| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thad Jett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Virgil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Matthew Jones inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Hope | Thad Jett is called for the reach on Gerald Pierce - foul #1 on Thad Jett, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Hope | Virgil Jones is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Rockford | Gerald Pierce steps in front of the George Seiber pass | 30-35 |
| 18:49 | Hope | Leroy Swift swats the layup by Gerald Pierce | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Rockford | Leroy Swift snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Rockford | Gerald Pierce is called for the reach on Ryan Strand - foul #3 on Gerald Pierce, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (PF) Gerald Pierce | |
| 18:28 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Hope | William Halterman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:23 | Hope | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 30-35 |
| 18:22 | Hope | Virgil Jones tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Peter Horn can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Thad Jett | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Rockford | Thad Jett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Hope | The jump hook by Walter Matherly is blocked by Leroy Swift | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Rockford | Leroy Swift pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Ryan Strand makes the 3 from the right corner set up by George Seiber | 36-35 |
| 17:16 | Hope | Virgil Jones's layup is rejected by Thad Jett | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Rockford | Ryan Strand pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:54 | Rockford | George Seiber loses the dribble to William Halterman | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | Hope | Peter Horn comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | Rockford | Leroy Swift gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:16 | Rockford | Ryan Strand connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:59 | Hope | Matthew Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Strand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Jett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Horn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Virgil Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), David Dimick (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Charles Hurt (C) George Seiber, Gregory Mercer, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Jeremy Mattson (SG), Joseph Pierce (SF), Gerald Pierce (PF), Clay Bergfalk (C) William Halterman, Walter Matherly, Matthew Jones, Peter Horn, Virgil Jones | |
| 15:18 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 15:17 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Hurt | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | Rockford | Richard Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Elliot | 41-37 |
| 14:41 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson lays it in set up by Michael Mikkelsen and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mikkelsen | 41-42 |
| 13:46 | Rockford | Mark Burwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 13:30 | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Mark Burwell, David Dimick, Richard Jones, Arthur Elliot, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG), Matthew Jones (SF) Michael Mikkelsen, Joseph Pierce | |
| 13:23 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:21 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:04 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:03 | Rockford | Thad Jett snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Rockford | Leroy Swift scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Seiber | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | Hope | Gerald Pierce connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:03 | Rockford | George Seiber hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Strand | 45-44 |
| 11:36 | Hope | Ryan Strand takes the ball from Clay Bergfalk | 45-44 |
| 11:33 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer lays it in set up by Ryan Strand | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thad Jett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Mattson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Clay Bergfalk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Hope | Matthew Jones connects on the jump hook from close range set up by William Halterman and he's fouled by Leroy Swift - foul #2 on Leroy Swift, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Charles Hurt (C) Gregory Mercer, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Peter Horn (PF), Virgil Jones (C) William Halterman, Jeremy Mattson, Gerald Pierce, Clay Bergfalk | |
| 11:26 | Hope | Matthew Jones misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Rockford | Charles Hurt pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:13 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot clanks a runner from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 11:11 | Rockford | David Dimick tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen is fouled on the floor by George Seiber - foul #1 on George Seiber, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Pierce (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| 10:28 | Hope | Charles Hurt swats the dunk try by Peter Horn | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Hope | Virgil Jones tips it in | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Rockford | David Dimick loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ryan Strand (SF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Hope | Gerald Pierce (PF) Joseph Pierce | |
| 10:10 | Hope | Virgil Jones buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Mikkelsen and he's fouled by Arthur Elliot - foul #2 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Thad Jett (PF) George Seiber, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG) Michael Mikkelsen | |
| 10:10 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | Rockford | The rebound goes to David Dimick | 49-50 |
| 09:55 | Rockford | Mark Burwell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:53 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:45 | Hope | Walter Matherly pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | Hope | William Halterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gregory Mercer (SG), Leroy Swift (C) David Dimick, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 09:24 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses the jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Hope | Gerald Pierce grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Hope | Gerald Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG) Mark Burwell | |
| Subs | Hope | Matthew Jones (SF) Peter Horn | |
| 09:07 | Rockford | Virgil Jones steals it from Thad Jett | 49-50 |
| 08:48 | Hope | Virgil Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (SF) Ryan Strand | |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (SG), Clay Bergfalk (C) Walter Matherly, Virgil Jones | |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer is hacked by Jeremy Mattson - foul #2 on Jeremy Mattson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (PF) Thad Jett | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Peter Horn (PF) William Halterman, Gerald Pierce | |
