| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Reginald Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Corey Carini (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Robert Schwister inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rockford | Brian Overton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:35 | Blackburn | Corey Carini snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Schwister - foul #2 on Robert Schwister, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:14 | Rockford | Richard Collins loses the dribble to Reginald Lussier | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier misses the lay-in | 36-34 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Brian Overton gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:05 | Rockford | Mark McNemar misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:04 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Collins | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Rockford | Robert Schwister loses the dribble to Corey Carini | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Troy Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:29 | Rockford | Mark McNemar hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Collins | 36-37 |
| 18:13 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | Mark McNemar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:58 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Robert Schwister blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Bishop - foul #1 on Larry Bishop, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Walston (C) Brian Overton | |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Robert Schwister makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | Blackburn | Corey Carini gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Blackburn | David Walston is called for the reach on Paul Wilcox - foul #2 on David Walston, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes (SG), Joseph Connell (SF), John Freudenberger (PF) Paul Wilcox, Larry Bishop, Corey Carini | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Grace (C) Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 17:00 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Grace - foul #1 on Matthew Grace, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Blackburn | William Tackett (C) Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), Randall Ester (SG), Matthew Baker (SF) Richard Collins, Mark McNemar, Robert Schwister | |
| 17:00 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Gary Poole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 16:47 | Blackburn | John Freudenberger pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:40 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Rockford | David Walston gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Rockford | Gary Poole scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Baker | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | Blackburn | Joseph Connell connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Freudenberger | 42-42 |
| 16:01 | Rockford | David Walston banks in the layup | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Reginald Lussier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Santillanes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Freudenberger (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Tackett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Gary Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Ester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Baker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Walston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Grace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Blackburn | John Freudenberger connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Connell | 44-44 |
| 15:28 | Rockford | Gary Poole hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Baker | 44-47 |
| 15:21 | Blackburn | John Freudenberger hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Lussier | 46-47 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | Gary Poole buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Ester | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes knocks in the floater in the lane | 48-49 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | David Walston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 14:19 | Rockford | David Walston snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:11 | Rockford | Matthew Baker blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 14:10 | Rockford | Gary Poole tips it in | 48-51 |
| 13:52 | Blackburn | Joseph Connell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-51 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | The rebound goes to David Walston | 48-51 |
| 13:38 | Rockford | Randall Ester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Robert Schultz (PG), Paul Wilcox (SG), Larry Bishop (SF), Corey Carini (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Reginald Lussier, Johnny Santillanes, Joseph Connell, John Freudenberger, William Tackett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Mark McNemar (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Gary Poole, Randall Ester, Matthew Baker, David Walston, Matthew Grace | |
| 13:24 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 13:14 | Rockford | Mark McNemar knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Collins | 48-53 |
| 12:49 | Blackburn | Paul Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 12:47 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson tips it home | 50-53 |
| 12:29 | Rockford | Brian Overton banks in the layup | 50-55 |
| 12:15 | Blackburn | Paul Wilcox misses the shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 12:05 | Rockford | Richard Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 12:03 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:56 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson is hacked by Brian Overton - foul #1 on Brian Overton, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wilcox (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Corey Carini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Overton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:38 | Rockford | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 11:21 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Bishop - foul #2 on Larry Bishop, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| 11:21 | Rockford | Brian Overton makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:21 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:21 | Blackburn | Corey Carini gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:08 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Richard Collins grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 10:51 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-56 |
| 10:49 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Blackburn | Paul Wilcox makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Schultz | 53-56 |
| 10:19 | Rockford | Robert Schwister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier (PG), Johnny Santillanes (SG), Joseph Connell (SF), John Freudenberger (PF), William Tackett (C) Robert Schultz, Paul Wilcox, Larry Bishop, Corey Carini, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), Randall Ester (SG), Matthew Baker (SF), David Walston (PF), Matthew Grace (C) Richard Collins, Mark McNemar, Robert Schwister, Nicholas Brakebill, Brian Overton | |
| 09:53 | Blackburn | Joseph Connell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:52 | Blackburn | John Freudenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:37 | Blackburn | William Tackett loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Rockford | Reginald Lussier steps in front of the Randall Ester pass | 53-56 |
| 09:07 | Blackburn | John Freudenberger loses the dribble to Gary Poole | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | Gary Poole misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Baker | 53-56 |
