 |
| 12:49 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott tips it home | 9-15 |
| 12:33 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Michael Workman snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Michael Workman scores on a jumper from the right block | 9-17 |
| 12:03 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:02 | Finlandia | Larry Cue gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:48 | Finlandia | Von Hawk steals the ball from Leonard Mullican | 9-17 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Michael Workman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Von Hawk | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Spencer Newman (fresh) SG - Thomas Hodgson (fresh) SF - Leonard Mullican (fresh) PF - Larry Cue (fresh) C - Kevin Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Workman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) C - Arnold Sinnott (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 9-19 |
| 11:30 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 11:15 | Rockford | Michael Workman misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 11:13 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Larry Cue | 9-19 |
| 11:07 | Finlandia | Thomas Hodgson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Spencer Newman | 12-19 |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Michael Workman double dribbles | 12-19 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Neil Black (PG), Christian Rogers (SG), Thomas Napper (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Spencer Newman, Thomas Hodgson, Leonard Mullican, Kevin Steele | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (PG), Wayne Moore (SG), Bill Edwards (SF), Larry Loeb (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Kenneth Hare, Michael Workman, Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 10:25 | Finlandia | Christian Rogers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:24 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 10:22 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Larry Loeb | 12-19 |
| 10:02 | Rockford | Wayne Moore clanks a jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 10:00 | Finlandia | Larry Cue grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:53 | Finlandia | Robert Smith hits a runner in the lane | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Wayne Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christian Rogers - foul #2 on Christian Rogers, team foul #2 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Lubin (SG), Michael Anaya (C) Christian Rogers, Larry Cue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Michael Workman (SF) Bill Edwards | |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Wayne Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Wayne Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:45 | Finlandia | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:43 | Finlandia | Neil Black is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Black, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| 09:27 | Rockford | Larry Loeb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew McClod | 14-21 |
| 09:13 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Anaya | 16-21 |
| 08:51 | Rockford | Larry Loeb misses the floater from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 08:49 | Rockford | Larry Loeb tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 08:44 | Finlandia | Leroy Swift swats the layup by Thomas Napper | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Rockford | Larry Loeb pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Rockford | Leroy Swift hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Workman | 16-25 |
| 08:07 | Finlandia | Michael Workman steals it from Neil Black | 16-25 |
| 07:51 | Rockford | Larry Loeb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Anaya - foul #1 on Michael Anaya, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Spencer Newman (PG), Thomas Hodgson (SG), Leonard Mullican (SF), Larry Cue (PF), Kevin Steele (C) Neil Black, James Lubin, Thomas Napper, Robert Smith, Michael Anaya | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bill Edwards (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Arthur Elliot (PF) Andrew McClod, Wayne Moore, Leroy Swift | |
| 07:51 | Rockford | Larry Loeb makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:51 | Rockford | Larry Loeb misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:51 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Larry Cue | 16-26 |
| 07:44 | Finlandia | Larry Cue misses badly on a runner from the right block | 16-26 |
| 07:42 | Rockford | Michael Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Spencer Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hodgson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Mullican (fresh) PF - Larry Cue (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bill Edwards (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Workman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) C - Larry Loeb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rockford | Kevin Steele is called for the reach on Kenneth Hare - foul #1 on Kevin Steele, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott (C) Larry Loeb | |
| 06:58 | Rockford | Michael Workman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 06:51 | Finlandia | Michael Workman denies the turnaround by Leonard Mullican | 16-29 |
| 06:50 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:38 | Finlandia | Spencer Newman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bill Edwards - foul #2 on Bill Edwards, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Thomas Napper (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Anaya (C) Leonard Mullican, Larry Cue, Kevin Steele | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Wayne Moore (SF) Bill Edwards, Michael Workman | |
| 06:38 | Finlandia | Spencer Newman makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:38 | Finlandia | Spencer Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:19 | Rockford | Thomas Hodgson steals the ball from Arthur Elliot | 18-29 |
| 06:13 | Finlandia | Robert Smith comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Elliot - foul #1 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| 06:13 | Finlandia | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:13 | Finlandia | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:13 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot's layup is rejected by Robert Smith | 18-29 |
| 05:52 | Finlandia | Thomas Hodgson grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 05:48 | Finlandia | Arnold Sinnott is called for the reach on Michael Anaya - foul #2 on Arnold Sinnott, team foul #8 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (PG), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 05:48 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:48 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:26 | Rockford | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Thad Jett - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Neil Black (PG), Leonard Mullican (SG), Larry Cue (C) Spencer Newman, Thomas Hodgson, Michael Anaya | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 05:18 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 05:16 | Rockford | Leroy Swift hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| 05:10 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper knocks in the jumper in the lane | 21-31 |
| 04:47 | Rockford | Wayne Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 04:46 | Finlandia | Larry Cue gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Finlandia | Thomas Napper hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Rockford | Andrew McClod comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 04:04 | Finlandia | Larry Cue gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:58 | Finlandia | Kenneth Hare steals the ball from Thomas Napper | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | Rockford | Wayne Moore's pass is intercepted by Leonard Mullican | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Neil Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonard Mullican (fresh) SF - Thomas Napper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Cue (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Andrew McClod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Jett (fairly fresh) C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Finlandia | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 23-31 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Spencer Newman (PG), Christian Rogers (SG), Thomas Hodgson (SF), Michael Anaya (C) Neil Black, Leonard Mullican, Thomas Napper, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Bill Edwards (SG), Michael Workman (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Arnold Sinnott (C) Andrew McClod, Kenneth Hare, Wayne Moore, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| 03:07 | Rockford | David Trout drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Elliot | 23-34 |
| 02:49 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Hodgson | 25-34 |
| 02:33 | Rockford | Michael Workman lays it up and in set up by Bill Edwards and he's hacked by Thomas Hodgson - foul #1 on Thomas Hodgson, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Kevin Steele (PF) Larry Cue | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:33 | Rockford | Michael Workman misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:33 | Finlandia | Michael Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 02:22 | Finlandia | Thomas Hodgson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Spencer Newman | 27-36 |
| 02:03 | Rockford | Michael Workman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 02:02 | Finlandia | Thomas Hodgson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:54 | Finlandia | David Trout steals the ball from Kevin Steele | 27-36 |
| 01:50 | Rockford | Bill Edwards misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 01:48 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot tips it home | 27-38 |
| 01:33 | Finlandia | Thomas Hodgson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 01:31 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 01:26 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Newman | 29-38 |
| 01:06 | Rockford | Kevin Steele takes the ball from Arnold Sinnott | 29-38 |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele is fouled on the floor by Arthur Elliot - foul #2 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Neil Black (PG), Leonard Mullican (SG), Thomas Napper (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Spencer Newman, Christian Rogers, Thomas Hodgson, Michael Anaya | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Wayne Moore (SF), Larry Loeb (PF), Leroy Swift (C) David Trout, Bill Edwards, Michael Workman, Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Kevin Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Wayne Moore scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Von Hawk | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Finlandia | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Larry Loeb snags the defensive board | 31-40 |