| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Tapp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim McCaine (fresh) PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alonzo Tapp | 33-25 |
| 19:14 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-25 |
| 19:12 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 18:46 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 18:44 | Rockford | Willard Charette pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:23 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Barrett | 35-25 |
| 18:01 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 17:59 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wolters | 35-25 |
| 17:51 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins is hacked by Mario Pellegrini - foul #1 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 17:30 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant's pass is intercepted by Mario Pellegrini | 35-25 |
| 17:16 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-25 |
| 17:14 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:09 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Almond | 35-28 |
| 16:54 | Rockford | Willard Charette comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 16:52 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson tips it home | 37-28 |
| 16:35 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Jenkins | 37-30 |
| 16:12 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini is fouled on the floor by Jim McCaine - foul #2 on Jim McCaine, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Sal Miller (C) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Alonzo Tapp, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Gary Overstreet (SF), Roy Garrett (C) Trevor Jenkins, Jim McCaine, Robert Bryant | |
| 15:57 | Rockford | William Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:55 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 15:54 | Rockford | Sal Miller tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Sal Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Johnnie Kraft (fresh) SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Garrett (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:32 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wolters | 39-30 |
| 15:09 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Willard Charette (C) Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Russel Boyer (SG), James Hintz (SF) Wesley Almond, Jason Wolters | |
| 14:41 | Rockford | Willard Charette can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hintz - foul #1 on James Hintz, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp (SF) Tobias Tolle | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG) Johnnie Kraft | |
| 14:41 | Rockford | Willard Charette misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | Rockford | Willard Charette misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:41 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:25 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:23 | Ithaca | James Hintz gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:07 | Ithaca | Alonzo Tapp is called for the reach on Trevor Jenkins - foul #2 on Alonzo Tapp, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Charles Barrett (SG) Glenn Chappell, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jim McCaine (SF), Jason Wolters (PF) Russel Boyer, Gary Overstreet | |
| 13:58 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 13:57 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine gets the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:41 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-30 |
| 13:39 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 13:17 | Ithaca | James Hintz snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:03 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 13:02 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:55 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 12:31 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:26 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 12:24 | Rockford | Sal Miller gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:06 | Rockford | William Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mario Pellegrini | 42-35 |
| 11:54 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (PG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF), Willard Charette (C) Mario Pellegrini, Alonzo Tapp, Sal Miller, William Jones | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Wesley Almond (SG), Gary Overstreet (SF), Robert Bryant (C) Trevor Jenkins, Roy Garrett, Jim McCaine, James Hintz | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Johnnie Kraft (fresh) SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tobias Tolle | 45-35 |
| 11:20 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-35 |
| 11:18 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 10:54 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 10:52 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:48 | Ithaca | Francis Tomlinson is called for the reach on Johnnie Kraft - foul #1 on Francis Tomlinson, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Sal Miller (SG) Charles Barrett | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG) Jason Wolters | |
| 10:31 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins is hacked by Sal Miller - foul #1 on Sal Miller, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Alonzo Tapp (SF) Tobias Tolle, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jim McCaine (SF) Johnnie Kraft | |
| 10:18 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 10:17 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:58 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Ithaca | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 45-37 |
| 09:45 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-37 |
| 09:44 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Gary Overstreet steps in front of the Francis Tomlinson pass | 45-37 |
| 09:09 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim McCaine | 45-40 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | Sal Miller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Barrett (SG), Willard Charette (C) Glenn Chappell, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Hintz (SF), Jason Wolters (PF), Roy Garrett (C) Jim McCaine, Gary Overstreet, Robert Bryant | |
| 08:56 | Rockford | Sal Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | Sal Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:38 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:32 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Barrett | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mario Pellegrini - foul #2 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Tobias Tolle (SF) Mario Pellegrini, Alonzo Tapp | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG) Trevor Jenkins | |
| 08:16 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:16 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:55 | Rockford | Willard Charette banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jones | 52-42 |
