| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Leonard Winkelman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Virgil Knupp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Howard Dismuke (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Harold Anderson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Scott Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Anderson and the foul's on John Fletcher - foul #2 on John Fletcher, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:25 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Birdsong | 38-33 |
| 19:05 | Rockford | Donald Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Gray | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:42 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 18:28 | Rockford | Scott Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Miller and he's fouled by Virgil Knupp - foul #2 on Virgil Knupp, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Rockford | Scott Thomas misses the free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Virgil Knupp | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Finlandia | John Fletcher loses the dribble to Howard Dismuke | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | Rockford | John Fletcher steals the ball from Howard Dismuke | 40-35 |
| 17:39 | Finlandia | John Fletcher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Donald Miller gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:16 | Rockford | Harold Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:14 | Rockford | Robert Mayes tips it home | 40-37 |
| 16:55 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:53 | Rockford | Harold Anderson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:43 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Rockford | Robert Mayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke drills a shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:59 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Dismuke - foul #2 on Howard Dismuke, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Ian Swann (SG), Casey Gayton (SF), Stuart Gadbois (PF) Leonard Winkelman, Eric Birdsong, John Fletcher, Virgil Knupp | |
| Subs | Rockford | Edwin Gaither (PG), Samuel Kroeger (SG), William Jacobs (SF), Neil Masten (PF), Keith Adams (C) Howard Dismuke, Scott Thomas, Harold Anderson, Donald Miller, Robert Mayes | |
| 15:59 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:59 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) SG - Ian Swann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Casey Gayton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stuart Gadbois (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Edwin Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Jacobs (fresh) PF - Neil Masten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rockford | William Jacobs comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-39 |
| 15:36 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Stuart Gadbois | 41-39 |
| 15:30 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Finlandia | John Hodges (C) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 15:13 | Rockford | Neil Masten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger tips it home | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Finlandia | Edwin Gaither is called for the reach on Nicholas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin Gaither, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Ian Swann and he's hacked by Neil Masten - foul #1 on Neil Masten, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Finlandia | John Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Finlandia | Casey Gayton buries a jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jacobs | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Finlandia | Casey Gayton's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Adams | 45-44 |
| 14:27 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Neil Masten | 45-44 |
| 14:11 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Neil Masten | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Finlandia | William Jacobs picks off the pass by Casey Gayton | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | Rockford | William Jacobs lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois buries a fadeaway from the right block | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Rockford | Keith Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neil Masten | 47-50 |
| 12:38 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | Rockford | Keith Adams gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | Stuart Gadbois is called for the reach on Samuel Kroeger - foul #2 on Stuart Gadbois, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman (PG), Eric Birdsong (SG), John Fletcher (SF), Jason McCamy (PF), Jimmy Gray (C) Nicholas Thomas, Ian Swann, Casey Gayton, Stuart Gadbois, John Hodges | |
| Subs | Rockford | Howard Dismuke (PG), Scott Thomas (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Donald Miller (PF), Robert Mayes (C) Edwin Gaither, Samuel Kroeger, William Jacobs, Neil Masten, Keith Adams | |
| 12:02 | Rockford | Robert Mayes buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Howard Dismuke | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Leonard Winkelman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason McCamy (fresh) C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Howard Dismuke (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Birdsong | 50-52 |
| 11:33 | Rockford | Donald Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:32 | Rockford | Scott Thomas misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 11:31 | Finlandia | John Fletcher grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 11:26 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:25 | Rockford | Harold Anderson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Winkelman - foul #3 on Leonard Winkelman, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp (PF) Jason McCamy | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:55 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong loses the ball out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jason McCamy (C) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 10:34 | Rockford | Leonard Winkelman picks off the pass by Robert Mayes | 50-54 |
| 10:31 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman lays it in | 52-54 |
| 10:05 | Rockford | Scott Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 10:04 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 09:59 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:40 | Rockford | Robert Mayes banks in the layup set up by Scott Thomas | 52-56 |
| 09:36 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:34 | Finlandia | Jason McCamy can't tip it in | 52-56 |
| 09:32 | Rockford | Scott Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:11 | Rockford | Harold Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:10 | Rockford | Donald Miller misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 09:09 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to John Fletcher | 52-56 |
| 08:46 | Finlandia | Robert Mayes takes the ball from John Fletcher | 52-56 |
| 08:35 | Rockford | Scott Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Howard Dismuke | 52-58 |
| 08:13 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 08:11 | Finlandia | John Fletcher can't tip it in | 52-58 |
| 08:10 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 52-58 |
| 08:03 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke is fouled on the floor by Leonard Winkelman - foul #4 on Leonard Winkelman, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Ian Swann (SG), Casey Gayton (SF), Stuart Gadbois (PF), Jimmy Gray (C) Leonard Winkelman, Eric Birdsong, John Fletcher, Virgil Knupp, Jason McCamy | |
| Subs | Rockford | Edwin Gaither (PG), Samuel Kroeger (SG), William Jacobs (SF), Neil Masten (PF), Keith Adams (C) Howard Dismuke, Scott Thomas, Harold Anderson, Donald Miller, Robert Mayes | |
| 07:52 | Rockford | Neil Masten travels with the ball | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) SG - Ian Swann (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Gayton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stuart Gadbois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Edwin Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Masten (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Finlandia | Casey Gayton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 07:12 | Rockford | William Jacobs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 07:11 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Nicholas Thomas | 55-58 |
