| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dinan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher Jarrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Chen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utica | Larry Truex inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Utica | Larry Truex misses long on a floater from close range | 38-33 |
| 19:48 | Utica | Larry Truex grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Utica | Larry Truex is hacked by Paul Chen - foul #1 on Paul Chen, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:26 | Utica | Larry Truex misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:25 | Utica | Richard Dinan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:11 | Utica | Paul Chen is called for the reach on Gregory Shaw - foul #2 on Paul Chen, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:57 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Rockford | John Taylor gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | Paul Chen misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Laverne Toombs - foul #1 on Laverne Toombs, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | Paul Chen makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | Paul Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:33 | Utica | Larry Truex connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Shaw | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Rockford | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Larry Truex - foul #2 on Larry Truex, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Rockford | Dennis Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Dinan - foul #2 on Richard Dinan, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Rockford | Steven Arnold is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sweeney - foul #2 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Rockford | John Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Utica | Larry Truex hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Laverne Toombs | 43-37 |
| 17:08 | Rockford | Steven Arnold can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 43-37 |
| 17:06 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Utica | Larry Truex is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Truex, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Brown (PG), Carlos Smith (SF), Roy Dalton (PF) Gregory Shaw, Larry Truex, Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski (PG), Walter Cackowski (PF) Christopher Jarrell, Steven Arnold | |
| 16:35 | Rockford | Paul Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Rockford | Paul Chen gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Chen | 43-39 |
| 15:59 | Utica | Dennis Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Dennis Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Utica | Don Poythress (SG), Larry Truex (SF), Steve Fletcher (C) Laverne Toombs, Carlos Smith, Richard Dinan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Arana (SG), Julian Brown (SF), Al Gorsky (C) Paul Chen, John Taylor, Dennis Jackson | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Poythress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steve Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Arana (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Brown (fresh) PF - Walter Cackowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Gorsky (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utica | Don Poythress hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Utica | Larry Truex gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:33 | Utica | Larry Truex loses the dribble to Julian Brown | 43-39 |
| 15:28 | Rockford | Mark Arana hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julian Brown | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Utica | Larry Truex comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:01 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Rockford | Mark Arana loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG), Raymond Sweeney (PF), Richard Dinan (C) Daniel Brown, Roy Dalton, Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell (PG), Steven Arnold (PF) Julian Brown, Al Gorsky | |
| 14:37 | Utica | Larry Truex hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Christopher Jarrell | 43-41 |
| 14:32 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Arnold | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Szychowski - foul #2 on Joseph Szychowski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Utica | Laverne Toombs (SG) Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Chen (SG), John Taylor (SF), Dennis Jackson (C) Joseph Szychowski, Mark Arana, Walter Cackowski | |
| 14:13 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:55 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Shaw | 47-46 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Shaw - foul #3 on Gregory Shaw, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Utica | Carlos Smith (SF) Larry Truex | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:00 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 12:43 | Rockford | Paul Chen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:42 | Utica | The rebound goes to Carlos Smith | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Utica | Gregory Shaw knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Laverne Toombs and he's hacked by Steven Arnold - foul #2 on Steven Arnold, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Utica | Roy Dalton (C) Richard Dinan | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:29 | Utica | Gregory Shaw makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Rockford | Paul Chen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:00 | Utica | Roy Dalton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Shaw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Carlos Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Dalton (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher Jarrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Chen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Chen | 54-52 |
| 11:39 | Utica | John Taylor steps in front of the Gregory Shaw pass | 54-52 |
| 11:20 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Dalton | 54-52 |
| 11:19 | Utica | Carlos Smith grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:14 | Utica | Gregory Shaw clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 11:12 | Rockford | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 54-52 |
| 10:51 | Rockford | Steven Arnold can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 10:49 | Utica | Roy Dalton pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:43 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 10:42 | Utica | Carlos Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:26 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Shaw | 57-52 |
| 10:11 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Arnold | 57-54 |
