| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willis Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Christopher Witman (fresh) SG - David Bader (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Stephens (fresh) PF - James Ewald (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fletcher Merced (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Thomas | Phillip Stephens inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Thomas | Glen Brumfield is called for the reach on Christopher Witman - foul #1 on Glen Brumfield, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:30 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Fletcher Merced, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| 19:07 | Rockford | Christopher Witman is called for the reach on Willis Horn - foul #3 on Christopher Witman, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Anthony Robinson (PG) Christopher Witman | |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Willis Horn hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Silverman | 26-22 |
| 18:38 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 18:36 | Thomas | David Bader hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 18:14 | Rockford | Fletcher Merced takes the ball from Robert McFadyen | 26-24 |
| 18:09 | Thomas | David Bader blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 17:33 | Thomas | James Ewald can't finish the layup | 26-24 |
| 17:32 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 17:16 | Rockford | Jerry Miles scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Silverman | 28-24 |
| 17:04 | Thomas | Anthony Robinson double dribbles | 28-24 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Brian Collins (SF) Joseph Silverman, Willis Horn | |
| Subs | Thomas | George Leary (C) Fletcher Merced | |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 16:43 | Thomas | David Bader grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 16:27 | Thomas | Phillip Stephens scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 28-26 |
| 16:08 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 16:07 | Thomas | The rebound goes to George Leary | 28-26 |
| 15:48 | Thomas | Kevin Myers is called for the reach on David Bader - foul #1 on Kevin Myers, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Willis Horn (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF), Charles Porath (C) Robert McFadyen, Brian Collins, Glen Brumfield, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Thomas | Christopher Witman (PG), Steve Mitchell (SG), Jerome Singleton (SF), Andrew Davidson (PF) Anthony Robinson, David Bader, Phillip Stephens, James Ewald | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Myers (fresh) SF - Willis Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Porath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Christopher Witman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Steve Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Singleton (fresh) PF - Andrew Davidson (fresh) C - George Leary (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Porath - foul #1 on Charles Porath, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| 15:32 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:32 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Willis Horn drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Myers | 31-28 |
| 14:52 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Porath - foul #2 on Charles Porath, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Fletcher Merced (C) Andrew Davidson | |
| 14:52 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:52 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:40 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 14:39 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:18 | Thomas | Willis Horn steals the ball from George Leary | 31-30 |
| 14:15 | Rockford | Christopher Witman takes the ball from Joseph Silverman in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 13:58 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell double dribbles | 31-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (PG), Robert McFadyen (SG), Jerry Miles (C) Joseph Silverman, Kevin Myers, Charles Porath | |
| Subs | Thomas | David Bader (SG), Phillip Stephens (SF), James Ewald (PF) Steve Mitchell, Jerome Singleton, George Leary | |
| 13:46 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Willis Horn | 33-30 |
| 13:33 | Thomas | James Ewald misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Elwood Coburn - foul #4 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Collins (SF), Glen Brumfield (PF) Willis Horn, Elwood Coburn | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 13:33 | Thomas | James Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | Thomas | James Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | Rockford | Jerry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:13 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 13:11 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 12:55 | Rockford | Brian Collins misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-31 |
| 12:54 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen tips it home | 35-31 |
| 12:39 | Thomas | James Ewald is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG) Stephen Perkinson | |
| Subs | Thomas | George Leary (C) Fletcher Merced | |
| 12:15 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Miles | 35-31 |
| 11:52 | Rockford | David Bader steals the ball from Joseph Silverman | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Collins (fresh) PF - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Christopher Witman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Bader (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ewald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Leary (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Thomas | Phillip Stephens misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 11:28 | Thomas | George Leary tips it in | 35-33 |
| 11:05 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:50 | Thomas | David Bader is hacked by Glen Brumfield - foul #2 on Glen Brumfield, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (SG), Willis Horn (SF), Charles Porath (C) Robert McFadyen, Brian Collins, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Thomas | Carey Berryman (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Steve Mitchell (SF), Andrew Davidson (PF) Christopher Witman, David Bader, Phillip Stephens, James Ewald | |
| 10:31 | Thomas | Andrew Davidson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 10:29 | Thomas | George Leary tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 10:28 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:04 | Rockford | Willis Horn scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Silverman and he's hacked by Andrew Davidson - foul #1 on Andrew Davidson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (PG), Jerry Miles (C) Joseph Silverman, Glen Brumfield | |
| Subs | Thomas | Fletcher Merced (C) Andrew Davidson | |
| 10:04 | Rockford | Willis Horn misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:04 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:50 | Thomas | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Kevin Myers - foul #2 on Kevin Myers, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert McFadyen (SG) Stephen Perkinson | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 09:50 | Thomas | Anthony Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:50 | Thomas | Anthony Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:32 | Rockford | Willis Horn makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Myers | 41-35 |
