| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) PF - Thad Jett (fresh) C - Leroy Swift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - David Boudreaux (fresh) SG - Joseph Bacon (fresh) SF - George Adkinson (fresh) PF - Roger Barber (fresh) C - Frank Pautz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Dubuque | Roger Barber loses the dribble to Kenneth Hare | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Rockford | Frank Pautz blocks the short jumper by Leroy Swift | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Dubuque | Roger Barber pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Dubuque | Roger Barber misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Dubuque | George Adkinson tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Dubuque | Roger Barber tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Roger Barber | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Dubuque | Roger Barber drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Ryan Strand - foul #1 on Ryan Strand, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Dubuque | Roger Barber misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hare | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Rockford | Roger Barber steals it from Thad Jett in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | Dubuque | Leroy Swift blocks the short jumper by Roger Barber | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Dubuque | Roger Barber tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Leroy Swift misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Dubuque | Roger Barber pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Dubuque | A charge is called on Joseph Bacon - foul #1 on Joseph Bacon, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), Bill Edwards (SG), David Dimick (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) George Seiber, Kenneth Hare, Ryan Strand, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Albert Jordan (PG), John Casteel (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Walter Hallum (PF), Abdul Alexander (C) David Boudreaux, Joseph Bacon, George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Frank Pautz | |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Bill Edwards travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Dubuque | Michael Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Rockford | Von Hawk grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Rockford | Bill Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | Rockford | David Dimick pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:59 | Rockford | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Von Hawk (fresh) SG - Bill Edwards (fresh) SF - David Dimick (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Arthur Elliot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Albert Jordan (fairly fresh) SG - John Casteel (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Hallum (fresh) C - Abdul Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Jordan and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Steven Trimm (PF) Von Hawk, David Dimick, Richard Jones, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), Joseph Bacon (SG), Roger Barber (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Albert Jordan, John Casteel, Michael Davis, Abdul Alexander | |
| 15:40 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:40 | Rockford | Ryan Strand grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:25 | Rockford | Joseph Bacon is called for the reach on Kenneth Hare - foul #2 on Joseph Bacon, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Steven Trimm, Bill Edwards | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Albert Jordan (SG), George Adkinson (SF) Joseph Bacon, Walter Hallum | |
| 15:12 | Rockford | George Seiber is called for a backcourt violation | 3-8 |
| 14:56 | Dubuque | Roger Barber connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Jordan | 3-10 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Bill Edwards (SF) George Seiber, Ryan Strand | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Boudreaux (PG), Abdul Alexander (C) Albert Jordan, George Adkinson | |
| 14:36 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | Dubuque | Roger Barber connects on the shot in the lane set up by David Boudreaux | 5-12 |
| 14:09 | Rockford | Bill Edwards is hacked by Roger Barber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Barber, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), David Dimick (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) Mark Burwell, Kenneth Hare, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Albert Jordan (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Frank Pautz (C) Daniel Hughes, Robert Carroll, Abdul Alexander | |
| 13:51 | Rockford | Albert Jordan is called for the reach on Bill Edwards - foul #1 on Albert Jordan, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Casteel (SG), Walter Hallum (PF) Albert Jordan, Roger Barber | |
| 13:29 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot banks in the layup | 7-12 |
| 13:09 | Dubuque | Bill Edwards steals it from John Casteel | 7-12 |
| 12:50 | Rockford | Von Hawk is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Hallum | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Rockford | David Boudreaux is called for the reach on Von Hawk in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Boudreaux, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Von Hawk, Bill Edwards, David Dimick, Richard Jones, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), Albert Jordan (SG), George Adkinson (SF), Roger Barber (PF), Abdul Alexander (C) David Boudreaux, John Casteel, Michael Davis, Walter Hallum, Frank Pautz | |
| 12:16 | Rockford | Ryan Strand clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:10 | Dubuque | George Adkinson is hacked by Ryan Strand - foul #2 on Ryan Strand, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bill Edwards (SF) Ryan Strand | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 11:51 | Dubuque | Leroy Swift is called for the reach on George Adkinson - foul #1 on Leroy Swift, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Thad Jett (fresh) C - Leroy Swift (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Daniel Hughes (fresh) SG - Albert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Adkinson (fresh) PF - Roger Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Abdul Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Dubuque | Roger Barber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Jordan and he's hacked by Bill Edwards - foul #1 on Bill Edwards, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Boudreaux (PG) Daniel Hughes | |
| 11:34 | Dubuque | Roger Barber makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:22 | Rockford | Leroy Swift scores on a shot from the right side | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Roger Barber | 11-20 |
| 10:57 | Rockford | George Seiber connects on the 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:32 | Dubuque | George Adkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 14-20 |
| 10:31 | Rockford | Bill Edwards pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | Rockford | Leroy Swift is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Hare | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Dubuque | David Boudreaux hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Abdul Alexander | 16-23 |
| 09:41 | Rockford | Abdul Alexander blocks the jumper by Bill Edwards | 16-23 |
| 09:39 | Dubuque | David Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:17 | Dubuque | Albert Jordan drills a shot from close range on a great pass from David Boudreaux | 16-25 |
| 09:15 | Rockford | George Seiber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Rockford | Von Hawk (PG), David Dimick (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) George Seiber, Bill Edwards, Thad Jett, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), John Casteel (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Walter Hallum (PF), Frank Pautz (C) David Boudreaux, Albert Jordan, George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Abdul Alexander | |