| 09:56 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:55 | Utica | Roy Dalton misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:39 | Rockford | Raymond Sweeney is called for the reach on Paul Chen - foul #3 on Raymond Sweeney, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Brown (PG), Don Poythress (SG), Larry Truex (SF), Richard Dinan (C) Gregory Shaw, Laverne Toombs, Carlos Smith, Raymond Sweeney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski (PG), Mark Arana (SF), Walter Cackowski (PF), Al Gorsky (C) Christopher Jarrell, John Taylor, Steven Arnold, Dennis Jackson | |
| 09:39 | Rockford | Paul Chen makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:39 | Rockford | Paul Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:23 | Utica | Larry Truex hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 09:21 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:05 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Szychowski | 57-59 |
| 08:46 | Utica | Roy Dalton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 08:44 | Rockford | Al Gorsky gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Mark Arana is fouled on the floor by Larry Truex - foul #4 on Larry Truex, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Utica | Joseph Henrickson (SG), Steve Fletcher (PF) Larry Truex, Roy Dalton | |
| Subs | Rockford | Julian Brown (SF) Paul Chen | |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Mark Arana makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Mark Arana misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Arana | 57-63 |
| 07:58 | Utica | Don Poythress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Utica | Laverne Toombs (SG), Larry Truex (SF) Joseph Henrickson, Don Poythress | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dinan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Szychowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Arana (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Cackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Gorsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rockford | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Szychowski - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Taylor (SF), Dennis Jackson (C) Julian Brown, Al Gorsky | |
| 07:33 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:33 | Rockford | Joseph Szychowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:33 | Utica | Richard Dinan pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:13 | Utica | Steve Fletcher blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Cackowski - foul #2 on Walter Cackowski, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 07:13 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:13 | Utica | Steve Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:13 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:00 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Szychowski and he's hacked by Steve Fletcher - foul #1 on Steve Fletcher, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Utica | Roy Dalton (PF) Steve Fletcher | |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell (PG) Mark Arana | |
| 07:00 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:00 | Utica | Roy Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:45 | Utica | Laverne Toombs can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 06:32 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski can't finish the layup | 57-66 |
| 06:30 | Utica | Richard Dinan grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 06:01 | Utica | Richard Dinan hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Dalton | 59-66 |
| 05:44 | Rockford | Walter Cackowski dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Szychowski | 59-68 |
| 05:44 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG), Raymond Sweeney (PF) Daniel Brown, Roy Dalton | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Chen (SG), Steven Arnold (PF) Joseph Szychowski, Walter Cackowski | |
| 05:23 | Utica | Laverne Toombs misses the lay-in | 59-68 |
| 05:21 | Utica | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dinan | 59-68 |
| 05:09 | Utica | Gregory Shaw scores on a floater from the left side set up by Laverne Toombs | 61-68 |
| 05:02 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | Steven Arnold can't tip it in | 61-68 |
| 05:00 | Utica | The rebound goes to Larry Truex | 61-68 |
| 04:40 | Utica | Richard Dinan banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Shaw | 63-68 |
| 04:17 | Rockford | Paul Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-68 |
| 04:15 | Utica | Raymond Sweeney gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | Utica | Richard Dinan is whistled for a carry | 63-68 |
| 03:45 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Gregory Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Laverne Toombs (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Larry Truex (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Sweeney (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher Jarrell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Chen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Utica | Larry Truex hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:03 | Rockford | Steven Arnold blows the layup | 66-68 |
| 03:02 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jackson | 66-68 |
| 02:39 | Rockford | Dennis Jackson loses the dribble to Laverne Toombs | 66-68 |
| 02:19 | Utica | Gregory Shaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Laverne Toombs | 68-68 |
| 02:00 | Rockford | Christopher Jarrell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:59 | Utica | Richard Dinan grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Utica | Larry Truex scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Laverne Toombs | 71-68 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | Steven Arnold makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Jarrell | 71-71 |
| 01:07 | Utica | Larry Truex misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Utica | Laverne Toombs tips it in | 73-71 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Jarrell - foul #2 on Christopher Jarrell, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Utica | Gregory Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Utica | Gregory Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Steven Arnold is called for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | Utica | Daniel Brown (PG) Gregory Shaw | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Utica | Daniel Brown is hacked by Christopher Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Jarrell, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | Utica | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Utica | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Dennis Jackson is hacked by Richard Dinan - foul #3 on Richard Dinan, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Utica | Gregory Shaw (PG) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Dennis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Dennis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Gregory Shaw is hacked by Christopher Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jarrell, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Gregory Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Utica | Gregory Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Paul Chen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-73 |