| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Robert Lepkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Sharpe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irving Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brian Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gatto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas McMullins (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Milton Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Hope | Brian Coleman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lepkowski - foul #1 on Robert Lepkowski, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:43 | Hope | Brian Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:43 | Hope | Brian Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Rockford | William Williams tips it home | 34-29 |
| 19:02 | Hope | Russell McDonald is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Rockford | Rolando Marshall (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 18:49 | Hope | Donald Gatto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Coleman | 34-32 |
| 18:22 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Rockford | Irving Christian tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | Hope | Irving Christian swats the short shot by Milton Hunt | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Rockford | Gary Marshall snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Rockford | Rolando Marshall banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 17:30 | Hope | Milton Hunt makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Coleman | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe loses the dribble to Douglas McMullins | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Hope | Russell McDonald travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josh Mancilla (PG), Richard Crosby (C) Robert Lepkowski, Gary Marshall | |
| Subs | Hope | John Brewer (SG), Robert Beauchamp (SF), Ronald Wagner (PF) Donald Gatto, Milton Hunt, Russell McDonald | |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Irving Christian is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Irving Christian, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dustin Dodson (C) Irving Christian | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 16:39 | Hope | Brian Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Beauchamp | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Beauchamp - foul #3 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Morris (SF) Rolando Marshall | |
| Subs | Hope | Jeremy Cottrell (SF) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:20 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Hope | Ronald Wagner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:01 | Rockford | Dustin Dodson pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Josh Mancilla (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Sharpe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Morris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Crosby (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dustin Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brian Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Cottrell (fresh) PF - Ronald Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas McMullins (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:36 | Hope | Richard Crosby swats the layup by Jeremy Cottrell | 43-36 |
| 15:35 | Hope | Ronald Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | Hope | John Brewer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Hope | Ronald Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:53 | Hope | Anthony Sharpe steals the ball from Douglas McMullins | 43-36 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:28 | Hope | The rebound goes to Douglas McMullins | 43-36 |
| 14:10 | Hope | Ronald Wagner clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Dodson - foul #1 on Dustin Dodson, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski (PG), Eric Wooden (SG), William Williams (SF), Irving Christian (PF), Gary Marshall (C) Josh Mancilla, Anthony Sharpe, Gary Morris, Richard Crosby, Dustin Dodson | |
| Subs | Hope | Jonathan Rigney (PG), Donald Gatto (SG), Milton Hunt (SF), Russell McDonald (PF) Brian Coleman, John Brewer, Jeremy Cottrell, Douglas McMullins | |
| 14:10 | Hope | Ronald Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Hope | Ronald Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Lepkowski, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Zoss (C) Ronald Wagner | |
| 13:37 | Hope | Milton Hunt connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Rigney | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | William Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lepkowski | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Hope | Donald Gatto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:04 | Rockford | Gary Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Donald Gatto steals it from William Williams | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Hope | Russell McDonald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | Hope | Donald Gatto grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:19 | Hope | Gary Marshall denies the turnaround by Donald Gatto | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Rockford | William Williams snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:01 | Rockford | Gary Marshall misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Zoss - foul #1 on Stephen Zoss, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe (SG) Eric Wooden | |
| Subs | Hope | Douglas McMullins (C) Stephen Zoss | |
| 12:01 | Rockford | Gary Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:01 | Rockford | Gary Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Robert Lepkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Sharpe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irving Christian (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jonathan Rigney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Gatto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas McMullins (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Hope | Gary Marshall picks off the pass by Russell McDonald | 47-40 |
| 11:19 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:18 | Hope | Douglas McMullins snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:04 | Hope | Douglas McMullins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gatto | 47-43 |
| 10:51 | Rockford | William Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josh Mancilla (PG), Rolando Marshall (SF), Richard Crosby (PF), Dustin Dodson (C) Robert Lepkowski, William Williams, Irving Christian, Gary Marshall | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Coleman (PG), John Brewer (SG), Robert Beauchamp (SF), Ronald Wagner (PF) Jonathan Rigney, Donald Gatto, Milton Hunt, Russell McDonald | |
| 10:30 | Hope | John Brewer double dribbles | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Rockford | Douglas McMullins is called for the reach on Anthony Sharpe - foul #3 on Douglas McMullins, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Rockford | Richard Crosby misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:06 | Hope | Douglas McMullins snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Hope | The pull-up jumper by Robert Beauchamp is blocked by Richard Crosby | 47-43 |
| 09:45 | Rockford | Richard Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Rockford | John Brewer is called for the reach on Josh Mancilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brewer, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Irving Christian (PF) Dustin Dodson | |
| Subs | Hope | Jonathan Rigney (PG), Donald Gatto (SG) Brian Coleman, Robert Beauchamp | |
| 09:34 | Rockford | Jonathan Rigney is called for the reach on Josh Mancilla - foul #4 on Jonathan Rigney, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski (PG) Josh Mancilla | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Coleman (PG), Milton Hunt (SF) Jonathan Rigney, John Brewer | |
