| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Jett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Matthew Jones inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Thad Jett - foul #3 on Thad Jett, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Arthur Elliot (PF) Thad Jett | |
| 19:47 | Hope | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:47 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:47 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Pierce | 26-21 |
| 19:32 | Hope | Matthew Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Virgil Jones steals it from Gregory Mercer | 29-21 |
| 18:46 | Hope | Walter Matherly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-21 |
| 18:44 | Rockford | Leroy Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer is fouled on the floor by Gerald Pierce - foul #3 on Gerald Pierce, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (PF) Gerald Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 18:12 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 18:10 | Hope | Virgil Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 17:55 | Hope | Virgil Jones knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 31-21 |
| 17:40 | Rockford | Leroy Swift lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Strand | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | Hope | Walter Matherly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Elliot - foul #2 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | Hope | Walter Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 17:31 | Hope | Walter Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:20 | Rockford | Ryan Strand is hacked by Matthew Jones - foul #3 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Pierce (PF), Clay Bergfalk (C) Matthew Jones, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (PF) Arthur Elliot | |
| 17:05 | Rockford | David Dimick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 16:43 | Hope | Walter Matherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 16:42 | Rockford | Leroy Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 16:28 | Rockford | William Halterman steals the ball from David Dimick | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Hope | William Halterman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 16:08 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Bergfalk | 33-25 |
| 16:00 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk banks in the layup | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Matherly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Horn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clay Bergfalk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Dimick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rockford | David Dimick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 15:38 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:30 | Hope | Walter Matherly buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Clay Bergfalk | 38-25 |
| 15:13 | Rockford | George Seiber is fouled on the floor by Clay Bergfalk - foul #1 on Clay Bergfalk, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Jeremy Mattson (SG), Matthew Jones (SF), Gerald Pierce (PF), Virgil Jones (C) William Halterman, Walter Matherly, Peter Horn, Joseph Pierce, Clay Bergfalk | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Thad Jett (PF), Arthur Elliot (C) George Seiber, Gregory Mercer, Ryan Strand, Leroy Swift | |
| 15:03 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-25 |
| 15:01 | Rockford | Thad Jett tips it home | 38-27 |
| 14:45 | Hope | Virgil Jones misses the shot in the lane | 38-27 |
| 14:44 | Rockford | Mark Burwell pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:16 | Rockford | Matthew Jones steals the ball from Thad Jett | 38-27 |
| 13:51 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 13:50 | Hope | Virgil Jones tips it home | 40-27 |
| 13:33 | Rockford | Thad Jett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Jones and the foul's on Michael Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Michael Mikkelsen, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (SG) Michael Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Steven Trimm (SF) Mark Burwell, David Dimick | |
| 13:33 | Rockford | Thad Jett makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:21 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Arthur Elliot - foul #3 on Arthur Elliot, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG) Peter Horn | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:21 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:58 | Rockford | Thad Jett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | Hope | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by Richard Jones | 43-33 |
| 12:45 | Rockford | Richard Jones lays it up and in | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Hope | William Halterman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-35 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Steven Trimm pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | Rockford | Richard Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Trimm (fresh) PF - Thad Jett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Elliot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Hope | Matthew Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | Rockford | Thad Jett snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:31 | Rockford | Jeremy Mattson steps in front of the George Seiber pass | 43-37 |
| 11:21 | Hope | Gerald Pierce misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 11:20 | Rockford | Steven Trimm snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot banks in the layup and he's fouled by Virgil Jones - foul #2 on Virgil Jones, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Mikkelsen (PG), Walter Matherly (SG), Peter Horn (SF), Joseph Pierce (PF), Clay Bergfalk (C) William Halterman, Jeremy Mattson, Matthew Jones, Gerald Pierce, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Leroy Swift (C) George Seiber, Richard Jones, Steven Trimm, Thad Jett | |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Arthur Elliot makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:53 | Hope | Joseph Pierce knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Peter Horn | 45-40 |
| 10:39 | Rockford | Ryan Strand misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:38 | Rockford | Leroy Swift tips it home | 45-42 |
| 10:23 | Hope | Joseph Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Rockford | Leroy Swift grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:01 | Rockford | Walter Matherly steals it from Mark Burwell | 45-42 |
| 09:41 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Mikkelsen | 48-42 |
| 09:18 | Rockford | Mark Burwell is hacked by Michael Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Michael Mikkelsen, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG), Matthew Jones (SF), Gerald Pierce (PF) Michael Mikkelsen, Peter Horn, Joseph Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), David Dimick (PF) Mark Burwell, Arthur Elliot | |
| 09:02 | Rockford | Leroy Swift misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Matherly - foul #3 on Walter Matherly, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thad Jett (PF) David Dimick | |
