| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeffrey Worthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fresh) SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Bergfalk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Trout (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Ryan Strand inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rockford | Ryan Strand buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Trout and the foul's on Virgil Jones - foul #2 on Virgil Jones, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:47 | Rockford | Ryan Strand makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:38 | Hope | Walter Matherly misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-39 |
| 19:36 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk tips it in | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Matthew Jones steals the ball from Kenneth Hare | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Hope | Matthew Jones drills a fadeaway in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Ryan Strand is fouled on the floor by Clay Bergfalk - foul #1 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare scores on a shot from the right side set up by Leroy Swift | 39-41 |
| 18:24 | Hope | Matthew Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 18:22 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clay Bergfalk - foul #2 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:49 | Hope | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:39 | Rockford | David Trout misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Hope | Virgil Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:32 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:30 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clay Bergfalk - foul #3 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher McClimens (SG), Joseph Pierce (PF), Gerald Pierce (C) Walter Matherly, Clay Bergfalk, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF), Andrew McClod (C) Arthur Elliot, Leroy Swift | |
| 17:26 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:26 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Hope | Gerald Pierce misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Trout - foul #3 on David Trout, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Bill Edwards (SF), Richard Jones (PF) David Trout, Kenneth Hare, Ryan Strand | |
| 17:15 | Hope | Gerald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Hope | Gerald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:04 | Rockford | Andrew McClod clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:02 | Hope | The rebound goes to Christopher McClimens | 41-43 |
| 16:45 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Von Hawk - foul #1 on Von Hawk, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hope | David Taylor (SF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 16:45 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Rockford | Von Hawk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 16:27 | Rockford | Bill Edwards grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:05 | Rockford | Christopher McClimens steals the ball from Thad Jett | 43-43 |
| 15:54 | Hope | Gerald Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 15:53 | Rockford | Andrew McClod pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeffrey Worthy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher McClimens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Joseph Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew McClod (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thad Jett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Rockford | Von Hawk double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Walter Matherly (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Clay Bergfalk (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Jeffrey Worthy, David Taylor, Joseph Pierce, Gerald Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Andrew McClod, Bill Edwards, Richard Jones, Thad Jett | |
| 15:24 | Hope | Virgil Jones is hacked by Ryan Strand - foul #2 on Ryan Strand, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 15:13 | Hope | Ryan Strand is called for the reach on Christopher McClimens - foul #3 on Ryan Strand, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | Hope | Christopher McClimens blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Hope | Virgil Jones hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | The jump hook by Arthur Elliot is blocked by Clay Bergfalk | 45-43 |
| 14:46 | Hope | Christopher McClimens gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Sweeney (PG), Joseph Pierce (PF) Christopher McClimens, Clay Bergfalk | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:25 | Rockford | Virgil Jones swats the short shot by Kenneth Hare | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | Hope | Joseph Pierce pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Hope | Michael Sweeney misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Trout - foul #4 on David Trout, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Thad Jett (PF) David Trout, Arthur Elliot | |
| 13:58 | Hope | Michael Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Hope | Michael Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Hope | Virgil Jones travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy (PG), David Taylor (SF), Gerald Pierce (C) Walter Matherly, Matthew Jones, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (C) Leroy Swift | |
| 12:58 | Rockford | Thad Jett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Rockford | Ryan Strand pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Thad Jett banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Pierce - foul #1 on Joseph Pierce, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (PF) Joseph Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | Bill Edwards (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF) Kenneth Hare, Ryan Strand | |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Thad Jett makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Hope | Peter Horn misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bill Edwards - foul #2 on Bill Edwards, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 12:29 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:29 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:17 | Rockford | Andrew McClod is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| 12:00 | Hope | Peter Horn buries a shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:40 | Rockford | Bill Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeffrey Worthy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Peter Horn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew McClod (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Jett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Rockford | Peter Horn swats the layup by Bill Edwards | 51-48 |
| 11:28 | Rockford | Bill Edwards tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | Hope | Michael Sweeney misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 11:02 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:45 | Rockford | Bill Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Hope | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:34 | Hope | Peter Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher McClimens (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Joseph Pierce (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Jeffrey Worthy, Michael Sweeney, David Taylor, Peter Horn, Gerald Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Andrew McClod, Arthur Elliot, Thad Jett | |
| 10:20 | Rockford | Bill Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:59 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Bill Edwards - foul #3 on Bill Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 09:59 | Hope | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:59 | Rockford | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:47 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:46 | Hope | Virgil Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:40 | Hope | Matthew Jones is fouled on the floor by Bill Edwards - foul #4 on Bill Edwards, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG) Bill Edwards | |
| 09:40 | Hope | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Hope | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:28 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:26 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Swift | 54-53 |
| 09:11 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy (PG) Christopher McClimens | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 08:46 | Hope | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 54-53 |
| 08:44 | Hope | Virgil Jones tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Rockford | Ryan Strand drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:07 | Hope | Richard Jones steals the ball from Walter Matherly | 54-56 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 07:43 | Hope | Matthew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | Hope | Richard Jones steals it from Virgil Jones | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeffrey Worthy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Hare (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Strand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rockford | Ryan Strand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:09 | Hope | Virgil Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | Hope | Joseph Pierce's pass is intercepted by Leroy Swift | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is hacked by Joseph Pierce - foul #2 on Joseph Pierce, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher McClimens (PG), Michael Sweeney (SG), David Taylor (SF), Clay Bergfalk (PF), Gerald Pierce (C) Jeffrey Worthy, Walter Matherly, Matthew Jones, Joseph Pierce, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Trout (PG), Bill Edwards (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF), Thad Jett (C) Von Hawk, Ryan Strand, Richard Jones, Leroy Swift | |
| 06:51 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:27 | Hope | David Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Pierce | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gerald Pierce - foul #3 on Gerald Pierce, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Andrew McClod (SG) Kenneth Hare | |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Thad Jett makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Hope | Gerald Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Hope | Gerald Pierce drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher McClimens | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | Rockford | Gerald Pierce steals the ball from Bill Edwards | 59-58 |
| 05:19 | Hope | Gerald Pierce misses long on a jumper near the basket | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Hope | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | Hope | Christopher McClimens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-58 |
| 05:11 | Hope | Christopher McClimens gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | Hope | Christopher McClimens buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 61-58 |
| 04:32 | Rockford | Bill Edwards misses the lay-in | 61-58 |
| 04:31 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:31 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Virgil Jones (C) Christopher McClimens, Michael Sweeney, David Taylor, Gerald Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Leroy Swift (C) Andrew McClod, Bill Edwards, Thad Jett | |
| 04:23 | Hope | Matthew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare's layup is rejected by Virgil Jones | 61-58 |
| 03:59 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Hope | David Trout steals the ball from Jeffrey Worthy in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 03:43 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy's pass is intercepted by Ryan Strand | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeffrey Worthy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fresh) SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clay Bergfalk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Virgil Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - David Trout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is denied on a layup by Virgil Jones | 61-61 |
| 03:13 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Hope | Matthew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF) Arthur Elliot | |
| 02:36 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Hope | Virgil Jones gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:10 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clay Bergfalk | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | Leroy Swift hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-61 |
| 01:50 | Rockford | Leroy Swift tips it but misses | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Hope | Matthew Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:37 | Hope | Matthew Jones blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 01:36 | Rockford | Leroy Swift grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is fouled on the floor by Walter Matherly - foul #3 on Walter Matherly, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (PF) Thad Jett | |
| 01:14 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:14 | Hope | Virgil Jones gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:06 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Hare | 67-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Hope | David Trout is called for the reach on Jeffrey Worthy in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Trout, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG) David Trout | |
| 00:46 | Hope | Jeffrey Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:46 | Rockford | Leroy Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Von Hawk | 67-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Walter Matherly can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Hope | Virgil Jones tips it home | 69-65 |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Leroy Swift pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | The clock runs out | 69-65 |