| 09:13 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell is denied on a layup by Willis Horn | 41-35 |
| 09:12 | Thomas | The offensive rebound goes to Fletcher Merced | 41-35 |
| 09:01 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carey Berryman | 41-37 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Jerry Miles is hacked by Anthony Robinson - foul #2 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Glen Brumfield (PF) Kevin Myers, Jerry Miles | |
| Subs | Thomas | Christopher Witman (PG), David Bader (SG), Phillip Stephens (SF), James Ewald (PF) Carey Berryman, Anthony Robinson, Steve Mitchell, George Leary | |
| 08:17 | Rockford | Glen Brumfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 07:59 | Thomas | James Ewald makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Bader | 41-39 |
| 07:43 | Rockford | David Bader steals it from Joseph Silverman | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert McFadyen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willis Horn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glen Brumfield (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Charles Porath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Christopher Witman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Bader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ewald (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Fletcher Merced (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Thomas | Phillip Stephens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 07:23 | Rockford | Willis Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:06 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Bader - foul #2 on David Bader, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Brian Collins (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF), Jerry Miles (C) Joseph Silverman, Willis Horn, Glen Brumfield, Charles Porath | |
| Subs | Thomas | George Leary (C) Fletcher Merced | |
| 07:06 | Rockford | Robert McFadyen misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:06 | Thomas | The rebound goes to James Ewald | 43-39 |
| 06:49 | Thomas | Brian Collins swats the dunk try by Phillip Stephens | 43-39 |
| 06:48 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:29 | Rockford | David Bader takes the ball from Brian Collins | 43-39 |
| 06:15 | Thomas | David Bader connects on the floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 06:10 | Rockford | Brian Collins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert McFadyen and he's hacked by Phillip Stephens - foul #3 on Phillip Stephens, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (PG) Robert McFadyen | |
| Subs | Thomas | Anthony Robinson (PG) Christopher Witman | |
| 06:10 | Rockford | Brian Collins makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:54 | Thomas | Phillip Stephens buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Bader - foul #3 on David Bader, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Willis Horn (SF) Stephen Perkinson, Brian Collins | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 05:36 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | Jerry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:20 | Thomas | George Leary hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 05:19 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 05:14 | Rockford | Kevin Myers lays it in | 49-43 |
| 05:05 | Thomas | David Bader is fouled on the floor by Jerry Miles - foul #1 on Jerry Miles, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Christopher Witman (PG), Andrew Davidson (PF) Phillip Stephens, James Ewald | |
| 05:05 | Thomas | David Bader misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:05 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:48 | Rockford | George Leary is called for the reach on Jerry Miles - foul #3 on George Leary, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Thomas | Steve Mitchell (SF), Fletcher Merced (C) David Bader, Andrew Davidson | |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Jerry Miles misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:48 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:26 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 04:24 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Joseph Silverman | 49-43 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Jerry Miles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 04:08 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 04:06 | Thomas | George Leary snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 03:43 | Thomas | George Leary comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 03:41 | Thomas | Fletcher Merced gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Horn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elwood Coburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Miles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Thomas | PG - Christopher Witman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - George Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fletcher Merced (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Thomas | Anthony Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Mitchell | 49-45 |
| 03:09 | Rockford | Willis Horn's fadeaway is rejected by George Leary | 49-45 |
| 03:07 | Thomas | Steve Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:07 | Thomas | Thomas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert McFadyen (SG) Kevin Myers | |
| Subs | Thomas | David Bader (SG), Phillip Stephens (SF), James Ewald (PF) Anthony Robinson, Steve Mitchell, George Leary | |
| 02:42 | Thomas | The short jumper by James Ewald is denied by Elwood Coburn | 49-45 |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:12 | Rockford | Willis Horn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 02:10 | Thomas | The rebound goes to Fletcher Merced | 49-45 |
| 01:55 | Thomas | James Ewald can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Elwood Coburn - foul #5 on Elwood Coburn, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Glen Brumfield (PF) Elwood Coburn | |
| Subs | Thomas | | |
| 01:55 | Thomas | James Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:55 | Thomas | James Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Jerry Miles pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 01:31 | Rockford | Willis Horn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 01:20 | Thomas | Christopher Witman is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Willis Horn can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McFadyen | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Thomas | Christopher Witman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Thomas | James Ewald snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 00:36 | Thomas | James Ewald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jerry Miles | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rockford | David Bader is called for the reach on Jerry Miles in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bader, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | Jerry Miles makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | Jerry Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:25 | Thomas | David Bader misses the shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Jerry Miles pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Thomas | Thomas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman runs out the clock | 56-46 |