| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robin Prince (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Moyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Pelton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Robert Abbott inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Scott Howard misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robin Prince - foul #3 on Robin Prince, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Brandon Keaney (PG) Robin Prince | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Scott Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Scott Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Hope | Robert Cannon picks off the pass by John Hafford | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Rockford | Peter Pelton steals the ball from Robert Cannon | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Hope | Peter Pelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Hope | John Hafford tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 18:37 | Hope | Peter Pelton misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Scott Howard | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Rockford | Steve Campbell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Hope | Walter Griffin grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:18 | Hope | Walter Griffin jams it | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Rockford | Robert Abbott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | Rockford | Steve Campbell tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 18:03 | Hope | Walter Griffin gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:42 | Hope | Steven Moyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Richard Dang | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Rockford | Richard Dang misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Rockford | Robert Abbott tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Hope | John Hafford's pass is intercepted by Steve Campbell | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Rockford | Scott Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Hope | John Karwoski (SG), James Remick (SF), Jonathan Lee (PF), George Kerns (C) Steven Moyer, Peter Pelton, John Hafford, Walter Griffin | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (PG), James Demarco (PF), Peter Phipps (C) Scott Howard, Robert Cannon, Richard Dang | |
| 16:36 | Hope | Jonathan Lee hits a runner from the left block | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Rockford | James Demarco drills a floater from the right block set up by Paul Mayer and the foul's on Jonathan Lee - foul #1 on Jonathan Lee, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Hope | John Hafford (PF) Brandon Keaney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mark Ellison (C) Robert Abbott | |
| 16:15 | Rockford | James Demarco makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Hope | George Kerns is fouled on the floor by Paul Mayer - foul #3 on Paul Mayer, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Robin Prince (PG), Steven Moyer (SG), Peter Pelton (SF) James Remick, John Karwoski, George Kerns | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robin Prince (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Moyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Pelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hafford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Paul Mayer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Ellison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Hope | Peter Phipps denies the turnaround by John Hafford | 39-38 |
| 15:46 | Rockford | Mark Ellison pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:29 | Rockford | James Demarco misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Rockford | James Demarco can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | James Demarco snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Steve Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Mayer | 39-41 |
| 14:54 | Hope | Mark Ellison is called for the reach on Robin Prince - foul #2 on Mark Ellison, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Hope | John Karwoski (PF), Walter Griffin (C) John Hafford, Jonathan Lee | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Robert Abbott (SF), Robert Cannon (PF), Richard Dang (C) Steve Campbell, James Demarco, Peter Phipps, Mark Ellison | |
| 14:38 | Hope | John Karwoski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:37 | Rockford | Richard Dang gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | Paul Mayer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dang and he's hacked by Steven Moyer - foul #1 on Steven Moyer, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Brandon Keaney (SG), Jonathan Lee (PF) Steven Moyer, Peter Pelton | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 14:20 | Rockford | Paul Mayer makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:58 | Hope | John Karwoski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 13:34 | Rockford | Robert Abbott misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Karwoski - foul #2 on John Karwoski, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Hope | John Hafford (PF) Brandon Keaney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Steve Campbell (SG) Paul Mayer | |
| 13:34 | Rockford | Robert Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:34 | Rockford | Robert Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:34 | Hope | John Hafford gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:29 | Hope | Robin Prince lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Karwoski | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | Rockford | Robert Abbott connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Steve Campbell | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Hope | Richard Dang steps in front of the John Karwoski pass | 44-46 |
| 12:52 | Rockford | Scott Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Hope | John Hafford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | Hope | John Karwoski comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Cannon - foul #3 on Robert Cannon, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Brandon Keaney (PG), Peter Pelton (SF), George Kerns (C) Robin Prince, Jonathan Lee, Walter Griffin | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Demarco (PF), Peter Phipps (C) Robert Cannon, Richard Dang | |
| 12:29 | Hope | John Karwoski misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | Hope | John Karwoski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Steve Campbell dunks the ball | 45-48 |
| 12:00 | Hope | John Hafford lays it in and he's hacked by Steve Campbell - foul #2 on Steve Campbell, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Steven Moyer (SG) John Karwoski | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Trent (PG) Scott Howard | |
| 12:00 | Hope | John Hafford makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brandon Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Moyer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Pelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hafford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Larry Trent (fresh) SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | James Demarco is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (PG) Larry Trent | |
| 11:20 | Hope | Peter Pelton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Moyer | 51-48 |
| 11:03 | Rockford | Paul Mayer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Hope | George Kerns snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 10:40 | Hope | Brandon Keaney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hafford | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | Rockford | Paul Mayer is hacked by George Kerns - foul #3 on George Kerns, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Robin Prince (PG), John Karwoski (PF), Walter Griffin (C) Brandon Keaney, John Hafford, George Kerns | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Robert Cannon (PF), Richard Dang (C) Paul Mayer, Robert Abbott, Peter Phipps | |
| 10:04 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the shot from the right block | 53-50 |
| 09:42 | Hope | Robert Cannon blocks the short jumper by Peter Pelton | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | Rockford | Richard Dang pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Rockford | Robert Cannon blows the layup but the foul's on John Karwoski - foul #3 on John Karwoski, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Denis Stiles (SF) James Demarco | |