| 07:59 | Rockford | David Dimick comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 07:59 | Rockford | David Dimick makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Rockford | David Dimick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:59 | Hope | Peter Horn grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeremy Mattson | 50-52 |
| 07:25 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Seiber | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Dimick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Michael Mikkelsen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Bergfalk (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Hope | Peter Horn misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Swift - foul #3 on Leroy Swift, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Ryan Strand (SF), Thad Jett (PF) George Seiber, Gregory Mercer, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Gerald Pierce (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Michael Mikkelsen, Jeremy Mattson, Matthew Jones, Clay Bergfalk | |
| 07:01 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:01 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:40 | Rockford | David Dimick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:38 | Hope | Virgil Jones grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Hope | Gerald Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Hurt (C) David Dimick, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Pierce (SF) Peter Horn | |
| 05:55 | Rockford | Walter Matherly steps in front of the Mark Burwell pass | 53-54 |
| 05:52 | Hope | William Halterman hits the finger roll set up by Walter Matherly | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Rockford | Richard Jones connects on the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:18 | Hope | Gerald Pierce hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-56 |
| 05:16 | Hope | Joseph Pierce tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 04:59 | Rockford | Virgil Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Strand - foul #1 on Virgil Jones, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), David Dimick (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Mark Burwell, Richard Jones, Thad Jett, Charles Hurt | |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (PG), Peter Horn (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Clay Bergfalk (C) William Halterman, Walter Matherly, Joseph Pierce, Virgil Jones | |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 04:48 | Hope | The rebound goes to Gerald Pierce | 56-58 |
| 04:32 | Hope | Gerald Pierce scores on a shot from the right block and he's hacked by David Dimick - foul #1 on David Dimick, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (PF) David Dimick | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 04:32 | Hope | Gerald Pierce makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Rockford | Leroy Swift clanks a shot in the paint | 56-61 |
| 04:07 | Hope | Matthew Jones grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:02 | Hope | Peter Horn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Mattson | 56-63 |
| 03:48 | Rockford | Leroy Swift knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Seiber | 58-63 |
| 03:23 | Hope | Gerald Pierce comes up short on the shot from the right block | 58-63 |
| 03:21 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 03:19 | Rockford | Ryan Strand grabs the board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Strand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeremy Mattson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Horn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Bergfalk (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Leroy Swift buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Mercer and the foul's on Clay Bergfalk - foul #1 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (SF), Thad Jett (PF) Ryan Strand, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Joseph Pierce (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Jeremy Mattson, Peter Horn, Gerald Pierce, Clay Bergfalk | |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Leroy Swift makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:33 | Hope | Walter Matherly drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Halterman | 61-66 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Leroy Swift's pass is intercepted by William Halterman | 61-66 |
| 02:05 | Hope | Matthew Jones misses the easy layup | 61-66 |
| 02:04 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Jones | 61-66 |
| 01:49 | Hope | Joseph Pierce is fouled on the floor by George Seiber - foul #2 on George Seiber, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ryan Strand (SF) David Dimick | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 01:49 | Hope | Joseph Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Hope | Joseph Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:28 | Rockford | Matthew Jones steals it from Gregory Mercer | 61-68 |
| 01:23 | Hope | Matthew Jones banks in the layup | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Rockford | Leroy Swift clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:08 | Rockford | Ryan Strand snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Thad Jett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Hope | William Halterman is fouled in the backcourt by George Seiber - foul #3 on George Seiber, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (SG), Peter Horn (SF), Gerald Pierce (PF) Walter Matherly, Matthew Jones, Joseph Pierce | |
| 00:58 | Hope | William Halterman makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:58 | Hope | William Halterman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rockford | Thad Jett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | Rockford | Leroy Swift snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Thad Jett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | Hope | William Halterman gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Hope | Gerald Pierce is hacked by George Seiber in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Seiber, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| 00:45 | Hope | Gerald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:45 | Hope | Gerald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:39 | Rockford | Leroy Swift is fouled on the floor by Peter Horn - foul #2 on Peter Horn, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), David Dimick (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Charles Hurt (C) George Seiber, Gregory Mercer, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Joseph Pierce (PF), Clay Bergfalk (C) William Halterman, Gerald Pierce, Virgil Jones | |
| 00:36 | Rockford | Charles Hurt travels with the ball | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Mark Burwell is fouled on the floor by Clay Bergfalk - foul #2 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Mark Burwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Mark Burwell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen runs out the clock | 66-74 |