| 07:06 | Finlandia | Ian Swann makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Casey Gayton | 58-58 |
| 06:47 | Rockford | Stuart Gadbois steals the ball from Edwin Gaither | 58-58 |
| 06:33 | Finlandia | Casey Gayton drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Thomas and he's hacked by Samuel Kroeger - foul #1 on Samuel Kroeger, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Mayes (C) Keith Adams | |
| 06:33 | Finlandia | Casey Gayton makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Neil Masten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 06:10 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Stuart Gadbois | 61-58 |
| 06:06 | Finlandia | Samuel Kroeger is called for the reach on Stuart Gadbois - foul #2 on Samuel Kroeger, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong (SG), John Fletcher (SF) Ian Swann, Casey Gayton | |
| Subs | Rockford | Howard Dismuke (PG), Scott Thomas (SG), Harold Anderson (SF) Edwin Gaither, Samuel Kroeger, William Jacobs | |
| 05:54 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Harold Anderson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:46 | Rockford | Robert Mayes can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 05:44 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:40 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas travels with the ball | 61-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman (PG), Jason McCamy (PF), John Hodges (C) Nicholas Thomas, Stuart Gadbois, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Miller (PF) Neil Masten | |
| 05:23 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:22 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Jason McCamy | 61-58 |
| 05:02 | Finlandia | Leonard Winkelman is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Leonard Winkelman, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Virgil Knupp (PF) Leonard Winkelman, Jason McCamy | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 04:44 | Rockford | Scott Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Howard Dismuke | 61-61 |
| 04:31 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Birdsong and he's fouled by Robert Mayes - foul #2 on Robert Mayes, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (SG), Jimmy Gray (C) Eric Birdsong, John Hodges | |
| Subs | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger (SG), William Jacobs (SF) Scott Thomas, Harold Anderson | |
| 04:31 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:24 | Rockford | Donald Miller drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Dismuke | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Finlandia | John Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Rockford | William Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | Rockford | The short jumper by Donald Miller is denied by Jimmy Gray | 64-63 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Robert Mayes hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Swann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Virgil Knupp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Howard Dismuke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mayes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Finlandia | Howard Dismuke is called for the reach on Nicholas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Dismuke, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Edwin Gaither (PG), Neil Masten (PF), Keith Adams (C) Howard Dismuke, Donald Miller, Robert Mayes | |
| 03:47 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:47 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:22 | Rockford | Keith Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 03:21 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:16 | Finlandia | Ian Swann hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Thomas | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Nicholas Thomas takes the ball from William Jacobs | 68-65 |
| 02:54 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas lays it in | 70-65 |
| 02:54 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong (SG) Ian Swann | |
| Subs | Rockford | Howard Dismuke (PG), Scott Thomas (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Donald Miller (PF), Robert Mayes (C) Edwin Gaither, Samuel Kroeger, William Jacobs, Neil Masten, Keith Adams | |
| 02:44 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Nicholas Thomas - foul #3 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois (PF) Virgil Knupp | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:44 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:44 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:44 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 3rd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:37 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp (PF) Stuart Gadbois | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:27 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Thomas | 72-68 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Mayes | 72-71 |
| 01:49 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 01:47 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 72-71 |
| 01:24 | Rockford | Scott Thomas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Finlandia | John Fletcher grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | Finlandia | John Fletcher is hacked by Howard Dismuke - foul #4 on Howard Dismuke, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | Finlandia | John Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | Finlandia | John Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Eric Birdsong steals the ball from Donald Miller | 74-71 |
| 00:40 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses the easy layup | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Rockford | Robert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | Rockford | Jimmy Gray swats the shot by Howard Dismuke | 74-71 |
| 00:33 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong is hacked by Scott Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Thomas, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (PG), Stuart Gadbois (PF) Nicholas Thomas, Virgil Knupp | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:30 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Rockford | Scott Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Thomas | 74-74 |
| 00:18 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas (PG), Virgil Knupp (PF) Ian Swann, Stuart Gadbois | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | John Fletcher clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Virgil Knupp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Howard Dismuke (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Finlandia | John Fletcher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:35 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Anderson - foul #2 on Harold Anderson, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 04:19 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:19 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Thomas | 76-76 |
| 03:38 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Birdsong and he's hacked by Harold Anderson - foul #3 on Harold Anderson, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois (PF) Virgil Knupp | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:38 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:20 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-76 |
| 03:19 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 03:12 | Finlandia | Stuart Gadbois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 02:50 | Rockford | Robert Mayes is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Thomas - foul #4 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Finlandia | John Hodges (C) Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:50 | Rockford | Robert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:50 | Rockford | Robert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:46 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp (PF), Jimmy Gray (C) Stuart Gadbois, John Hodges | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:29 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-78 |
