| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Harvey Tarr (fresh) SG - David Juhasz (fresh) SF - Steve Tyler (fresh) PF - Steve Wright (fresh) C - Thomas Holder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) C - David Walston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | David Walston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rockford | Thomas Holder takes the ball from Richard Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Carthage | Steve Wright scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harvey Tarr | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | The short jumper by Thomas Hunt is denied by Steve Wright | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Carthage | Steve Wright gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Cedric Ellis - foul #1 on Cedric Ellis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Steve Wright makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Holder - foul #1 on Thomas Holder, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Steve Wright grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | Carthage | Thomas Holder is called for traveling | 3-1 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | David Walston lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Collins | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Carthage | Steve Wright knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Tarr | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Donald Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Donald Hightower drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Collins and the foul's on Steve Wright - foul #1 on Steve Wright, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Carthage | Steve Wright gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Carthage | Steve Wright misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Cedric Ellis | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Rockford | Donald Hightower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Carthage | Thomas Holder gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | David Juhasz misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Hightower - foul #1 on Donald Hightower, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Grace (C) David Walston | |
| 17:08 | Carthage | David Juhasz misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Carthage | David Juhasz misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Hightower and he's fouled by Harvey Tarr - foul #1 on Harvey Tarr, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG), David Bowman (SF), Brian Overton (C) Donald Hightower, Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis | |
| 16:45 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Carthage | Thomas Holder snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Grace - foul #1 on Matthew Grace, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG) Richard Collins | |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Rockford | Matthew Grace pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Rockford | David Bowman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Carthage | Steve Wright snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Carthage | David Juhasz is fouled on the floor by Matthew Grace - foul #2 on Matthew Grace, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (PG), Raymond McKinney (SF), Kenneth Wiseman (PF), Ryan Willmon (C) Harvey Tarr, Steve Tyler, Steve Wright, Thomas Holder | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Walston (C) Matthew Grace | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Rodrick Moore (fresh) SG - David Juhasz (fresh) SF - Raymond McKinney (fresh) PF - Kenneth Wiseman (fresh) C - Ryan Willmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Wahl (fresh) SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) SF - David Bowman (fresh) PF - Brian Overton (fresh) C - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore drills a shot from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | Rockford | David Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Bowman, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marlon Moore (SG) David Juhasz | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF) James Wahl, Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Brian Overton | |
| 15:01 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore misses the dunk | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Rockford | David Walston grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Collins | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Carthage | Harvey Tarr (PG), Steve Tyler (SF), Steve Wright (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Marlon Moore, Raymond McKinney, Kenneth Wiseman, Ryan Willmon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) David Walston | |
| 14:16 | Rockford | Donald Hightower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Rockford | Brian Overton tips it home | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Carthage | Steve Wright buries a jumper in the lane set up by Steve Tyler | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Rockford | Richard Collins knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hunt | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Steve Tyler is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Juhasz (SG), Kenneth Wiseman (PF) Rodrick Moore, Steve Wright | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), David Bowman (SF), Albert Logan (PF), David Walston (C) Richard Collins, Donald Hightower, Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis, Brian Overton | |
| 12:39 | Rockford | Joseph Benson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Holder - foul #2 on Thomas Holder, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Carthage | Raymond McKinney (SF), Ryan Willmon (C) Steve Tyler, Thomas Holder | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:39 | Rockford | Joseph Benson makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:39 | Rockford | Joseph Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:22 | Carthage | David Juhasz connects on the fadeaway from close range | 11-15 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | David Bowman double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Schull (PG) Harvey Tarr | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG) James Wahl | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - David Schull (fresh) SG - David Juhasz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McKinney (fresh) PF - Kenneth Wiseman (fresh) C - Ryan Willmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bowman (fresh) PF - Albert Logan (fresh) C - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 11:36 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 11:34 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:19 | Carthage | David Juhasz misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Collins - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (PG), Steve Tyler (SF), Steve Wright (PF) David Schull, Raymond McKinney, Ryan Willmon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF) Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Albert Logan | |
| 11:19 | Carthage | David Juhasz makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:19 | Carthage | David Juhasz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Hightower | 13-18 |
| 10:51 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 13-18 |
| 10:49 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:25 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis is hacked by Steve Wright - foul #2 on Steve Wright, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Harvey Tarr (PG), Ryan Willmon (PF), Raymond McKinney (C) Rodrick Moore, Steve Wright, Kenneth Wiseman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) David Walston | |
