| Lineup | Hope | PG - Pete Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lino (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alonzo Tapp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Rockford | Willard Charette knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Barrett | 43-30 |
| 19:21 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Hope | Mark Heidt grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:04 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-30 |
| 19:03 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:56 | Hope | Kenneth Lino snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 18:34 | Hope | Alan Mettler double dribbles | 43-30 |
| 18:20 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 18:09 | Hope | Mario Pellegrini is called for the reach on Pete Hunter - foul #2 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 17:55 | Hope | Kenneth Lino loses the dribble to Francis Tomlinson | 43-30 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Pellegrini | 43-32 |
| 17:34 | Hope | Pete Hunter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Lino | 45-32 |
| 17:13 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini is fouled on the floor by Pete Hunter - foul #2 on Pete Hunter, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (SF) Kenneth Lino | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Sal Miller (PF), Tobias Tolle (C) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Francis Tomlinson, Willard Charette | |
| 16:59 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 16:58 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle tips it home | 45-34 |
| 16:47 | Hope | Billy Harris is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Tapp - foul #2 on Alonzo Tapp, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Jordan Ash (SF), Tracy Pardue (C) Pete Hunter, Mark Heidt, Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson (PF) Alonzo Tapp | |
| 16:28 | Hope | Sal Miller steals the ball from Jordan Ash | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Jones | 45-36 |
| 16:02 | Hope | Alan Mettler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:01 | Rockford | Sal Miller gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) SG - Billy Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jordan Ash (fresh) PF - Alan Mettler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Sal Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rockford | Glenn Chappell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 15:39 | Hope | Tracy Pardue lays it in set up by Robert Longoria | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | Rockford | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 15:21 | Hope | Robert Longoria gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:52 | Hope | Robert Longoria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:50 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:39 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle's pass is intercepted by Tracy Pardue | 47-39 |
| 14:16 | Hope | Billy Harris knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jordan Ash | 49-39 |
| 14:12 | Rockford | William Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 14:10 | Rockford | Sal Miller can't tip it in | 49-39 |
| 14:08 | Rockford | William Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Rockford | A charge is called on Francis Tomlinson - foul #2 on Francis Tomlinson, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Kenneth Lino (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Timothy Murphy (C) Robert Longoria, Billy Harris, Jordan Ash, Alan Mettler, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Charles Barrett (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF), Willard Charette (C) William Jones, Glenn Chappell, Tobias Tolle, Francis Tomlinson | |
| 13:34 | Hope | Timothy Murphy knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Gary Goldsmith | 51-39 |
| 13:14 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Charette | 51-42 |
| 13:02 | Hope | Mark Heidt comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Charles Barrett - foul #3 on Charles Barrett, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (PF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tobias Tolle (PF) Sal Miller | |
| 13:02 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:02 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:02 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses the 3rd free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:02 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 12:43 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 12:22 | Hope | Billy Harris buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Goldsmith | 54-45 |
| 12:04 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tobias Tolle | 54-47 |
| 11:48 | Hope | Billy Harris misses badly on a shot in the paint | 54-47 |
| 11:47 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lino (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Barrett and he's fouled by Billy Harris - foul #1 on Billy Harris, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (PF) Kenneth Lino | |
| Subs | Rockford | Sal Miller (PF), William Jones (C) Tobias Tolle, Willard Charette | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:18 | Hope | Billy Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 11:16 | Hope | Timothy Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:03 | Hope | Billy Harris is hacked by Mario Pellegrini - foul #3 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Jordan Ash (SF) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (SG), Darwin Parker (SF), Francis Tomlinson (PF) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Alonzo Tapp | |
| 10:48 | Hope | Timothy Murphy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 54-50 |
| 10:47 | Rockford | Darwin Parker grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Rockford | William Jones double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Tracy Pardue (C) Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | Tobias Tolle (SF) Darwin Parker | |
| 10:18 | Hope | Pete Hunter loses the dribble to Francis Tomlinson | 54-50 |
| 10:00 | Rockford | William Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:44 | Hope | Tobias Tolle steps in front of the Tracy Pardue pass | 54-53 |
| 09:41 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle misses the dunk | 54-53 |
| 09:39 | Hope | Tracy Pardue snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Hope | Tracy Pardue travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Kenneth Lino (SF), Timothy Murphy (C) Pete Hunter, Robert Longoria, Jordan Ash, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Charles Barrett (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF), Willard Charette (C) William Jones, Glenn Chappell, Tobias Tolle, Francis Tomlinson | |
| 09:04 | Rockford | Charles Barrett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Mettler - foul #1 on Alan Mettler, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| 09:04 | Rockford | Charles Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Rockford | Charles Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Hope | The rebound goes to Timothy Murphy | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Hope | Kenneth Lino can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Pellegrini - foul #4 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Glenn Chappell (PG) Mario Pellegrini | |
