| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Paul Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Daniel | 38-34 |
| 19:37 | Rockford | Harold Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:30 | Howard Payne | Arthur Barrett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:01 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | Neil Masten can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Jennings - foul #1 on Donald Jennings, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | Neil Masten makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | Neil Masten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Daniel | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 18:20 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Anderson | 40-39 |
| 18:13 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 17:52 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 17:51 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen's pass is intercepted by Donald Jennings | 40-39 |
| 17:12 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Rockford | Harold Anderson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Anderson and he's fouled by Danny Hurley - foul #3 on Danny Hurley, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (C) Harold Anderson, Neil Masten | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Damon McCartney (PG), Todd Dixon (SG), David Connor (PF), Raymond King (C) Paul Rowe, Arthur Barrett, Danny Hurley, Donald Jennings | |
| 17:06 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Howard Payne | Raymond King snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:39 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 16:38 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Mayes | 42-39 |
| 16:21 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:19 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Damon McCartney | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Bergesen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elwood Coburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Damon McCartney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Daniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Connor (fresh) C - Raymond King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rockford | Scott Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:34 | Rockford | Robert Mayes tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel drills a fadeaway from the right block | 44-43 |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Mayes | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Bergesen, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Neil Masten (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Scott Thomas, Elwood Coburn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe (PG), Arthur Barrett (SG), Danny Hurley (PF), Donald Jennings (C) Damon McCartney, Todd Dixon, Gary Daniel, Raymond King | |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Anderson - foul #2 on Harold Anderson, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:31 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:14 | Rockford | Robert Mayes banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 14:01 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Rowe | 49-49 |
| 13:48 | Rockford | Kevin Myers drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mayes | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Howard Payne | David Connor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Keith Adams (PF) Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Andres Romano (SF) David Connor | |
| 12:55 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Anderson | 53-49 |
| 12:38 | Howard Payne | Keith Adams steals the ball from Arthur Barrett | 53-49 |
| 12:18 | Rockford | Danny Hurley is called for the reach on Kevin Myers - foul #4 on Danny Hurley, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Elwood Coburn (PF) Kevin Myers, Stephen Perkinson, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Todd Dixon (SG), Gary Daniel (SF), Raymond King (PF) Arthur Barrett, Andres Romano, Danny Hurley | |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Joseph Silverman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bergesen | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Joseph Silverman (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Michael Bergesen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Paul Rowe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Daniel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Jennings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 11:52 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:29 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 56-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (C) Harold Anderson, Neil Masten | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Damon McCartney (PG), David Connor (PF) Paul Rowe, Donald Jennings | |
| 11:12 | Howard Payne | Damon McCartney loses the ball out of bounds | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Mayes and he's hacked by Todd Dixon - foul #2 on Todd Dixon, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:58 | Howard Payne | Raymond King gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:41 | Howard Payne | Raymond King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 10:27 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen loses the dribble to Damon McCartney | 58-49 |
| 10:14 | Howard Payne | David Connor clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:13 | Howard Payne | David Connor tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | Robert Mayes's pass is intercepted by Damon McCartney | 58-51 |
| 09:36 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond King | 58-53 |
| 09:17 | Rockford | Scott Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 08:55 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Neil Masten (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Scott Thomas, Elwood Coburn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe (PG), Arthur Barrett (SG), Andres Romano (SF), Donald Jennings (C) Damon McCartney, Todd Dixon, Gary Daniel, David Connor | |
| 08:37 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Anderson and he's fouled by Donald Jennings - foul #2 on Donald Jennings, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Wiley (PF) Raymond King | |
| 08:37 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:21 | Howard Payne | Michael Wiley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Kevin Myers drills a runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Perkinson | 65-55 |
| 07:50 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Neil Masten gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Paul Rowe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andres Romano (fresh) PF - Michael Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Rockford | Harold Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-55 |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:22 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andres Romano | 65-57 |
| 06:53 | Rockford | Michael Wiley steals it from Harold Anderson | 65-57 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Neil Masten - foul #3 on Neil Masten, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG), Elwood Coburn (PF) Stephen Perkinson, Kevin Myers, Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Todd Dixon (SG), Gary Daniel (SF), Danny Hurley (PF) Arthur Barrett, Andres Romano, Michael Wiley | |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:37 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:15 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn's floater is tipped away by Danny Hurley | 65-59 |
| 06:13 | Rockford | Harold Anderson hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 06:00 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Neil Masten connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Silverman | 70-61 |
| 05:30 | Howard Payne | Neil Masten is called for the reach on Gary Daniel - foul #4 on Neil Masten, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Thomas (SF), Keith Adams (C) Harold Anderson, Neil Masten | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Damon McCartney (PG), David Connor (C) Paul Rowe, Donald Jennings | |
| 05:18 | Howard Payne | Danny Hurley misses the shot from the right block | 70-61 |
| 05:16 | Howard Payne | David Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:51 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel is hacked by Scott Thomas - foul #3 on Scott Thomas, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Arthur Barrett (SG) Todd Dixon | |
| 04:42 | Howard Payne | Arthur Barrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 04:41 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:24 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 04:13 | Howard Payne | Arthur Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 04:11 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 03:58 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-61 |
| 03:57 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 03:51 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Hurley - foul #5 on Danny Hurley, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Harold Anderson (SF), Neil Masten (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Scott Thomas, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe (PG), Donald Jennings (C) Damon McCartney, Danny Hurley | |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Kevin Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Perkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elwood Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Neil Masten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Paul Rowe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gary Daniel (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Jennings (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Connor | 73-63 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn clanks a floater near the basket | 73-63 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Neil Masten misses the tip | 73-63 |
| 02:50 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Donald Jennings | 73-63 |
| 02:45 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Barrett | 73-65 |
| 02:45 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Michael Bergesen (SG) Kevin Myers, Stephen Perkinson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:31 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bergesen is blocked by Donald Jennings | 73-65 |
| 02:29 | Rockford | Neil Masten pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:14 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bergesen | 76-65 |
| 02:00 | Howard Payne | Elwood Coburn picks off the pass by Arthur Barrett | 76-65 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Michael Bergesen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 01:37 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Arthur Barrett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Daniel | 76-68 |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn connects on the shot near the basket | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe is fouled on the floor by Joseph Silverman - foul #2 on Joseph Silverman, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Stephen Perkinson (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Keith Adams (C) Joseph Silverman, Michael Bergesen, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn, Neil Masten | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Thomas - foul #4 on Scott Thomas, team foul #7 | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:46 | Howard Payne | Gary Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Paul Rowe is called for the reach on Kevin Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Rowe, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Harold Anderson (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF), Neil Masten (C) Stephen Perkinson, Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes, Keith Adams | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Kevin Myers makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Kevin Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Neil Masten - foul #5 on Neil Masten, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson (SG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF), Keith Adams (C) Joseph Silverman, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn, Neil Masten | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Barrett - foul #2 on Arthur Barrett, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Silverman (PG), Harold Anderson (SF), Elwood Coburn (PF) Kevin Myers, Scott Thomas, Robert Mayes | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Stephen Perkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:32 | Howard Payne | Donald Jennings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 82-71 |
| 00:31 | Rockford | Elwood Coburn grabs the board | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Harold Anderson travels with the ball | 82-71 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kevin Myers (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Robert Mayes (PF) Joseph Silverman, Harold Anderson, Elwood Coburn | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Paul Rowe snags the offensive board | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Robert Mayes swats the layup by Donald Jennings | 82-71 |