| 10:00 | Rockford | Brian Overton is fouled on the floor by David Juhasz - foul #1 on David Juhasz, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG) Richard Collins | |
| 09:49 | Rockford | Brian Overton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Overton, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Albert Logan (PF) Cedric Ellis | |
| 09:34 | Carthage | David Juhasz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Rockford | Albert Logan grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:24 | Rockford | Donald Hightower hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond McKinney - foul #1 on Raymond McKinney, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (SG) David Juhasz | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Bowman (SF) Thomas Hunt | |
| 09:24 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:24 | Rockford | Donald Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Donald Hightower is called for the reach on Harvey Tarr - foul #2 on Donald Hightower, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman (PF) Steve Tyler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Joseph Benson (SG) Donald Hightower, Albert Logan | |
| 08:59 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:59 | Rockford | Brian Overton gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:34 | Rockford | Joseph Benson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Collins | 13-22 |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Benson - foul #1 on Joseph Benson, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Juhasz (SG) Rodrick Moore | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF), David Walston (C) David Bowman, Brian Overton, James Wahl | |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Carthage | Ryan Willmon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | David Walston misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-22 |
| 07:47 | Carthage | David Juhasz gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Harvey Tarr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Juhasz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond McKinney (fresh) PF - Ryan Willmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Wiseman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | The pull-up jumper by Harvey Tarr is blocked by Cedric Ellis | 14-22 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | Raymond McKinney tips it home | 16-22 |
| 07:10 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt double dribbles | 16-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (PG), Steve Tyler (SF) Harvey Tarr, Raymond McKinney | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 06:51 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Juhasz | 19-22 |
| 06:42 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 06:41 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:21 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Steve Tyler | 21-22 |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Steve Tyler is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Steve Tyler, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Carthage | Harvey Tarr (PG), Raymond McKinney (PF) Rodrick Moore, Ryan Willmon | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), David Bowman (SG), Brian Overton (C) Richard Collins, Joseph Benson, David Walston | |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:29 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr makes the jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | Rockford | James Wahl can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Wiseman - foul #1 on Kenneth Wiseman, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Weaver (SF), Albert Logan (PF) Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis | |
| 05:16 | Rockford | James Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:16 | Rockford | James Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:58 | Carthage | Steve Tyler misses the tip | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | Gary Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 04:33 | Rockford | Brian Overton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Bowman and he's fouled by David Juhasz - foul #2 on David Juhasz, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (SG) David Juhasz | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), David Walston (C) James Wahl, Gary Weaver, Albert Logan | |
| 04:33 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:33 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:18 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | David Walston gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:12 | Rockford | Joseph Benson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Bowman | 23-31 |
| 04:08 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-31 |
| 04:07 | Rockford | Richard Collins pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:03 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Walston | 23-34 |
| 03:47 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 03:45 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Harvey Tarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodrick Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Tyler (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Wiseman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rockford | David Bowman misses long on a runner in the lane | 23-34 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | David Walston tips it back up and in | 23-36 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Raymond McKinney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 03:24 | Carthage | Kenneth Wiseman hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 03:08 | Rockford | David Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Raymond McKinney | 25-36 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Walston - foul #1 on David Walston, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Juhasz (SG), David Schull (SF), Steve Wright (PF), Thomas Holder (C) Rodrick Moore, Steve Tyler, Raymond McKinney, Kenneth Wiseman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF), Matthew Grace (C) Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Brian Overton, David Walston | |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:38 | Carthage | Harvey Tarr misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | Rockford | The short jumper by Matthew Grace is denied by Thomas Holder | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Carthage | Steve Wright snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | David Juhasz is fouled on the floor by Donald Hightower - foul #3 on Donald Hightower, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Carthage | Rodrick Moore (PG) Harvey Tarr | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Gary Weaver (SG) Richard Collins, Donald Hightower | |
| 02:07 | Carthage | David Juhasz makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | David Juhasz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | Matthew Grace gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | David Schull steals it from Gary Weaver | 27-36 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Rodrick Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 01:36 | Carthage | Thomas Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:24 | Carthage | Steve Wright comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-36 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | Matthew Grace pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:19 | Rockford | James Wahl buries a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Grace | 27-38 |
| 01:04 | Carthage | David Juhasz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | Matthew Grace pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:48 | Rockford | Gary Weaver hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Grace | 27-41 |
| 00:21 | Carthage | David Juhasz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 30-41 |