| 09:31 | Rockford | Robert Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:31 | Rockford | Robert Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:21 | Hope | Peter Pelton is denied on a layup by Richard Dang | 53-52 |
| 09:20 | Rockford | Richard Dang pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:13 | Rockford | Denis Stiles misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:12 | Hope | John Karwoski grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:51 | Hope | Steve Campbell steals it from Robin Prince | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | Rockford | Scott Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Campbell | 53-54 |
| 08:32 | Hope | Walter Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left block | 53-54 |
| 08:31 | Rockford | Scott Howard snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:15 | Rockford | Scott Howard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Denis Stiles | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Hope | Walter Griffin drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Peter Pelton | 55-57 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Steve Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Karwoski - foul #4 on John Karwoski, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Brandon Keaney (SG), Jonathan Lee (SF), John Hafford (PF), George Kerns (C) Steven Moyer, Peter Pelton, John Karwoski, Walter Griffin | |
| Subs | Rockford | Paul Mayer (PG), Robert Abbott (SF), James Demarco (C) Scott Howard, Denis Stiles, Richard Dang | |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Steve Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Rockford | Steve Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Hope | John Hafford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robin Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Keaney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hafford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Kerns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Paul Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Campbell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Hope | Robin Prince knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 07:20 | Rockford | James Demarco knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Mayer | 58-60 |
| 07:06 | Hope | John Hafford knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robin Prince | 60-60 |
| 06:45 | Rockford | Steve Campbell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Mayer | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | Hope | Robin Prince buries a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:09 | Rockford | Paul Mayer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 62-62 |
| 06:07 | Hope | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lee | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Hope | Robin Prince hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Abbott - foul #3 on Robert Abbott, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Steven Moyer (SG), Peter Pelton (SF), Walter Griffin (C) Brandon Keaney, Jonathan Lee, George Kerns | |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Howard (PG), Richard Dang (C) Steve Campbell, Robert Cannon | |
| 05:39 | Hope | Robin Prince misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Hope | Robin Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Robert Abbott grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 05:30 | Rockford | James Demarco comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 05:29 | Hope | The rebound goes to John Hafford | 62-62 |
| 05:00 | Hope | John Hafford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Moyer | 65-62 |
| 04:35 | Rockford | Peter Pelton picks off the pass by Paul Mayer | 65-62 |
| 04:20 | Hope | Robin Prince hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Moyer and he's hacked by Robert Abbott - foul #4 on Robert Abbott, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hope | John Karwoski (PF) John Hafford | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Trent (SG), Peter Phipps (PF) Paul Mayer, James Demarco | |
| 04:20 | Hope | Robin Prince makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:11 | Rockford | Scott Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-62 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Robert Abbott grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:57 | Rockford | Peter Phipps is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Phipps, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Brandon Keaney (PG) Robin Prince | |
| Subs | Rockford | Steve Campbell (SG), Denis Stiles (SF) Larry Trent, Robert Abbott | |
| 03:38 | Hope | Walter Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Moyer | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brandon Keaney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Moyer (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Peter Pelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Karwoski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Walter Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steve Campbell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Phipps (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dang (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Rockford | Scott Howard makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 03:05 | Hope | Brandon Keaney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 03:04 | Rockford | Peter Phipps pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Rockford | Richard Dang dunks the ball on a nice dish by Scott Howard | 71-67 |
| 02:43 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Hope | John Hafford (PF) John Karwoski | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Abbott (SF), Robert Cannon (PF) Denis Stiles, Peter Phipps | |
| 02:22 | Hope | John Hafford misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 02:20 | Hope | Walter Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | Hope | Brandon Keaney is fouled on the floor by Scott Howard - foul #2 on Scott Howard, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 02:09 | Hope | Brandon Keaney makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:09 | Hope | Brandon Keaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Robert Abbott drills a fadeaway from the left block | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Hope | Peter Pelton misses long on a shot from the baseline | 73-69 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Robert Cannon grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:14 | Rockford | Scott Howard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 01:13 | Hope | John Hafford pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:49 | Hope | John Hafford misses the lay-in | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Rockford | Robert Cannon gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Richard Dang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Hope | Robin Prince (PG) Brandon Keaney | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Hope | John Hafford is hacked by Steve Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Campbell, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:38 | Hope | John Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Hope | John Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:34 | Rockford | Steve Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Richard Dang snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Rockford | Steve Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Campbell | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Rockford | Scott Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:25 | Hope | Walter Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Hope | Scott Howard is called for the reach on Walter Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Howard, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Hope | John Karwoski (SG) Steven Moyer | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:24 | Hope | Walter Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:24 | Hope | Walter Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Rockford | John Karwoski takes the ball from Steve Campbell | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Hope | Steve Campbell is called for the reach on John Hafford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Campbell, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Hope | Steven Moyer (SG) John Karwoski | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:16 | Hope | John Hafford makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:16 | Hope | John Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Steven Moyer steals it from Robert Cannon | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Robin Prince runs out the clock | 79-69 |