| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Ian Swann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Kirchberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Harold Anderson inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-39 |
| 19:37 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 19:32 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 19:31 | Finlandia | Don Harrison hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harold Anderson | 34-42 |
| 19:11 | Finlandia | Elwood Coburn is called for the reach on Ian Swann - foul #2 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:53 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ian Swann | 37-42 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:17 | Finlandia | Don Harrison makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ian Swann | 40-44 |
| 17:58 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 17:57 | Rockford | Neil Masten tips it in | 40-46 |
| 17:32 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 17:30 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Kirchberg | 40-46 |
| 17:18 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 17:04 | Rockford | Neil Masten grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ian Swann - foul #1 on Ian Swann, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Robert Gainey (PG), Nicholas Thomas (SG), Jason Weir (SF), Ed Fryer (PF), Terence Williamson (C) Ian Swann, Eric Birdsong, Don Harrison, James Rushing, Calvin Kirchberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Keith Adams (C) Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn, Neil Masten | |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:30 | Finlandia | Terence Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mayes | 43-48 |
| 16:29 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas tips it in | 45-48 |
| 16:00 | Rockford | Kevin Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:59 | Rockford | Keith Adams hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Robert Gainey (fresh) SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Fryer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Finlandia | Jason Weir hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Thomas, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (SG), Elwood Coburn (PF) Joseph Silverman, Keith Adams | |
| 15:45 | Finlandia | Jason Weir makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:21 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Thomas | 48-52 |
| 15:04 | Finlandia | Elwood Coburn steals the ball from Robert Gainey | 48-52 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | Robert Mayes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 14:46 | Rockford | Scott Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:30 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 14:29 | Finlandia | Jason Weir pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:22 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 14:21 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:00 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (PG), Eric Birdsong (SG), Don Harrison (SF), James Rushing (PF), Calvin Kirchberg (C) Robert Gainey, Nicholas Thomas, Jason Weir, Ed Fryer, Terence Williamson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Michael Bergesen (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Neil Masten (C) Stephen Perkinson, Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes | |
| 13:34 | Finlandia | James Rushing misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-52 |
| 13:33 | Rockford | Neil Masten pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:16 | Rockford | Don Harrison steals it from Harold Anderson | 48-52 |
| 12:54 | Finlandia | James Rushing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Birdsong | 51-52 |
| 12:50 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Myers and he's fouled by Calvin Kirchberg - foul #2 on Calvin Kirchberg, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Robert Mayes (PF) Kevin Myers, Elwood Coburn | |
| 12:50 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:50 | Finlandia | James Rushing snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:45 | Finlandia | Ian Swann makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Birdsong | 54-54 |
| 12:30 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |
| 12:12 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Don Harrison | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | Robert Mayes clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Rushing - foul #2 on James Rushing, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | Robert Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | Finlandia | James Rushing gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Ian Swann (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Kirchberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Finlandia | Harold Anderson is called for the reach on Don Harrison - foul #2 on Harold Anderson, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| 11:23 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ian Swann | 58-57 |
| 11:16 | Rockford | Neil Masten is fouled on the floor by Don Harrison - foul #3 on Don Harrison, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Robert Gainey (PG), Nicholas Thomas (SG), Jason Weir (SF), Ed Fryer (PF), Terence Williamson (C) Ian Swann, Eric Birdsong, Don Harrison, James Rushing, Calvin Kirchberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF) Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson, Neil Masten | |
| 11:04 | Rockford | The short jumper by Elwood Coburn is denied by Ed Fryer | 58-57 |
| 11:03 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:45 | Rockford | Kevin Myers drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Silverman | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Elwood Coburn - foul #3 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:37 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:21 | Rockford | Scott Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 10:20 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 09:58 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer is denied on a layup by Scott Thomas | 60-59 |
| 09:56 | Finlandia | Jason Weir tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 09:47 | Rockford | Nicholas Thomas takes the ball from Elwood Coburn | 62-59 |
| 09:44 | Finlandia | Robert Gainey can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 09:42 | Rockford | Robert Mayes snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:27 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-59 |
| 09:26 | Finlandia | Terence Williamson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:20 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gainey | 64-59 |
| 09:00 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Myers | 64-62 |
| 08:48 | Finlandia | Terence Williamson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terence Williamson, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (PG), Eric Birdsong (SG), Don Harrison (SF), James Rushing (PF), Calvin Kirchberg (C) Robert Gainey, Nicholas Thomas, Ed Fryer, Jason Weir, Terence Williamson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Keith Adams (PF), Neil Masten (C) Joseph Silverman, Kevin Myers, Scott Thomas, Elwood Coburn, Robert Mayes | |