| 09:02 | Rockford | Leroy Swift makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:02 | Rockford | Leroy Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:46 | Hope | Walter Matherly is called for a charge - foul #4 on Walter Matherly, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (SG), Virgil Jones (C) Walter Matherly, Clay Bergfalk | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Thad Jett can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 08:35 | Hope | Virgil Jones gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:19 | Hope | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mercer | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer lays it up and in | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Hope | Leroy Swift swats the layup by Virgil Jones | 48-46 |
| 07:52 | Hope | Gerald Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) SG - Gregory Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Jett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Swift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hope | Virgil Jones drills a jump hook from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 07:16 | Rockford | Gerald Pierce is called for the reach on Thad Jett - foul #4 on Gerald Pierce, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Walter Matherly (SG), Peter Horn (SF), Clay Bergfalk (C) Jeremy Mattson, Matthew Jones, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Charles Hurt (C) Gregory Mercer, Ryan Strand, Leroy Swift | |
| 07:16 | Rockford | Thad Jett makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Rockford | Thad Jett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:16 | Hope | Clay Bergfalk grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Hope | Walter Matherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 06:51 | Rockford | Charles Hurt pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:31 | Rockford | George Seiber scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 06:07 | Hope | 3 seconds is called on Gerald Pierce | 50-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (PG), Matthew Jones (SF) William Halterman, Peter Horn | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG) George Seiber | |
| 05:46 | Rockford | David Dimick comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Pierce - foul #5 on Gerald Pierce, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Gerald Pierce, Clay Bergfalk | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 05:46 | Rockford | David Dimick makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:46 | Rockford | David Dimick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | Hope | Matthew Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Hope | Peter Horn snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:20 | Hope | Walter Matherly drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Horn | 52-51 |
| 05:07 | Rockford | David Dimick is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Dimick, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Ryan Strand (SF), Leroy Swift (C) Mark Burwell, Richard Jones, Thad Jett, Charles Hurt | |
| 04:44 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:42 | Hope | Matthew Jones tips it in | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Seiber | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Hope | Walter Matherly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:20 | Rockford | Leroy Swift snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Walter Matherly is called for the reach on Gregory Mercer - foul #5 on Walter Matherly, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Hope | William Halterman (PG), Joseph Pierce (PF) Jeremy Mattson, Walter Matherly | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Jones (PF) David Dimick | |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Hope | Peter Horn drills a fadeaway from close range | 56-55 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | Matthew Jones steps in front of the Leroy Swift pass | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Hope | Matthew Jones lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Halterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - George Seiber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Mercer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Strand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Swift (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Rockford | George Seiber misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:37 | Hope | Matthew Jones gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:26 | Hope | Matthew Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Pierce | 61-55 |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Ryan Strand - foul #4 on Matthew Jones, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Sam Sullivan (SG), Clay Bergfalk (C) Peter Horn, Virgil Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Burwell (PG), Arthur Elliot (PF) George Seiber, Gregory Mercer | |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Ryan Strand makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Ryan Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:47 | Hope | Matthew Jones is hacked by Ryan Strand - foul #2 on Ryan Strand, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Mattson (SG) Sam Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Dimick (SG), Charles Hurt (C) Richard Jones, Leroy Swift | |
| 02:27 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Hurt | 61-57 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Peter Horn (PF), Virgil Jones (C) Joseph Pierce, Clay Bergfalk | |
| Subs | Rockford | George Seiber (PG), Gregory Mercer (SG), Thad Jett (PF), Leroy Swift (C) Mark Burwell, David Dimick, Arthur Elliot, Charles Hurt | |
| 02:01 | Rockford | George Seiber is fouled on the floor by William Halterman - foul #1 on William Halterman, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Joseph Pierce (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:01 | Rockford | George Seiber makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:01 | Rockford | George Seiber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:57 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Matthew Jones (SF) Joseph Pierce | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:46 | Hope | Virgil Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Mercer - foul #3 on Gregory Mercer, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 01:46 | Hope | Virgil Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:46 | Hope | Virgil Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | Gregory Mercer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Hope | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Swift - foul #1 on Leroy Swift, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Hope | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Hope | Matthew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Thad Jett grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 00:47 | Rockford | Leroy Swift clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Hope | Virgil Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:45 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Hope | Jeremy Mattson makes the jumper in the paint | 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Thad Jett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Hope | Peter Horn is fouled in the backcourt by George Seiber - foul #2 on George Seiber, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Hope | Peter Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Thad Jett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |