| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Dineen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Troy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-29 |
| 19:45 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Troy Moore | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | City College of NY | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:26 | Rockford | Richard Collins snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:08 | Rockford | David Walston misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Leonard Dineen | 38-29 |
| 19:02 | City College of NY | James Taylor misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Cedric Ellis - foul #3 on Cedric Ellis, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Grace (PF) Cedric Ellis | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 19:02 | City College of NY | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | City College of NY | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | David Walston drills a shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 18:22 | City College of NY | Donald Hightower is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Donald Hightower, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| 18:12 | City College of NY | Gary Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Rockford | Matthew Grace scores on a turnaround from close range | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | City College of NY | Richard Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt is fouled on the floor by Gary Jones - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG), David Bowman (SF), Brian Overton (C) Donald Hightower, Thomas Hunt, David Walston | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth (SF), Damon Howe (PF), Dennis Bollman (C) Gary Jones, Leonard Dineen, Troy Moore | |
| 17:16 | Rockford | Matthew Grace is fouled on the floor by Damon Howe - foul #3 on Damon Howe, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Richard Chandler (SG), Leonard Dineen (PF) Richard Brown, Damon Howe | |
| 17:02 | Rockford | Richard Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 17:00 | Rockford | Matthew Grace snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:38 | Rockford | David Bowman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | City College of NY | Dennis Bollman snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:19 | City College of NY | Richard Chandler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by David Bowman - foul #2 on David Bowman, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Albert Logan (PF) Richard Collins, Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Matthew Grace | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Raymond Karpstein (SF) James Taylor | |
| 16:19 | City College of NY | Richard Chandler misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:19 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:58 | Rockford | James Wahl knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Hightower | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Wahl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Logan (fresh) C - Brian Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Richard Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Eisenbarth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Karpstein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Dineen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth is hacked by Donald Hightower - foul #3 on Donald Hightower, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Cedric Ellis (PF), David Walston (C) Albert Logan, Brian Overton | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Richard Brown (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Damon Howe (PF), Troy Moore (C) Richard Chandler, Raymond Karpstein, Leonard Dineen, Dennis Bollman | |
| 15:22 | City College of NY | Cedric Ellis steals it from Damon Howe | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | Donald Hightower is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG) James Wahl | |
| Subs | City College of NY | James Taylor (PG) Jeffrey Eisenbarth | |
| 14:46 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:45 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:31 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cedric Ellis | 47-39 |
| 14:03 | City College of NY | Richard Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:48 | City College of NY | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:27 | City College of NY | Troy Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 13:25 | City College of NY | Damon Howe grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:12 | City College of NY | Richard Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Rockford | Troy Moore is called for the reach on Richard Collins - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), David Bowman (SF), Matthew Grace (PF), Brian Overton (C) Richard Collins, Donald Hightower, Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis, David Walston | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth (PG), Richard Chandler (SG), Raymond Karpstein (SF), Larry Elliott (PF), Dennis Bollman (C) James Taylor, Richard Brown, Gary Jones, Damon Howe, Troy Moore | |
| 12:41 | Rockford | James Wahl is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bollman - foul #3 on Dennis Bollman, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen (PF) Raymond Karpstein | |
| 12:31 | Rockford | Brian Overton comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:08 | City College of NY | Richard Chandler knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Eisenbarth | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Matthew Grace misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Dineen - foul #1 on Leonard Dineen, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Cedric Ellis (PF) James Wahl, Brian Overton | |
| Subs | City College of NY | James Taylor (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Gary Jones (SF) Jeffrey Eisenbarth, Richard Chandler, Larry Elliott | |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Matthew Grace misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Matthew Grace misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowman (fresh) PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Dineen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | Rockford | Matthew Grace grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:03 | Rockford | Joseph Benson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Collins | 50-46 |
| 10:48 | City College of NY | Gary Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | City College of NY | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Jones | 50-46 |
| 10:40 | City College of NY | Gary Jones drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Bollman | 50-48 |
| 10:22 | Rockford | Joseph Benson buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Collins | 52-48 |
| 09:59 | City College of NY | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:58 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Cedric Ellis | 52-48 |
| 09:29 | Rockford | Joseph Benson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-48 |
| 09:27 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | City College of NY | Richard Brown loses the dribble to Joseph Benson | 52-48 |
| 08:58 | Rockford | Matthew Grace can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-48 |
| 08:57 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 08:40 | City College of NY | Gary Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:38 | Rockford | Joseph Benson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:16 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:56 | City College of NY | Gary Jones drills a runner in the lane | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Rockford | David Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 07:43 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bowman (fairly fresh) PF - Cedric Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Grace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Dineen (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bollman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | City College of NY | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:38 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen tips it home | 52-52 |
| 07:26 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Dineen - foul #2 on Leonard Dineen, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), David Walston (C) Richard Collins, Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Matthew Grace | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth (PG), Richard Chandler (SG), Larry Elliott (SF), Damon Howe (PF), Troy Moore (C) James Taylor, Richard Brown, Gary Jones, Leonard Dineen, Dennis Bollman | |
| 07:26 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:26 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:08 | City College of NY | James Wahl steps in front of the Richard Chandler pass | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | David Walston buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hightower | 56-52 |
| 06:24 | City College of NY | Damon Howe misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Cedric Ellis - foul #4 on Cedric Ellis, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (PF) Cedric Ellis | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 06:24 | City College of NY | Damon Howe makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | City College of NY | Damon Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:00 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Wahl | 59-53 |
| 05:42 | City College of NY | Larry Elliott loses the dribble to James Wahl | 59-53 |
| 05:23 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | City College of NY | Damon Howe pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:06 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Moore | 59-56 |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 04:48 | Rockford | David Walston tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 04:31 | City College of NY | Troy Moore connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Chandler | 61-58 |
| 04:13 | Rockford | Donald Hightower can't connect on a shot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | City College of NY | Larry Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:57 | City College of NY | Larry Elliott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | City College of NY | Richard Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | City College of NY | City College of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Cedric Ellis (PF) James Wahl, Brian Overton | |
| Subs | City College of NY | James Taylor (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Leonard Dineen (PF), Dennis Bollman (C) Jeffrey Eisenbarth, Richard Chandler, Larry Elliott, Damon Howe, Troy Moore | |
| 03:38 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Brown and the foul's on Cedric Ellis - foul #5 on Cedric Ellis, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Grace (PF) Cedric Ellis | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 03:38 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:38 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Walston (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Dineen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Bollman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Donald Hightower connects on the jumper from the left block | 63-60 |
| 03:04 | City College of NY | James Taylor misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Walston - foul #1 on David Walston, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) David Walston | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 03:04 | City College of NY | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:04 | City College of NY | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Richard Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Matthew Grace snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Walston (C) Brian Overton | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Troy Moore (C) Dennis Bollman | |
| 02:37 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 02:19 | City College of NY | Richard Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | David Walston can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Moore - foul #2 on Troy Moore, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | David Walston makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | David Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | City College of NY | Gary Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Hightower - foul #4 on Donald Hightower, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | City College of NY | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:46 | City College of NY | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:24 | Rockford | Donald Hightower hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:10 | City College of NY | Troy Moore connects on the turnaround from the left block | 67-69 |
| 00:58 | Rockford | Troy Moore swats the layup by David Walston | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | City College of NY | Troy Moore grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | City College of NY | Troy Moore can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Hightower - foul #5 on Donald Hightower, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG) Donald Hightower | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 00:33 | City College of NY | Troy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | City College of NY | Troy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Troy Moore steals it from Richard Collins | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | City College of NY | Joseph Benson is called for the reach on Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Benson, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth (PG), Larry Elliott (PF) James Taylor, Leonard Dineen | |
| 00:16 | City College of NY | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | City College of NY | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | James Taylor (PG), Leonard Dineen (PF) Jeffrey Eisenbarth, Larry Elliott | |
| 00:11 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | City College of NY | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Leonard Dineen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth (PG) James Taylor | |
| 00:08 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:08 | City College of NY | Leonard Dineen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Richard Collins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | City College of NY | Jeffrey Eisenbarth runs out the clock | 70-73 |