| 02:09 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Fletcher - foul #3 on John Fletcher, team foul #9 | 82-78 |
| 02:09 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:09 | Rockford | Howard Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:49 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas is fouled on the floor by Donald Miller - foul #3 on Donald Miller, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 01:49 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:49 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:28 | Rockford | Harold Anderson slams it home on a great pass from Scott Thomas | 84-82 |
| 01:23 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas is hacked by Howard Dismuke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Dismuke, team foul #13 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Edwin Gaither (PG) Howard Dismuke | |
| 01:23 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:23 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:23 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Gray | 85-82 |
| 01:07 | Finlandia | Donald Miller steals it from Eric Birdsong | 85-82 |
| 00:53 | Rockford | Robert Mayes is hacked by Virgil Knupp - foul #3 on Virgil Knupp, team foul #10 | 85-82 |
| 00:53 | Rockford | Robert Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:53 | Rockford | Robert Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Knupp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Edwin Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Finlandia | Harold Anderson is called for the reach on Eric Birdsong - foul #4 on Harold Anderson, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| 00:26 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:26 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Donald Miller drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Thomas and he's hacked by Virgil Knupp - foul #4 on Virgil Knupp, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Donald Miller makes the free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:04 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Robert Mayes pulls down the rebound | 87-87 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither misses short on a halfcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Knupp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Edwin Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-87 |
| 04:29 | Rockford | Jimmy Gray swats the layup by Donald Miller | 90-87 |
| 04:28 | Finlandia | John Fletcher gets the rebound | 90-87 |
| 04:23 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 90-87 |
| 04:06 | Rockford | Scott Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Miller | 90-90 |
| 03:49 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Thomas - foul #4 on Scott Thomas, team foul #15 | 90-90 |
| 03:49 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp misses the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 03:49 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp misses the 2nd free throw | 90-90 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Donald Miller grabs the board | 90-90 |
| 03:30 | Rockford | Jimmy Gray picks off the pass by Donald Miller | 90-90 |
| 03:16 | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp buries a runner from the baseline | 92-90 |
| 03:01 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 92-90 |
| 02:59 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to John Fletcher | 92-90 |
| 02:54 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 92-90 |
| 02:53 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas tips it but misses | 92-90 |
| 02:51 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 92-90 |
| 02:45 | Rockford | Eric Birdsong steals it from Edwin Gaither | 92-90 |
| 02:25 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-90 |
| 02:24 | Finlandia | John Fletcher tips it home | 94-90 |
| 02:20 | Rockford | Scott Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Fletcher - foul #4 on John Fletcher, team foul #12 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ian Swann (SG), Stuart Gadbois (PF), John Hodges (C) Eric Birdsong, Virgil Knupp, Jimmy Gray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Craig Roberts (PG), Samuel Kroeger (SF), Neil Masten (PF) Edwin Gaither, Harold Anderson, Donald Miller | |
| 02:20 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 02:20 | Rockford | Scott Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| 02:18 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-92 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong (SG) Ian Swann | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harold Anderson (SF) Samuel Kroeger | |
| 02:13 | Finlandia | Scott Thomas is called for the reach on John Fletcher - foul #5 on Scott Thomas, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Samuel Kroeger (SG) Scott Thomas | |
| 02:13 | Finlandia | John Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 02:13 | Finlandia | John Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 02:07 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray (C) John Hodges | |
| Subs | Rockford | Edwin Gaither (PG), Donald Miller (PF) Craig Roberts, Neil Masten | |
| 01:49 | Rockford | Robert Mayes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 96-92 |
| 01:48 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to John Fletcher | 96-92 |
| 01:48 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Virgil Knupp (PF) Stuart Gadbois | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:32 | Finlandia | Jimmy Gray knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Thomas | 98-92 |
| 01:32 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 98-92 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Harold Anderson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Miller | 98-94 |
| 01:07 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong scores on a 3 from the left wing | 101-94 |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Donald Miller hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Anderson | 101-96 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Nicholas Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Birdsong (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SF - John Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Virgil Knupp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Edwin Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Kroeger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Finlandia | Edwin Gaither steals the ball from Nicholas Thomas in the backcourt | 101-96 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | Harold Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Gaither | 101-98 |
| 00:47 | Finlandia | Edwin Gaither takes the ball from Jimmy Gray | 101-98 |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither hits the finger roll | 101-100 |
| 00:18 | Finlandia | Robert Mayes picks off the pass by Virgil Knupp | 101-100 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 101-100 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Harold Anderson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 101-100 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Donald Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 101-100 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither scores on a floater from the right wing | 101-102 |
| 00:09 | Finlandia | Finlandia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-102 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Finlandia | Nicholas Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 101-102 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Donald Miller snags the defensive board | 101-102 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-102 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither is hacked by Nicholas Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Thomas, team foul #13 | 101-102 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Robert Gainey (PG) Nicholas Thomas | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 101-103 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Edwin Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 101-104 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Eric Birdsong misses the halfcourt shot | 101-104 |