| 08:52 | Hope | Kenneth Lino makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:52 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:52 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 08:40 | Rockford | Timothy Murphy swats the shot by Charles Barrett | 55-54 |
| 08:39 | Hope | The rebound goes to Alan Mettler | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Hope | Kenneth Lino is fouled on the floor by Sal Miller - foul #1 on Sal Miller, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (PF) Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG) Glenn Chappell | |
| 08:14 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:14 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Sal Miller can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Harris - foul #2 on Billy Harris, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Sal Miller misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Sal Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:50 | Hope | Kenneth Lino knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Barrett - foul #4 on Charles Barrett, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG), Francis Tomlinson (PF) William Jones, Sal Miller | |
| 07:50 | Hope | Kenneth Lino makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:21 | Rockford | Charles Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | Hope | Timothy Murphy gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Harris (fresh) 11 pts. C - Timothy Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mario Pellegrini (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alonzo Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Willard Charette (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 07:10 | Hope | Kenneth Lino can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 07:09 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 58-55 |
| 06:54 | Hope | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lino | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Hope | Kenneth Lino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-55 |
| 06:37 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:19 | Rockford | Gary Goldsmith steals it from Willard Charette | 58-55 |
| 05:56 | Hope | Timothy Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:55 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:28 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-55 |
| 05:27 | Hope | Mark Heidt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:12 | Hope | Kenneth Lino's pass is intercepted by Francis Tomlinson | 58-55 |
| 04:43 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp drills a runner in the lane set up by Mario Pellegrini | 58-57 |
| 04:20 | Hope | Kenneth Lino hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Murphy | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | Alonzo Tapp is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Pete Hunter (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Jordan Ash (SF), Alan Mettler (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Kenneth Lino, Billy Harris, Timothy Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG), Glenn Chappell (SG), Tobias Tolle (SF), Sal Miller (C) Mario Pellegrini, Charles Barrett, Alonzo Tapp, Willard Charette | |
| 03:43 | Hope | Jordan Ash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pete Hunter | 62-57 |
| 03:28 | Rockford | Sal Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:26 | Rockford | Sal Miller grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Alan Mettler steals it from Tobias Tolle | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Pete Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Ash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Mettler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Chappell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tobias Tolle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. C - Sal Miller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Hope | Sal Miller denies the turnaround by Robert Longoria | 62-57 |
| 03:01 | Rockford | Tobias Tolle pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (SF), Timothy Murphy (C) Jordan Ash, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini (PG) Francis Tomlinson | |
| 02:57 | Rockford | William Jones hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sal Miller | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Kenneth Lino (SF) Pete Hunter, Robert Longoria, Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Barrett (SG), Alonzo Tapp (SF) Glenn Chappell, Tobias Tolle | |
| 02:35 | Hope | Alan Mettler is hacked by Sal Miller - foul #2 on Sal Miller, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 02:35 | Hope | Alan Mettler makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:35 | Hope | Alan Mettler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:35 | Rockford | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:18 | Rockford | Kenneth Lino picks off the pass by Mario Pellegrini | 63-60 |
| 01:59 | Hope | Mark Heidt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Rockford | William Jones grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:58 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson (PF), Willard Charette (C) Sal Miller, William Jones | |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Willard Charette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:36 | Hope | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lino | 63-60 |
| 01:13 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Goldsmith | 66-60 |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini is fouled on the floor by Gary Goldsmith - foul #4 on Gary Goldsmith, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Barrett | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Heidt | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:25 | Rockford | Willard Charette grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:21 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Hope | Kenneth Lino gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Hope | Kenneth Lino is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Barrett - foul #5 on Charles Barrett, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (SG), Billy Harris (PF) Mark Heidt, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Sal Miller (SG) Charles Barrett | |
| 00:18 | Hope | Kenneth Lino makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Hope | Kenneth Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Mario Pellegrini buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sal Miller | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG), Alan Mettler (PF) Gary Goldsmith, Kenneth Lino | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Mario Pellegrini is called for the reach on Billy Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Pellegrini, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Jones (PG) Mario Pellegrini | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Billy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Hope | Billy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Kenneth Lino (SF) Robert Longoria, Billy Harris | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:07 | Rockford | Sal Miller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willard Charette | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Hope | Billy Harris (SF) Kenneth Lino | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:06 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Rockford | Francis Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | William Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |