| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Louie Schiffman (fresh) SG - Darryl Rhodes (fresh) SF - Charles Bedell (fresh) PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) C - Dennis Stanko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) PF - Robert Cannon (fresh) C - Richard Dang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Robert Cannon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rockford | Robert Cannon misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Steve Campbell snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Rockford | Steve Campbell is fouled on the floor by Darryl Rhodes - foul #1 on Darryl Rhodes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Richard Dang makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jerry Allen - foul #1 on Jerry Allen, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Richard Dang misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Rockford | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Rockford | Richard Dang clanks a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Bedell | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Rockford | Steve Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Rockford | Richard Dang grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Rockford | Scott Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Rockford | Richard Dang gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Rockford | Steve Campbell is fouled on the floor by Louie Schiffman - foul #1 on Louie Schiffman, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Charles Bedell takes the ball from Steve Campbell | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Finlandia | Charles Bedell lays it in | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Robert Cannon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Finlandia | The jump hook by Jerry Allen is blocked by Robert Cannon | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Rockford | Steve Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Rockford | Steve Campbell knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Abbott | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen tips it in | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Louie Schiffman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Rhodes (fresh) SF - Charles Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Stanko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) PF - Robert Cannon (fairly fresh) C - Richard Dang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rockford | Louie Schiffman takes the ball from Scott Howard | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:26 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:10 | Finlandia | Steve Campbell is called for the reach on Darryl Rhodes - foul #1 on Steve Campbell, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (PG), James Demarco (PF), Peter Phipps (C) Scott Howard, Robert Cannon, Richard Dang | |
| 15:01 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen is fouled on the floor by Peter Phipps - foul #1 on Peter Phipps, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 14:40 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Ellison (C) Robert Abbott | |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Peter Phipps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Allen - foul #2 on Jerry Allen, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Randall Denton (PF) Jerry Allen | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Peter Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Peter Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Peter Phipps misses the 3rd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:28 | Finlandia | Randall Denton gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Mayer - foul #1 on Paul Mayer, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (SG) Darryl Rhodes | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:23 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Rockford | Peter Phipps connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Steve Campbell | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Finlandia | Jack Reader misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Ellison - foul #1 on Mark Ellison, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge (SF), Larry Ericksen (C) Charles Bedell, Dennis Stanko | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Trent (SG) Steve Campbell | |
| 13:56 | Finlandia | Jack Reader misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Finlandia | Jack Reader misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Rockford | Peter Phipps gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:37 | Rockford | Larry Trent hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Finlandia | Jack Reader clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Rockford | Peter Phipps grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:02 | Rockford | Paul Mayer is hacked by Larry Ericksen - foul #1 on Larry Ericksen, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes (SG), Dennis Stanko (C) Louie Schiffman, Larry Ericksen | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Steve Campbell (SG), Robert Abbott (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Richard Dang (C) Paul Mayer, Larry Trent, James Demarco, Peter Phipps, Mark Ellison | |
| 12:54 | Rockford | Richard Dang clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 8-11 |
| 12:53 | Finlandia | Randall Denton grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:49 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Theodore Dodge | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Rockford | Steve Campbell is denied on a layup by Dennis Stanko | 11-11 |
| 12:27 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:21 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Dodge | 13-11 |
| 12:08 | Rockford | Richard Dang makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Howard | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Finlandia | Jack Reader makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Stanko and he's fouled by Richard Dang - foul #1 on Richard Dang, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Charles Bedell (SF) Theodore Dodge | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 11:53 | Finlandia | Jack Reader misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:53 | Rockford | Richard Dang grabs the board | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Jack Reader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Denton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Stanko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) PF - Robert Cannon (fresh) C - Richard Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Robert Abbott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:23 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 11:21 | Finlandia | Charles Bedell gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:55 | Finlandia | Charles Bedell hits a shot from close range | 17-16 |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Robert Cannon scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Scott Howard and the foul's on Charles Bedell - foul #1 on Charles Bedell, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman (PG), Herbert Mast (SG), Larry Ericksen (PF), Theodore Dodge (C) Jack Reader, Darryl Rhodes, Randall Denton, Dennis Stanko | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Demarco (C) Richard Dang | |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Robert Cannon makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:35 | Finlandia | Scott Howard steps in front of the Louie Schiffman pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 10:32 | Rockford | Scott Howard banks in the layup | 17-21 |
| 10:21 | Finlandia | Charles Bedell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Ericksen | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Rockford | James Demarco is hacked by Herbert Mast - foul #1 on Herbert Mast, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (PG), Larry Trent (SG), Peter Phipps (C) Scott Howard, Steve Campbell, Robert Cannon | |
| 10:07 | Rockford | James Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:07 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:49 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:48 | Rockford | Peter Phipps snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:40 | Rockford | James Demarco clanks a shot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:38 | Finlandia | Charles Bedell gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:33 | Finlandia | Larry Trent picks off the pass by Herbert Mast | 19-21 |
| 09:20 | Rockford | James Demarco drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Mayer | 19-23 |
