| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Storie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | John Storie inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Rockford | John Storie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark McNemar | 39-37 |
| 19:28 | Hope | William Pace's layup is rejected by Brian Overton | 39-37 |
| 19:27 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Rockford | Richard Nolen swats the shot by Richard Collins | 39-37 |
| 19:14 | Hope | Eric Cotton gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pace | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Collins | 42-39 |
| 18:37 | Hope | Brian Overton steps in front of the Larry Jordan pass | 42-39 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | A charge is called on Nicholas Brakebill - foul #2 on Nicholas Brakebill, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Hope | William Pace misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Hope | Richard Nolen's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Brakebill | 42-39 |
| 17:52 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Rockford | Eric Cotton picks off the pass by John Storie | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | Hope | Eric Cotton lays it up and in | 44-39 |
| 17:15 | Rockford | Brian Overton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Brakebill | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Hope | William Pace misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 17:09 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Mark McNemar buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Collins | 44-44 |
| 16:31 | Hope | Larry Jordan misses the lay-in | 44-44 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:23 | Rockford | John Storie banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 16:06 | Hope | Richard Collins steals the ball from Jeffrey Donahue | 44-46 |
| 16:02 | Rockford | John Storie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Overton | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McNemar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Storie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Hope | Richard Nolen is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Richard Bolander (PG), Mark Weaver (SG), Stacy Beringer (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Donald Hart (C) Eric Cotton, William Pace, Larry Jordan, Richard Nolen, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (PG), Gary Poole (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), David Walston (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Richard Collins, Mark McNemar, John Storie, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 15:34 | Rockford | David Walston throws it down on a great pass from Randall Ester | 44-51 |
| 15:12 | Hope | Mark Weaver hits a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Randall Ester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 14:57 | Hope | Mark Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 14:56 | Hope | Donald Hart grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 14:48 | Hope | Donald Hart clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:46 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Matthew Baker | 47-51 |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Matthew Baker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:27 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schwister | 47-51 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | David Walston is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), William Pace (SG), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Richard Bolander, Mark Weaver, Stacy Beringer | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Storie (SF) Randall Ester | |
| 14:14 | Rockford | Gary Poole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 14:12 | Hope | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Donahue | 47-51 |
| 14:08 | Hope | Eric Cotton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 14:06 | Hope | Donald Hart tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 14:05 | Rockford | Matthew Baker grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:47 | Rockford | Gary Poole's pass is intercepted by Elmer Smith | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | Hope | William Pace clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 13:24 | Rockford | John Storie gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:10 | Rockford | Robert Schwister hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Walston | 47-53 |
| 12:54 | Hope | Elmer Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-53 |
| 12:36 | Rockford | John Storie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:34 | Hope | Donald Hart pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:29 | Hope | William Pace makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Cotton and he's fouled by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Richard Bolander (PG), Larry Jordan (SF), Richard Nolen (PF) Eric Cotton, Elmer Smith, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Mark McNemar (SG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Gary Poole, Robert Schwister, David Walston, Matthew Baker | |
| 12:29 | Hope | William Pace makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:20 | Rockford | Richard Bolander steals the ball from Nicholas Brakebill | 52-53 |
| 11:51 | Hope | Larry Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:49 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Richard Bolander (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Storie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rockford | John Storie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:30 | Hope | Richard Nolen grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 11:24 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Jordan | 54-53 |
| 11:13 | Rockford | John Storie buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Collins | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Hope | Richard Bolander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:48 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:43 | Rockford | Mark McNemar banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Collins | 54-57 |
| 10:29 | Hope | Richard Bolander hits a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 10:18 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Pace - foul #1 on William Pace, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Elmer Smith (C) William Pace, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Matthew Baker (C) Richard Collins, John Storie, Brian Overton | |
| 10:18 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:18 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:02 | Hope | Richard Bolander's pass is intercepted by Gary Poole | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Bolander - foul #2 on Richard Bolander, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Stacy Beringer (SF), Donald Hart (C) Larry Jordan, Richard Nolen | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Mark McNemar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:28 | Hope | The jumper by Richard Bolander is denied by Nicholas Brakebill | 57-59 |
| 09:26 | Rockford | Matthew Baker gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:08 | Rockford | Matthew Baker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 57-59 |
| 09:07 | Hope | Richard Bolander grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:00 | Hope | Matthew Baker is called for the reach on Richard Bolander - foul #3 on Matthew Baker, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Weaver (SG) Richard Bolander | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), David Walston (PF) Mark McNemar, Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 08:47 | Hope | Stacy Beringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 57-59 |
| 08:46 | Hope | Mark Weaver tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 08:44 | Hope | Elmer Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Gary Poole double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Hope | William Pace (SG), Larry Jordan (SF), Richard Nolen (PF), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Mark Weaver, Stacy Beringer, Elmer Smith, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (SG) Gary Poole | |