| 08:38 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:28 | Rockford | Keith Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 08:27 | Finlandia | James Rushing grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 08:23 | Finlandia | Stephen Perkinson steals the ball from Ian Swann | 64-62 |
| 08:07 | Rockford | Keith Adams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 08:06 | Rockford | Neil Masten tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 08:00 | Finlandia | Don Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 07:58 | Finlandia | James Rushing can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 07:57 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Keith Adams | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Ian Swann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Rushing (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Calvin Kirchberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Harold Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:32 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 07:31 | Finlandia | James Rushing gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:26 | Finlandia | Michael Bergesen takes the ball from Don Harrison | 64-64 |
| 07:11 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ian Swann - foul #2 on Ian Swann, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Elwood Coburn (PF) Keith Adams | |
| 07:11 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:11 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:48 | Finlandia | Don Harrison scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Eric Birdsong | 66-66 |
| 06:36 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen clanks a floater near the basket | 66-66 |
| 06:35 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 06:31 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Calvin Kirchberg | 66-66 |
| 06:26 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 06:24 | Finlandia | Don Harrison can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 06:23 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg tips it in | 68-66 |
| 06:04 | Rockford | The short jumper by Stephen Perkinson is denied by Calvin Kirchberg | 68-66 |
| 06:02 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:58 | Finlandia | Don Harrison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 05:57 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:46 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Birdsong | 70-66 |
| 05:32 | Rockford | Harold Anderson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Kirchberg - foul #3 on Calvin Kirchberg, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Robert Gainey (PG), Nicholas Thomas (SG), Jason Weir (SF), Ed Fryer (PF), Terence Williamson (C) Ian Swann, Eric Birdsong, Don Harrison, James Rushing, Calvin Kirchberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Kevin Myers (SG), Robert Mayes (C) Stephen Perkinson, Michael Bergesen, Neil Masten | |
| 05:32 | Rockford | Harold Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:32 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:32 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 70-67 |
| 05:05 | Rockford | Robert Mayes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-67 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF) Harold Anderson | |
| 04:52 | Finlandia | Elwood Coburn is called for the reach on Ed Fryer - foul #4 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 04:34 | Finlandia | Jason Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | Rockford | Kevin Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:20 | Finlandia | Terence Williamson snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:13 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Scott Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Thomas, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Michael Bergesen (SG) Kevin Myers | |
| 04:13 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:13 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Terence Williamson swats the layup by Robert Mayes | 72-67 |
| 03:55 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Robert Gainey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ed Fryer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Weir (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elwood Coburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Finlandia | Ed Fryer is denied on a layup by Elwood Coburn | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Scott Thomas is hacked by Terence Williamson - foul #2 on Terence Williamson, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (PG), Eric Birdsong (SG), Don Harrison (SF), James Rushing (PF), Calvin Kirchberg (C) Robert Gainey, Nicholas Thomas, Ed Fryer, Jason Weir, Terence Williamson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Neil Masten (C) Elwood Coburn | |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | Finlandia | Ian Swann is fouled on the floor by Joseph Silverman - foul #2 on Joseph Silverman, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | Finlandia | Ian Swann makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:09 | Finlandia | Ian Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:09 | Rockford | Neil Masten grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:49 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:47 | Finlandia | Don Harrison grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 02:41 | Finlandia | Ian Swann comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harold Anderson (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF) Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes | |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn lays it up and in | 73-71 |
| 02:07 | Finlandia | Don Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-71 |
| 02:06 | Rockford | Neil Masten gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | Rockford | Neil Masten's floater is tipped away by Calvin Kirchberg | 73-71 |
| 01:58 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:37 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Neil Masten - foul #1 on Neil Masten, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:31 | Finlandia | Calvin Kirchberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Harold Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Coburn | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Harrison | 76-73 |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman hits a shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Finlandia | Don Harrison misses the floater from the left side | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman's pass is intercepted by Don Harrison | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong is hacked by Joseph Silverman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Silverman, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Harold Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-75 |