| 08:45 | Rockford | Gary Poole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | Rockford | Matthew Baker grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:29 | Rockford | Matthew Baker is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Paul Wilcox (SG), Larry Bishop (SF), Corey Carini (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Johnny Santillanes, Joseph Connell, John Freudenberger, William Tackett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Mark McNemar (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF) Gary Poole, Randall Ester, Matthew Baker, David Walston | |
| 08:17 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Rockford | Mark McNemar pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:46 | Rockford | Matthew Grace misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Mark McNemar gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Reginald Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Wilcox (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Corey Carini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Grace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Lussier - foul #3 on Reginald Lussier, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Overton (C) Matthew Grace | |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:15 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:14 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 07:13 | Blackburn | Corey Carini tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 07:01 | Rockford | Robert Schwister misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 07:00 | Rockford | Brian Overton hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 06:55 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:43 | Rockford | Robert Schwister hits a jump hook from close range | 55-62 |
| 06:26 | Blackburn | Robert Schwister is called for the reach on Troy Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Schwister, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Robert Schultz (PG), Johnny Santillanes (SG), Joseph Connell (SF), John Freudenberger (PF) Reginald Lussier, Paul Wilcox, Larry Bishop, Corey Carini | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (PG), David Walston (PF) Richard Collins, Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 06:16 | Blackburn | Robert Schultz drills a runner from close range | 57-62 |
| 05:51 | Rockford | Gary Poole is fouled on the floor by Troy Anderson - foul #2 on Troy Anderson, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Blackburn | William Tackett (C) Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Randall Ester (SG), Matthew Baker (SF) Mark McNemar, Robert Schwister | |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Gary Poole clanks a floater from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:38 | Blackburn | Robert Schultz snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 05:33 | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes lays it in on a great pass from Robert Schultz | 59-62 |
| 05:18 | Rockford | Matthew Baker can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-62 |
| 05:17 | Rockford | Brian Overton hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 05:02 | Blackburn | Robert Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-64 |
| 05:00 | Rockford | The rebound goes to David Walston | 59-64 |
| 04:39 | Rockford | Brian Overton makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Poole and he's hacked by William Tackett - foul #1 on William Tackett, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier (PG), Paul Wilcox (SG), Larry Bishop (SF), Corey Carini (PF) Robert Schultz, Johnny Santillanes, Joseph Connell, William Tackett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Mark McNemar (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF) Gary Poole, Randall Ester, Matthew Baker, David Walston | |
| 04:39 | Rockford | Brian Overton misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:39 | Blackburn | Corey Carini pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:21 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop's pass is intercepted by Brian Overton | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Collins and he's fouled by John Freudenberger - foul #1 on John Freudenberger, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Troy Anderson (C) John Freudenberger | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Grace (C) Brian Overton | |
| 04:07 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:50 | Blackburn | Corey Carini connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:21 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Blackburn | PG - Reginald Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Wilcox (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Corey Carini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McNemar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brakebill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Grace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Wilcox and the foul's on Nicholas Brakebill - foul #3 on Nicholas Brakebill, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Poole (SG), David Walston (PF) Mark McNemar, Nicholas Brakebill | |
| 03:17 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Rockford | Robert Schwister hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gary Poole | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 02:47 | Blackburn | Troy Anderson grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:38 | Blackburn | Corey Carini connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Reginald Lussier and he's fouled by Gary Poole - foul #1 on Gary Poole, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Johnny Santillanes (SF) Larry Bishop | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Baker (SF) Robert Schwister | |
| 02:38 | Blackburn | Corey Carini makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Blackburn | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark McNemar (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Nicholas Brakebill (PF), Brian Overton (C) Gary Poole, Matthew Baker, David Walston, Matthew Grace | |
| 02:19 | Rockford | Richard Collins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Schwister | 68-73 |
| 02:02 | Blackburn | Paul Wilcox drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Lussier | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Rockford | Mark McNemar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Subs | Blackburn | Larry Bishop (SF) Johnny Santillanes | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:22 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Reginald Lussier | 73-73 |
| 01:06 | Rockford | Richard Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 01:05 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Brakebill - foul #4 on Nicholas Brakebill, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Blackburn | Reginald Lussier misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Nicholas Brakebill knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Collins | 74-75 |
| 00:29 | Blackburn | Corey Carini is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwister - foul #4 on Robert Schwister, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:29 | Blackburn | Corey Carini makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:29 | Blackburn | Corey Carini makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by Robert Schwister is blocked by Troy Anderson | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop grabs the board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Blackburn | Blackburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Blackburn | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Larry Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Collins, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Blackburn | Larry Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Robert Schwister hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-75 |