| 08:58 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Robert Abbott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Bedell - foul #2 on Charles Bedell, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes (SG), Randall Denton (SF), Dennis Stanko (C) Herbert Mast, Charles Bedell, Theodore Dodge | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Steve Campbell (SG), Richard Dang (C) Paul Mayer, Larry Trent, Peter Phipps | |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Robert Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Rockford | Robert Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:25 | Finlandia | Randall Denton can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 08:24 | Rockford | Steve Campbell gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Robert Abbott is hacked by Randall Denton - foul #1 on Randall Denton, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Cannon (PF) James Demarco | |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Robert Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Robert Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:55 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 07:53 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Louie Schiffman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darryl Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Denton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Ericksen (fresh) C - Dennis Stanko (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Abbott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Rockford | Steve Campbell hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Howard | 24-29 |
| 07:29 | Finlandia | Randall Denton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Ericksen and he's fouled by Robert Abbott - foul #1 on Robert Abbott, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge (SF) Larry Ericksen | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (SF) Robert Abbott | |
| 07:29 | Finlandia | Randall Denton makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 07:18 | Rockford | Robert Cannon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Campbell | 27-31 |
| 07:12 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-31 |
| 07:10 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Steve Campbell | 27-31 |
| 06:53 | Rockford | Paul Mayer buries a jumper near the basket set up by Scott Howard and he's hacked by Dennis Stanko - foul #1 on Dennis Stanko, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG) Louie Schiffman | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Demarco (SF), Peter Phipps (C) Scott Howard, Richard Dang | |
| 06:53 | Rockford | Paul Mayer makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 06:49 | Finlandia | Jack Reader is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mayer - foul #2 on Paul Mayer, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Trent (PG) Paul Mayer | |
| 06:49 | Finlandia | Jack Reader makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:49 | Finlandia | Jack Reader makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 06:41 | Rockford | Larry Trent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 06:39 | Finlandia | Randall Denton pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 06:35 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen (PF) Randall Denton | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Larry Trent knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Campbell | 29-36 |
| 05:59 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 05:58 | Rockford | Larry Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 05:33 | Rockford | Robert Cannon drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Trent | 29-38 |
| 05:13 | Finlandia | Larry Trent steals it from Jack Reader | 29-38 |
| 04:58 | Rockford | Steve Campbell clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Dodge - foul #1 on Theodore Dodge, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman (PG), Bobby Samuels (SF), Randall Denton (PF) Darryl Rhodes, Theodore Dodge, Larry Ericksen | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Robert Abbott (SF), Richard Dang (C) Larry Trent, James Demarco, Robert Cannon | |
| 04:58 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:58 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:41 | Finlandia | Jack Reader misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-40 |
| 04:39 | Rockford | Richard Dang pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 04:25 | Rockford | Robert Abbott's pass is intercepted by Randall Denton | 29-40 |
| 04:13 | Finlandia | Bobby Samuels misses the dunk attempt | 29-40 |
| 04:11 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko tips it in | 31-40 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Richard Dang knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Campbell and the foul's on Dennis Stanko - foul #2 on Dennis Stanko, team foul #12 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Herbert Mast (SG), Charles Bedell (SF), Jerry Allen (PF) Jack Reader, Bobby Samuels, Dennis Stanko | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (SG), James Demarco (PF) Steve Campbell, Peter Phipps | |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Richard Dang makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 03:40 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 03:38 | Finlandia | Randall Denton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Louie Schiffman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Mast (fresh) SF - Charles Bedell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Finlandia | Herbert Mast makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bedell | 33-43 |
| 03:05 | Rockford | Herbert Mast is called for the reach on Paul Mayer - foul #2 on Herbert Mast, team foul #13 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes (SG), Larry Ericksen (C) Herbert Mast, Randall Denton | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:05 | Rockford | Paul Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:05 | Rockford | Paul Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:54 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 02:52 | Finlandia | Darryl Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 02:31 | Finlandia | Larry Ericksen connects on the shot near the basket set up by Charles Bedell | 35-45 |
| 02:17 | Rockford | James Demarco can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Bedell - foul #3 on Charles Bedell, team foul #14 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Theodore Dodge (SF) Charles Bedell | |
| Subs | Rockford | Steve Campbell (SG), Robert Cannon (PF) Scott Howard, Richard Dang | |
| 02:17 | Rockford | James Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 02:17 | Rockford | James Demarco misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 02:17 | Finlandia | Jerry Allen gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 02:10 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Rhodes | 37-46 |
| 01:45 | Rockford | Steve Campbell hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Abbott | 37-48 |
| 01:27 | Finlandia | Louie Schiffman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Louie Schiffman, team foul #15 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Reader (PG), Herbert Mast (SG), Dennis Stanko (C) Louie Schiffman, Darryl Rhodes, Larry Ericksen | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Trent (PG), Denis Stiles (SF), Peter Phipps (C) Paul Mayer, Robert Abbott, James Demarco | |
| 01:16 | Rockford | Peter Phipps clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-48 |
| 01:15 | Rockford | Peter Phipps grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 01:06 | Rockford | Larry Trent buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jack Reader - foul #1 on Jack Reader, team foul #16 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Finlandia | Randall Denton (PF) Jerry Allen | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 01:06 | Rockford | Larry Trent makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:47 | Finlandia | Dennis Stanko hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Reader | 39-51 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Steve Campbell misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Mast - foul #3 on Herbert Mast, team foul #17 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Finlandia | James Gibbs (SG), Larry Ericksen (PF) Herbert Mast, Theodore Dodge | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Richard Dang (C) Larry Trent, Robert Cannon | |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:23 | Finlandia | Jack Reader comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 00:22 | Rockford | Peter Phipps grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Scott Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Richard Dang gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | The clock runs out | 39-53 |