| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brent Drown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hallett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Manis (fresh) PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Brian Manis inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rockford | Joseph Casias can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:46 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Fluharty | 40-33 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:27 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Harold Carter | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Elmhurst | David Lyles hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Brian Manis - foul #1 on Brian Manis, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:22 | Elmhurst | David Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:12 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 42-33 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Brian Manis gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Joseph Casias buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Harold Carter - foul #3 on Harold Carter, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Walter High (C) Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:42 | Elmhurst | David Hallett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 18:40 | Elmhurst | David Rollins tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 18:25 | Rockford | Joseph Casias misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 18:24 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty misses the tip | 44-36 |
| 18:23 | Elmhurst | David Rollins snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 18:08 | Elmhurst | David Hallett is hacked by John Dean - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Brown (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Gary Shoffner (PF), Philip Knipp (C) Brent Drown, David Hallett, David Lyles, David Rollins | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (SG), Kenneth Clardy (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Stephen Oliver, Brian Manis, Joseph Casias, Edward Fluharty | |
| 18:03 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jerome Brown | 46-36 |
| 18:01 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 17:46 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:44 | Elmhurst | Walter High snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:39 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brown | 49-36 |
| 17:21 | Rockford | John Dean hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Kellam and the foul's on Jerome Brown - foul #2 on Jerome Brown, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Howerton (SF) Walter High | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 17:21 | Rockford | John Dean makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 17:03 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:02 | Rockford | John Dean gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:00 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Brown - foul #3 on Jerome Brown, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Hallett (SG), David Lyles (SF) Jerome Brown, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG), Joseph Casias (PF) John Dean, Kenneth Clardy | |
| 16:43 | Rockford | Robert Jackson hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Kellam | 49-41 |
| 16:23 | Elmhurst | David Hallett connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Philip Knipp | 52-41 |
| 16:06 | Rockford | Gary Shoffner steals the ball from Thomas Kellam | 52-41 |
| 15:49 | Elmhurst | David Hallett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Shoffner | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Daniel Howerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Hallett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Shoffner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Knipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Kellam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Radcliff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rockford | Daniel Howerton picks off the pass by Joseph Casias | 55-41 |
| 15:39 | Elmhurst | David Hallett lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Howerton | 57-41 |
| 15:20 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Casias | 57-44 |
| 15:06 | Elmhurst | David Hallett clanks a jumper in the paint | 57-44 |
| 15:04 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 14:46 | Elmhurst | David Hallett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 14:45 | Elmhurst | Daniel Howerton snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 14:27 | Elmhurst | David Hallett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Howerton | 59-44 |
| 14:06 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is hacked by Philip Knipp - foul #2 on Philip Knipp, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brent Drown (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Walter High (SF), David Rollins (PF), Harold Carter (C) Daniel Howerton, David Hallett, David Lyles, Gary Shoffner, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Brian Manis (SG), Matthew Novick (SF), Edward Fluharty (C) Thomas Kellam, Stephen Oliver, Wallace Radcliff, Robert Jackson | |
| 13:46 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dean | 59-47 |
| 13:23 | Elmhurst | Walter High clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 13:22 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 13:18 | Rockford | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Novick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG) Joseph Casias | |
| 12:59 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Dean | 59-49 |
| 12:42 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 12:41 | Elmhurst | David Rollins tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 12:38 | Rockford | Walter High steps in front of the Matthew Novick pass in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 12:29 | Elmhurst | Matthew Novick steps in front of the Brent Drown pass | 61-49 |
| 12:26 | Rockford | Matthew Novick lays it in | 61-51 |
| 12:15 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 61-51 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Matthew Novick | 61-51 |
| 12:11 | Rockford | Walter High steals the ball from John Dean in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 11:54 | Elmhurst | David Rollins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:53 | Elmhurst | Brent Drown grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 11:41 | Elmhurst | Brent Drown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Brent Drown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter High (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Rollins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Novick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brian Manis (fairly fresh) C - Edward Fluharty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rockford | Matthew Novick hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Dean | 64-53 |
| 11:08 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter High | 67-53 |
| 10:51 | Rockford | Charles Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Clardy | 67-53 |
| 10:34 | Elmhurst | Harold Carter banks in the layup | 69-53 |
| 10:32 | Rockford | John Dean is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Brown (PG), David Hallett (SG), David Lyles (SF), Gary Shoffner (PF) Brent Drown, Charles Smith, Walter High, David Rollins | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG), Wallace Radcliff (SF), Joseph Casias (PF), Thomas Kellam (C) Kenneth Clardy, Matthew Novick, Brian Manis, Edward Fluharty | |
| 10:32 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:32 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 10:09 | Elmhurst | David Lyles knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Brown | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:55 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 09:54 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Shoffner, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Daniel Howerton (SF), Philip Knipp (C) David Lyles, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Jackson (C) John Dean | |
