| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Workman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Sinnott (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | David Keller inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson 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) | |
| 19:42 | Emerson | Gary Huskey is hacked by Michael Workman - foul #2 on Michael Workman, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:19 | Emerson | Arnold Sinnott steals it from Paul Shimizu | 39-23 |
| 19:01 | Rockford | Gary Huskey picks off the pass by David Trout | 39-23 |
| 18:51 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 18:38 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Trout | 42-25 |
| 18:32 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-25 |
| 18:31 | Rockford | David Trout pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:04 | Rockford | David Trout hits a floater from the left wing set up by Kenneth Hare | 42-27 |
| 17:47 | Emerson | Gary Huskey scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Keller | 44-27 |
| 17:27 | Rockford | David Trout misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-27 |
| 17:25 | Emerson | Michael Dart pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:07 | Emerson | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Keith | 44-27 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (SF), Scott Murphy (PF) David Keller, Leonard Keith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (SG), Wayne Moore (PF), Larry Loeb (C) Kenneth Hare, Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 16:56 | Rockford | Gary Huskey is called for the reach on Wayne Moore - foul #1 on Gary Huskey, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Bill Edwards (SF) David Trout, Michael Workman | |
| 16:42 | Rockford | Von Hawk loses the dribble to Michael Dart | 44-27 |
| 16:31 | Emerson | Steve Marciano misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| 16:30 | Emerson | Steve Marciano pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Marciano | 46-27 |
| 15:49 | Rockford | Andrew McClod misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 15:47 | Emerson | Scott Murphy pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Huskey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Marciano (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) SG - Andrew McClod (fresh) SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Moore (fresh) C - Larry Loeb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Emerson | Steve Marciano is whistled for a carry | 46-27 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (PG), Scott Mullen (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), Leonard Keith (PF) Michael Dart, Gary Huskey, Steve Marciano, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Michael Workman (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Arnold Sinnott (C) Von Hawk, Andrew McClod, Bill Edwards, Wayne Moore, Larry Loeb | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson 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) | |
| 15:22 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot buries a shot from the left block set up by Kenneth Hare | 46-29 |
| 15:03 | Emerson | Leonard Keith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Arnold Sinnott | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson 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) | |
| 14:38 | Rockford | Michael Dennis is called for the reach on Arnold Sinnott - foul #1 on Michael Dennis, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Shimizu (C) Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:21 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Hare | 46-31 |
| 13:59 | Emerson | The jump hook by Scott Mullen is blocked by Arnold Sinnott | 46-31 |
| 13:58 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:41 | Rockford | David Trout is hacked by Michael Dennis - foul #2 on Michael Dennis, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Gary Huskey (SG), Scott Murphy (PF) Michael Dennis, Scott Mullen, Leonard Keith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Wayne Moore (PF), Larry Loeb (C) Arthur Elliot, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 13:22 | Rockford | David Trout misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Dart - foul #3 on Michael Dart, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (SG), Bill Edwards (SF) Kenneth Hare, Michael Workman | |
| 13:22 | Rockford | David Trout makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:22 | Rockford | David Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Emerson | Scott Murphy hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Shimizu | 48-33 |
| 12:43 | Rockford | David Trout misses the shot from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 12:41 | Rockford | Wayne Moore snags the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:28 | Rockford | Andrew McClod makes the 3 from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 12:10 | Emerson | Michael Dart makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Huskey | 51-36 |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Bill Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Moore | 51-39 |
| 11:36 | Emerson | Ralph Randall is hacked by Wayne Moore - foul #2 on Wayne Moore, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Keller (SF), Leonard Keith (PF) Ralph Randall, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Michael Workman (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Arnold Sinnott (C) David Trout, Andrew McClod, Bill Edwards, Wayne Moore, Larry Loeb | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Workman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Sinnott (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 11:10 | Emerson | Scott Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:52 | Emerson | Gary Huskey scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 10:30 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by David Keller - foul #2 on David Keller, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Shimizu (C) Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 10:30 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:30 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:08 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 10:06 | Rockford | Michael Workman grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 09:44 | Rockford | Michael Workman misses the easy layup | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Emerson | Leonard Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:36 | Emerson | David Keller misses the easy layup | 53-41 |
| 09:34 | Emerson | Gary Huskey hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 09:05 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott can't connect on a jumper from close range | 55-41 |
| 09:03 | Rockford | Von Hawk tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| 08:58 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Huskey and he's fouled by Arnold Sinnott - foul #2 on Arnold Sinnott, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (PG), Scott Mullen (SG), Ralph Randall (SF) Michael Dart, Gary Huskey, David Keller | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Wayne Moore (SG), Larry Loeb (PF) Von Hawk, Kenneth Hare, Arthur Elliot | |
| 08:58 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Workman | 58-45 |
| 08:27 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Larry Loeb | 58-45 |
| 08:04 | Rockford | Wayne Moore hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Trout | 58-48 |
| 08:00 | Emerson | Ralph Randall clanks a floater in the lane | 58-48 |
| 07:59 | Rockford | Wayne Moore grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 07:42 | Rockford | Michael Workman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 07:40 | Rockford | Larry Loeb gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 07:28 | Rockford | Larry Loeb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 07:26 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonard Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Trout (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Workman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Loeb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Sinnott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Rockford | David Trout misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 07:06 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:51 | Emerson | Michael Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:45 | Rockford | Wayne Moore buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Trout | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Emerson | Ralph Randall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Dennis | 60-51 |
| 06:05 | Rockford | Michael Dennis is called for the reach on Arnold Sinnott - foul #3 on Michael Dennis, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Gary Huskey (SG), Scott Murphy (PF), Michael Wilkins (C) Michael Dennis, Scott Mullen, Leonard Keith, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG), Arthur Elliot (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Michael Workman, Larry Loeb, Arnold Sinnott | |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 05:27 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Emerson | Scott Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:11 | Emerson | Gary Huskey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hare - foul #1 on Kenneth Hare, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Keller (SF) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Bill Edwards (SF) David Trout, Wayne Moore | |
| 05:00 | Emerson | David Keller misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:36 | Rockford | Leroy Swift lays it up and in set up by Von Hawk and the foul's on Gary Huskey - foul #2 on Gary Huskey, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Emerson | Paul Shimizu (C) Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 04:36 | Rockford | Leroy Swift makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:24 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 03:57 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Von Hawk | 60-59 |
| 03:39 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:31 | Rockford | Paul Shimizu denies the turnaround by Bill Edwards | 60-59 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:19 | Rockford | Bill Edwards lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Elliot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Randall (SF) David Keller | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Michael Workman (SF), Wayne Moore (PF), Arnold Sinnott (C) Von Hawk, Bill Edwards, Arthur Elliot, Leroy Swift | |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Michael Workman hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Sinnott | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Emerson | Gary Huskey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leonard Keith (PF) Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Loeb (PF) Kenneth Hare | |
| 02:23 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (PF) Larry Loeb | |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Keith | 60-63 |
| 02:02 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Leonard Keith | 60-63 |
| 01:55 | Emerson | Michael Dart loses the dribble to Wayne Moore | 60-63 |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG) Wayne Moore | |
| 01:34 | Emerson | Leonard Keith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hare - foul #2 on Kenneth Hare, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 01:14 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Rockford | David Trout connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Sinnott | 62-66 |
| 00:49 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:48 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Huskey | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Emerson | Michael Dart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:28 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson 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) | |
| 00:26 | Rockford | Michael Dart is called for the reach on Arnold Sinnott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dart, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Wayne Moore (PF) Arthur Elliot | |
| 00:26 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:26 | Emerson | Leonard Keith gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Dart - foul #5 on Michael Dart, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (PG) Michael Dart | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dennis | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Michael Dennis is called for the reach on Wayne Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Dennis, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Wayne Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Wayne Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Arnold Sinnott runs out the clock | 65-70 |