| 09:03 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 09:01 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz gets the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:48 | Dubuque | John Casteel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 08:44 | Rockford | Walter Hallum picks off the pass by Kenneth Hare in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 08:24 | Dubuque | John Casteel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hughes | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is fouled in the backcourt by John Casteel - foul #1 on John Casteel, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:22 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 08:06 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Casteel | 16-30 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is whistled for traveling | 16-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Steven Trimm (C) David Dimick, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Boudreaux (PG), Roger Barber (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Daniel Hughes, Michael Davis, Frank Pautz | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mark Burwell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Steven Trimm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - David Boudreaux (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hallum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Dubuque | David Boudreaux misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 07:21 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Steven Trimm | 16-30 |
| 07:05 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 07:03 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Burwell | 16-30 |
| 06:52 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-30 |
| 06:50 | Dubuque | Roger Barber gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:46 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Casteel | 16-32 |
| 06:36 | Rockford | Steven Trimm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-32 |
| 06:34 | Rockford | Von Hawk snags the offensive board | 16-32 |
| 06:22 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare blows the wide open layup | 16-32 |
| 06:21 | Dubuque | Roger Barber snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 06:00 | Dubuque | David Boudreaux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-32 |
| 05:59 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum tips it but misses | 16-32 |
| 05:57 | Dubuque | Roger Barber can't tip it in | 16-32 |
| 05:56 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Steven Trimm | 16-32 |
| 05:32 | Rockford | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Bill Edwards (SG), David Dimick (SF), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Mark Burwell, Kenneth Hare, Von Hawk, Richard Jones, Steven Trimm | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), Albert Jordan (SG), George Adkinson (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Frank Pautz (C) David Boudreaux, John Casteel, Walter Hallum, Roger Barber, Robert Carroll | |
| 05:11 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-32 |
| 05:10 | Rockford | Leroy Swift gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | George Seiber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-32 |
| 04:54 | Dubuque | George Adkinson pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:35 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-32 |
| 04:33 | Dubuque | Michael Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:19 | Dubuque | Albert Jordan misses badly on a shot in the lane | 16-32 |
| 04:17 | Dubuque | Michael Davis tips it but misses | 16-32 |
| 04:15 | Rockford | Bill Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 16-32 |
| 03:59 | Rockford | Leroy Swift scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Bill Edwards and he's fouled by Frank Pautz - foul #1 on Frank Pautz, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ryan Strand (SF), Arthur Elliot (PF) David Dimick, Thad Jett | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Joseph Bacon (SG), Roger Barber (PF), Abdul Alexander (C) Daniel Hughes, Michael Davis, Frank Pautz | |
| 03:59 | Rockford | Leroy Swift makes the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:51 | Dubuque | George Adkinson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Strand - foul #3 on Ryan Strand, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Hare (SG), Steven Trimm (C) Ryan Strand, Leroy Swift | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 03:39 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG) George Seiber | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mark Burwell (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hare (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Trimm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Albert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bacon (fresh) SF - George Adkinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Barber (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Abdul Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hare, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| 03:19 | Dubuque | Bill Edwards is called for the reach on George Adkinson - foul #2 on Bill Edwards, team foul #8 | 19-32 |
| 03:19 | Dubuque | George Adkinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:19 | Dubuque | George Adkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:19 | Rockford | Steven Trimm pulls down the rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:01 | Rockford | Kenneth Hare misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-33 |
| 02:59 | Dubuque | George Adkinson gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 02:43 | Dubuque | Abdul Alexander misses the jump hook in the lane | 19-33 |
| 02:41 | Dubuque | Joseph Bacon grabs the offensive board | 19-33 |
| 02:12 | Dubuque | Joseph Bacon scores on a turnaround from the right block | 19-35 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Barber - foul #2 on Roger Barber, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), David Dimick (SG), Thad Jett (PF) Mark Burwell, Kenneth Hare, Steven Trimm | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Daniel Hughes (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Walter Hallum (PF), Frank Pautz (C) Albert Jordan, George Adkinson, Roger Barber, Abdul Alexander | |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:37 | Dubuque | Joseph Bacon misses the floater from the left side | 21-35 |
| 01:35 | Rockford | Bill Edwards snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 01:33 | Rockford | Thad Jett's pass is intercepted by Michael Davis in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 01:32 | Dubuque | Michael Davis hits the finger roll | 21-37 |
| 01:05 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by David Dimick is blocked by Walter Hallum | 21-37 |
| 01:04 | Dubuque | Frank Pautz grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 00:49 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Bacon | 21-39 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | Bill Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thad Jett - foul #1 on Thad Jett, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Kenneth Hare (SG), Von Hawk (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Leroy Swift (C) George Seiber, David Dimick, Bill Edwards, Thad Jett, Arthur Elliot | |
| Subs | Dubuque | David Boudreaux (PG), John Casteel (SG), Roger Barber (PF), Abdul Alexander (C) Daniel Hughes, Joseph Bacon, Michael Davis, Frank Pautz | |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:08 | Dubuque | Walter Hallum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Mark Burwell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | David Boudreaux misses the fullcourt shot | 26-41 |