| 07:52 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sal Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Johnnie Kraft (fresh) SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Wolters (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Rockford | William Jones buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Barrett | 54-42 |
| 07:18 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 07:17 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 07:16 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters gets the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 07:02 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:43 | Rockford | Willard Charette buries a floater from the right side set up by Tobias Tolle | 56-45 |
| 06:40 | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF) Charles Barrett, Tobias Tolle, Sal Miller, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG), Jim McCaine (SF), Robert Bryant (C) Johnnie Kraft, Wesley Almond, James Hintz | |
| 06:32 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:31 | Ithaca | Roy Garrett tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 06:14 | Rockford | William Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 06:12 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Jason Wolters | 56-47 |
| 06:04 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Bryant | 56-49 |
| 05:38 | Rockford | William Jones is hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Barrett (SG), Sal Miller (C) Glenn Chappell, William Jones | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 05:21 | Rockford | Sal Miller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 05:19 | Ithaca | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Willard Charette (C) Sal Miller | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Wesley Almond (SG) Roy Garrett | |
| 04:50 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:48 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:35 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 04:34 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 04:08 | Ithaca | Jason Wolters snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:56 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Sal Miller (PF) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Alonzo Tapp, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet (PF), Roy Garrett (C) Jason Wolters, Robert Bryant | |
| 03:36 | Rockford | Trevor Jenkins is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #1 on Trevor Jenkins, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | James Hintz (SF) Jim McCaine | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Sal Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ithaca | PG - Trevor Jenkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Almond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hintz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Overstreet (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Willard Charette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 03:23 | Ithaca | Gary Overstreet gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Chappell - foul #2 on Glenn Chappell, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jason Wolters (PF) James Hintz | |
| 03:06 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 02:43 | Rockford | Sal Miller scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Jones | 58-49 |
| 02:43 | Ithaca | Ithaca calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Charles Barrett (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF) William Jones, Glenn Chappell, Tobias Tolle, Sal Miller | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Jim McCaine (SF), Robert Bryant (C) Gary Overstreet, Roy Garrett | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Mario Pellegrini - foul #3 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| 02:28 | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:28 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Willard Charette | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:02 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp tips it in | 60-49 |
| 01:56 | Ithaca | Wesley Almond misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | A charge is called on Francis Tomlinson - foul #2 on Francis Tomlinson, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Darwin Parker (SF), Sal Miller (PF), Tobias Tolle (C) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Alonzo Tapp, Francis Tomlinson, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Russel Boyer (SG), James Hintz (SF), Gary Overstreet (PF), Roy Garrett (C) Trevor Jenkins, Wesley Almond, Jim McCaine, Jason Wolters, Robert Bryant | |
| 01:27 | Ithaca | James Hintz knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Johnnie Kraft | 60-51 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Charles Barrett (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF), Willard Charette (C) William Jones, Glenn Chappell, Darwin Parker, Sal Miller, Tobias Tolle | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Trevor Jenkins (PG), Wesley Almond (SG), Jim McCaine (SF), Jason Wolters (PF), Robert Bryant (C) Johnnie Kraft, Russel Boyer, James Hintz, Gary Overstreet, Roy Garrett | |
| 01:09 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 01:07 | Ithaca | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:56 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Alonzo Tapp | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp is hacked by Wesley Almond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Almond, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Sal Miller (SG), William Jones (C) Charles Barrett, Willard Charette | |
| Subs | Ithaca | | |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Jim McCaine is called for the reach on Alonzo Tapp - foul #3 on Jim McCaine, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Ithaca | Jim McCaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (SG), Darwin Parker (SF), Tobias Tolle (C) Mario Pellegrini, Alonzo Tapp, Francis Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Ithaca | Johnnie Kraft (PG), Russel Boyer (SG), James Hintz (SF), Gary Overstreet (PF), Roy Garrett (C) Trevor Jenkins, Wesley Almond, Jim McCaine, Jason Wolters, Robert Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ithaca | Ithaca is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Rockford | Roy Garrett is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #3 on Roy Garrett, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| 00:20 | Rockford | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:20 | Rockford | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 00:14 | Ithaca | Russel Boyer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 00:12 | Ithaca | Russel Boyer tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Tobias Tolle | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | William Jones runs out the clock | 64-51 |