| 09:17 | Rockford | Irving Christian can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Coleman - foul #1 on Brian Coleman, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Marshall (C) Richard Crosby | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 09:17 | Rockford | Irving Christian makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:17 | Rockford | Irving Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:58 | Hope | Ronald Wagner buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Douglas McMullins | 49-45 |
| 08:43 | Rockford | Irving Christian connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Douglas McMullins - foul #4 on Douglas McMullins, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Eric Wooden (SG) Anthony Sharpe | |
| Subs | Hope | Russell McDonald (PF) Douglas McMullins | |
| 08:43 | Rockford | Irving Christian makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:28 | Hope | Irving Christian blocks the short jumper by Ronald Wagner | 52-45 |
| 08:26 | Rockford | Gary Marshall gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Rolando Marshall can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Rockford | Gary Marshall snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Rockford | Rolando Marshall lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Robert Lepkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wooden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rolando Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irving Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brian Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gatto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Russell McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Hope | The short jumper by Milton Hunt is denied by Gary Marshall | 54-45 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Irving Christian gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:14 | Rockford | Eric Wooden's pass is intercepted by Brian Coleman | 54-45 |
| 06:57 | Hope | Donald Gatto knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Hunt | 54-48 |
| 06:41 | Rockford | Irving Christian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | Rockford | Rolando Marshall grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:19 | Rockford | Eric Wooden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Hope | The rebound goes to Milton Hunt | 54-48 |
| 05:57 | Hope | Milton Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Milton Hunt, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josh Mancilla (PG), Anthony Sharpe (SG), William Williams (SF), Richard Crosby (PF), Dustin Dodson (C) Robert Lepkowski, Eric Wooden, Rolando Marshall, Irving Christian, Gary Marshall | |
| Subs | Hope | Jonathan Rigney (PG), John Brewer (SG), Robert Beauchamp (SF), Jeremy Cottrell (PF), Douglas McMullins (C) Brian Coleman, Donald Gatto, Milton Hunt, Russell McDonald, Ronald Wagner | |
| 05:32 | Rockford | William Williams hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 05:08 | Hope | John Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:06 | Hope | Douglas McMullins misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 05:05 | Rockford | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:00 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 04:59 | Hope | Douglas McMullins pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:54 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Brewer | 56-51 |
| 04:37 | Rockford | William Williams drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Josh Mancilla | 58-51 |
| 04:16 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Crosby - foul #2 on Richard Crosby, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 04:16 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:16 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Josh Mancilla is fouled on the floor by John Brewer - foul #3 on John Brewer, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Irving Christian (PF) Dustin Dodson | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Josh Mancilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Josh Mancilla makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Josh Mancilla (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Sharpe (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Irving Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Crosby (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jonathan Rigney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Cottrell (fresh) C - Douglas McMullins (fresh) 3 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Irving Christian | 60-53 |
| 03:18 | Rockford | Josh Mancilla makes the jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Hope | Robert Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 03:07 | Hope | Douglas McMullins tips it in | 62-55 |
| 02:49 | Rockford | Anthony Sharpe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | Rockford | Josh Mancilla grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:48 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski (PG), Gary Marshall (C) Josh Mancilla, Richard Crosby | |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Gatto (SG), Milton Hunt (SF), Russell McDonald (PF) John Brewer, Robert Beauchamp, Jeremy Cottrell | |
| 02:31 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josh Mancilla (PG), Eric Wooden (SG), Rolando Marshall (SF), Richard Crosby (PF), Dustin Dodson (C) Robert Lepkowski, Anthony Sharpe, William Williams, Irving Christian, Gary Marshall | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Coleman (PG), John Brewer (SG), Robert Beauchamp (SF), Ronald Wagner (PF), Stephen Zoss (C) Jonathan Rigney, Donald Gatto, Milton Hunt, Russell McDonald, Douglas McMullins | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Rockford | John Brewer is called for the reach on Eric Wooden - foul #4 on John Brewer, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Eric Wooden misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Eric Wooden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:46 | Hope | John Brewer is fouled on the floor by Eric Wooden - foul #2 on Eric Wooden, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| 01:46 | Hope | John Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:46 | Hope | John Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:44 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski (PG), Anthony Sharpe (SG), William Williams (SF), Irving Christian (PF), Gary Marshall (C) Josh Mancilla, Eric Wooden, Rolando Marshall, Richard Crosby, Dustin Dodson | |
| Subs | Hope | Jonathan Rigney (PG), Donald Gatto (SG), Milton Hunt (SF), Russell McDonald (PF), Douglas McMullins (C) Brian Coleman, John Brewer, Robert Beauchamp, Ronald Wagner, Stephen Zoss | |
| 01:17 | Rockford | The jump hook by Gary Marshall is blocked by Douglas McMullins | 66-57 |
| 01:16 | Hope | Milton Hunt snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:04 | Hope | Donald Gatto misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-57 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Gary Marshall pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:45 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Hope | Russell McDonald pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Hope | Douglas McMullins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | Hope | Milton Hunt snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | Hope | Jonathan Rigney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Rigney - foul #5 on Jonathan Rigney, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Rolando Marshall (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Coleman (PG) Jonathan Rigney | |
| 00:29 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:25 | Hope | Douglas McMullins comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Rolando Marshall gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Robert Lepkowski runs out the clock | 67-57 |