| 09:08 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 71-55 |
| 09:07 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 08:44 | Elmhurst | Jerome Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 08:43 | Rockford | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 08:39 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver loses the dribble to Daniel Howerton in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 08:16 | Elmhurst | David Hallett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 08:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 71-55 |
| 08:11 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver's pass is intercepted by David Hallett in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 07:59 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 71-55 |
| 07:58 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 71-55 |
| 07:54 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff's pass is intercepted by Philip Knipp in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 07:31 | Elmhurst | Robert Jackson takes the ball from David Hallett | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jerome Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Hallett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Howerton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Shoffner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Knipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Kellam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Radcliff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Jerome Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Kellam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Brown, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Brent Drown (PG), Jason Bunn (SG), David Lyles (SF), David Rollins (PF), Walter High (C) Jerome Brown, David Hallett, Daniel Howerton, Gary Shoffner, Philip Knipp | |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG), Matthew Novick (SF), Edward Fluharty (C) Stephen Oliver, Wallace Radcliff, Joseph Casias | |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:29 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 07:29 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to David Rollins | 71-56 |
| 07:00 | Elmhurst | David Rollins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-56 |
| 06:58 | Elmhurst | Walter High gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:40 | Elmhurst | Walter High misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 06:38 | Elmhurst | David Lyles tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 06:22 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-56 |
| 06:20 | Elmhurst | Walter High pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 06:05 | Elmhurst | Brent Drown scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter High | 75-56 |
| 05:47 | Rockford | Vincent Hansen is whistled for a carry | 75-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Charles Smith (SG), Harold Carter (C) Jason Bunn, Walter High | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Kenneth Clardy (SG), Joseph Casias (PF) Vincent Hansen, Thomas Kellam, Robert Jackson | |
| 05:27 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith double dribbles | 75-56 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Hallett (SG), Gary Shoffner (PF) Charles Smith, David Rollins | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG) Matthew Novick | |
| 05:25 | Rockford | John Dean is hacked by Harold Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Carter, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| 05:25 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:25 | Rockford | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:25 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| 05:08 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner misses short on a shot from the left side | 75-57 |
| 05:06 | Rockford | Joseph Casias grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | John Dean buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Fluharty | 75-60 |
| 04:41 | Elmhurst | David Lyles misses the lay-in | 75-60 |
| 04:39 | Rockford | Joseph Casias grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Joseph Casias is open and buries a turnaround near the basket set up by John Dean | 75-62 |
| 04:09 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Brent Drown and he's fouled by Joseph Casias - foul #1 on Joseph Casias, team foul #3 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jerome Brown (PG), Charles Smith (SG), Daniel Howerton (SF), Philip Knipp (C) Brent Drown, David Hallett, David Lyles, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Novick (SF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Kenneth Clardy, Edward Fluharty | |
| 04:09 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner misses the free throw | 77-62 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Joseph Casias grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | Joseph Casias connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Novick | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Howerton | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Rockford | Matthew Novick is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Shoffner - foul #3 on Gary Shoffner, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | David Rollins (PF) Gary Shoffner | |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG), Brian Manis (SG) John Dean, Stephen Oliver | |
| 03:35 | Rockford | Matthew Novick makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:35 | Rockford | Matthew Novick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:35 | Elmhurst | David Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-65 |
| 03:15 | Elmhurst | Charles Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-65 |
| 03:14 | Rockford | Joseph Casias pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| Lineup | Elmhurst | PG - Jerome Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Howerton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Knipp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Vincent Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Manis (fresh) SF - Matthew Novick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Casias (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Joseph Casias hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 02:55 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 02:30 | Elmhurst | David Rollins double dribbles | 80-65 |
| Subs | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn (SG), Walter High (SF), Gary Shoffner (PF) Charles Smith, Daniel Howerton, David Rollins | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (SG), Kenneth Clardy (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Brian Manis, Matthew Novick, Joseph Casias | |
| 02:17 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 02:16 | Elmhurst | Gary Shoffner snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:52 | Elmhurst | Kenneth Clardy steps in front of the Jason Bunn pass | 80-65 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 01:36 | Elmhurst | The rebound goes to Gary Shoffner | 80-65 |
| 01:11 | Elmhurst | Philip Knipp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-65 |
| 01:00 | Elmhurst | Jason Bunn gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Elmhurst | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Philip Knipp pass | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Elmhurst | Elmhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rockford | Robert Jackson blows the wide open layup | 83-65 |
| 00:32 | Rockford | Vincent Hansen tips it but misses | 83-65 |
| 00:30 | Elmhurst | Walter High grabs the defensive rebound | 83-65 |
| 00:00 | Elmhurst | Jerome Brown runs out the clock | 83-65 |