| 08:10 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Robert Schwister pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Rockford | Richard Collins is hacked by William Pace - foul #2 on William Pace, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Storie (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Robert Schwister, David Walston, Matthew Baker | |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Donahue - foul #3 on Jeffrey Donahue, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Ester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Storie (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Hope | Larry Jordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 07:28 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 07:14 | Rockford | Brian Overton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Hope | Richard Nolen pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 61-61 |
| 07:02 | Hope | Eric Cotton gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Hope | Richard Nolen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cotton and he's hacked by Nicholas Brakebill - foul #3 on Nicholas Brakebill, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Hope | Richard Bolander (PG), Elmer Smith (SF) Eric Cotton, Larry Jordan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), Mark McNemar (SG), Matthew Baker (PF) Richard Collins, Randall Ester, Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 06:49 | Hope | Richard Nolen makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | Rockford | Mark McNemar knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | Hope | Richard Nolen hits a turnaround from the right block | 66-63 |
| 05:54 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses long on a floater from the right side | 66-63 |
| 05:53 | Hope | The rebound goes to Elmer Smith | 66-63 |
| 05:32 | Hope | Elmer Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Larry Jordan (SF), Donald Hart (C) William Pace, Richard Nolen, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), David Walston (PF) Gary Poole, John Storie, Brian Overton | |
| 05:17 | Rockford | David Walston is hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #3 on Elmer Smith, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 04:59 | Rockford | Robert Schwister misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 04:57 | Hope | Eric Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:37 | Hope | Eric Cotton is hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue (C) Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF) Mark McNemar, Matthew Baker | |
| 04:24 | Hope | Eric Cotton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bolander | 68-63 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill double dribbles | 68-63 |
| Subs | Hope | William Pace (SG), Donald Hart (PF) Richard Bolander, Larry Jordan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (SG), John Storie (SF) Randall Ester, Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 03:52 | Hope | Gary Poole steals it from Elmer Smith | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hart (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Poole (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Storie (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Schwister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rockford | Robert Schwister clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Pace - foul #3 on William Pace, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Richard Bolander (PG), Stacy Beringer (SF), Richard Nolen (PF) Eric Cotton, Elmer Smith, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) David Walston | |
| 03:33 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:33 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:26 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses badly on a runner from the left block | 68-65 |
| 03:24 | Rockford | Gary Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:13 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 03:11 | Hope | Richard Nolen grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Hope | William Pace misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | John Storie grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Larry Jordan (SF) Richard Bolander, Stacy Beringer | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF) Gary Poole, Robert Schwister | |
| 02:40 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Brian Overton tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Hope | Eric Cotton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:20 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:01 | Rockford | John Storie is fouled on the floor by Larry Jordan - foul #1 on Larry Jordan, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 02:01 | Rockford | John Storie misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:01 | Hope | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Donahue | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Hope | William Pace makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Cotton | 71-67 |
| 01:31 | Rockford | Richard Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Brakebill | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | Richard Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:42 | Rockford | Brian Overton can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Brian Overton gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | John Storie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Nolen - foul #1 on Richard Nolen, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | John Storie makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | John Storie misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Brian Overton gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Mark McNemar can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Storie (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rockford | Brian Overton wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill drills a 3 from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 04:28 | Hope | Richard Nolen lays it up and in on a great pass from William Pace | 73-74 |
| 04:18 | Rockford | Brian Overton's layup is rejected by Richard Nolen | 73-74 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 03:53 | Rockford | Richard Collins scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 03:37 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue misses the lay-in | 73-76 |
| 03:36 | Hope | Eric Cotton tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 03:16 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-76 |
| 02:57 | Hope | Eric Cotton snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:53 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 3 from the left corner set up by William Pace | 78-76 |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Mark McNemar is hacked by William Pace - foul #4 on William Pace, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Hope | Elmer Smith (SF), Donald Hart (PF) Larry Jordan, Richard Nolen | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), David Walston (PF), Matthew Baker (C) Richard Collins, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Mark McNemar makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Mark McNemar makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:35 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Jordan (SF), Richard Nolen (PF) Elmer Smith, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:24 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Pace | 81-78 |
| 02:24 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Nicholas Brakebill (PF) Gary Poole, Matthew Baker | |
| 02:07 | Rockford | John Storie is whistled for traveling | 81-78 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) David Walston | |
| 01:46 | Hope | Larry Jordan's pass is intercepted by Brian Overton | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Rockford | Eric Cotton steals the ball from John Storie | 81-78 |
| 01:12 | Hope | Larry Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | Jeffrey Donahue is called for the reach on John Storie - foul #4 on Jeffrey Donahue, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | John Storie makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | John Storie makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Storie (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Cotton | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Mark McNemar comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue is hacked by Richard Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Collins, team foul #6 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Hope | Elmer Smith (SF) Larry Jordan | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:04 | Hope | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Eric Cotton - foul #4 on Richard Collins, team foul #7 | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:04 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-80 |