| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Warren Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mario Kerns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Hosler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Fillion (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Springfield | Roger Schmitt steals it from Ralph Hosler | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Rockford | Michael Hampson takes the ball from Warren Lee | 41-37 |
| 19:13 | Springfield | Michael Hampson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:54 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:45 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:44 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:38 | Rockford | Brian Freshour misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:37 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Ronnie Eaves - foul #3 on Ronnie Eaves, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ryan McCabe (SG) Ronnie Eaves | |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:19 | Springfield | Roger Schmitt is called for the reach on Mario Kerns - foul #1 on Roger Schmitt, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 18:01 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion is hacked by Brian Freshour - foul #1 on Brian Freshour, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 17:49 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 17:47 | Rockford | Brian Freshour grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:32 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 17:30 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:14 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roger Schmitt, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josiah Mitton (PG), Michael Clark (SF), William Noel (PF), Basil Collins (C) Warren Lee, Thomas Batchelor, Roger Schmitt, Brian Freshour | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kirk Halton (SG), Cecil Carollo (SF), David Shreffler (PF), Michael Shover (C) Mario Kerns, Ralph Hosler, Michael Hampson, Jerry Fillion | |
| 17:07 | Springfield | Kirk Halton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Basil Collins gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Rockford | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | Rockford | William Noel grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:52 | Rockford | Michael Clark buries a floater in the lane set up by Josiah Mitton | 46-39 |
| 16:30 | Springfield | Cecil Carollo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | Rockford | Basil Collins grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 16:13 | Rockford | William Noel can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 16:11 | Rockford | Basil Collins tips it home | 48-39 |
| 15:58 | Springfield | Ryan McCabe comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:56 | Rockford | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Josiah Mitton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Noel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Basil Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Ryan McCabe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Halton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Cecil Carollo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shover (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Rockford | Basil Collins buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Clark | 50-39 |
| 15:29 | Springfield | Kirk Halton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | Michael Clark lays it up and in set up by William Noel and he's fouled by Kirk Halton - foul #2 on Kirk Halton, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Warren Lee (PG), Roger Schmitt (PF), Brian Freshour (C) Gary Smith, William Noel, Basil Collins | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mario Kerns (PG), Ronnie Eaves (SG), Ralph Hosler (SF), Ronald Copeland (PF), Jerry Fillion (C) Ryan McCabe, Kirk Halton, Cecil Carollo, David Shreffler, Michael Shover | |
| 15:02 | Rockford | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 15:02 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:44 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roger Schmitt - foul #3 on Roger Schmitt, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor (SF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 14:44 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Roger Schmitt | 52-43 |
| 14:40 | Rockford | Brian Freshour double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Philip Kulick (SG) Josiah Mitton | |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| 14:24 | Springfield | Ronnie Eaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:04 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 14:03 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:50 | Springfield | Brian Freshour denies the turnaround by Ralph Hosler | 52-43 |
| 13:49 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:42 | Rockford | Philip Kulick hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Batchelor | 54-43 |
| 13:21 | Springfield | Mario Kerns scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:09 | Rockford | Ronnie Eaves is called for the reach on Philip Kulick - foul #4 on Ronnie Eaves, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josiah Mitton (SG) Philip Kulick | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ryan McCabe (SG) Ronnie Eaves | |
| 12:54 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 12:53 | Springfield | Ryan McCabe grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 12:37 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland is hacked by Josiah Mitton - foul #2 on Josiah Mitton, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Smith (SG) Josiah Mitton | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Hampson (C) Jerry Fillion | |
| 12:15 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland's floater is tipped away by Roger Schmitt | 54-46 |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Brian Freshour hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 11:56 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Ronald Copeland | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Warren Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Batchelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Schmitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Freshour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mario Kerns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan McCabe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hosler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Springfield | Michael Hampson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Hampson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josiah Mitton (PG), Michael Clark (SF), William Noel (PF), Basil Collins (C) Warren Lee, Thomas Batchelor, Roger Schmitt, Brian Freshour | |
| Subs | Springfield | Kirk Halton (SG), Cecil Carollo (SF), David Shreffler (C) Mario Kerns, Ralph Hosler, Ronald Copeland | |
| 11:16 | Rockford | Basil Collins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 11:15 | Springfield | The rebound goes to Ryan McCabe | 54-46 |
| 10:58 | Springfield | David Shreffler's layup is rejected by William Noel | 54-46 |
| 10:57 | Rockford | Basil Collins gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:44 | Rockford | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Rockford | William Noel can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 10:41 | Rockford | Gary Smith can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 10:40 | Springfield | David Shreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:26 | Springfield | Kirk Halton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 10:24 | Springfield | Cecil Carollo tips it in | 54-48 |
| 10:07 | Rockford | Michael Clark misses long on a floater from the left block | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | Springfield | David Shreffler pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:51 | Springfield | Ryan McCabe buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:33 | Rockford | Michael Clark connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Noel | 56-51 |
| 09:22 | Springfield | Michael Hampson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Warren Lee (PG), Thomas Batchelor (SF), Roger Schmitt (PF), Brian Freshour (C) Gary Smith, Michael Clark, William Noel, Basil Collins | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mario Kerns (PG), Ralph Hosler (SF), Ronald Copeland (PF), Jerry Fillion (C) Ryan McCabe, Cecil Carollo, Michael Hampson, David Shreffler | |
| 09:05 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Warren Lee | 59-51 |
| 08:43 | Springfield | Mario Kerns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 08:41 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Thomas Batchelor | 59-51 |
| 08:29 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton is fouled on the floor by Kirk Halton - foul #3 on Kirk Halton, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Philip Kulick (SG) Josiah Mitton | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ryan McCabe (SG) Kirk Halton | |
| 08:14 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor is fouled on the floor by Jerry Fillion - foul #1 on Jerry Fillion, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 08:14 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:14 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:14 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 07:56 | Springfield | Mario Kerns makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Hosler | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Warren Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kulick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Mario Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan McCabe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hosler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Fillion (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Rockford | Philip Kulick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:49 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Springfield | Thomas Batchelor picks off the pass by Ralph Hosler | 60-53 |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Warren Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan McCabe - foul #1 on Ryan McCabe, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gary Smith (SG) Philip Kulick | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ronnie Eaves (SG) Ryan McCabe | |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Warren Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Warren Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:14 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 07:12 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Roger Schmitt | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Rockford | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Noel (PF), Basil Collins (C) Roger Schmitt, Brian Freshour | |
| Subs | Springfield | Michael Hampson (C) Jerry Fillion | |
| 06:35 | Springfield | The jump hook by Michael Hampson is blocked by William Noel | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler tips it in | 62-55 |
| 06:10 | Rockford | Basil Collins loses the dribble to Mario Kerns | 62-55 |
| 05:52 | Springfield | Ralph Hosler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 05:50 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hampson | 62-55 |
| 05:30 | Springfield | Ronnie Eaves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:29 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:03 | Rockford | Mario Kerns picks off the pass by William Noel | 62-55 |
| 04:48 | Springfield | Ronnie Eaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josiah Mitton (PG), Philip Kulick (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Roger Schmitt (PF), Brian Freshour (C) Warren Lee, Gary Smith, Thomas Batchelor, William Noel, Basil Collins | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ryan McCabe (PG), Kirk Halton (SG), Cecil Carollo (SF), Jerry Fillion (C) Mario Kerns, Ronnie Eaves, Ralph Hosler, Ronald Copeland | |
| 04:29 | Rockford | Michael Clark comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cecil Carollo - foul #1 on Cecil Carollo, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Springfield | David Shreffler (PF) Michael Hampson | |
| 04:29 | Rockford | Michael Clark misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:29 | Rockford | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:07 | Springfield | Brian Freshour blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ryan McCabe | 63-55 |
| 04:05 | Rockford | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:50 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:49 | Rockford | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Josiah Mitton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kulick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Roger Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Freshour (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Ryan McCabe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Halton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Carollo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Fillion (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Rockford | Roger Schmitt banks in the layup set up by Philip Kulick | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:18 | Springfield | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Halton | 65-55 |
| 03:06 | Springfield | Josiah Mitton takes the ball from David Shreffler | 65-55 |
| 03:03 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton lays it in | 67-55 |
| 03:00 | Springfield | Springfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Warren Lee (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Thomas Batchelor (SF) Josiah Mitton, Philip Kulick, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Springfield | Mario Kerns (PG), Ronnie Eaves (SG), Ralph Hosler (SF), Ronald Copeland (PF) Ryan McCabe, Kirk Halton, Cecil Carollo, David Shreffler | |
| 02:49 | Springfield | Mario Kerns steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-55 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Lee | 69-55 |
| 02:13 | Springfield | Ronald Copeland connects on the jumper from the baseline | 69-57 |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 01:44 | Springfield | Jerry Fillion gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:25 | Springfield | Ronnie Eaves makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Kerns | 69-60 |
| 01:10 | Rockford | Warren Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 01:09 | Rockford | Brian Freshour tips it in | 71-60 |
| 00:50 | Springfield | Mario Kerns clanks a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:49 | Rockford | Thomas Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Rockford | Brian Freshour is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Freshour, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Josiah Mitton (PG), Philip Kulick (SG), Michael Clark (SF), William Noel (PF), Basil Collins (C) Warren Lee, Gary Smith, Thomas Batchelor, Roger Schmitt, Brian Freshour | |
| Subs | Springfield | Ryan McCabe (PG), Kirk Halton (SG), Cecil Carollo (SF), Michael Hampson (PF), David Shreffler (C) Mario Kerns, Ronnie Eaves, Ralph Hosler, Ronald Copeland, Jerry Fillion | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Springfield | Kirk Halton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 00:18 | Springfield | David Shreffler snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Springfield | David Shreffler travels with the ball | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Josiah Mitton runs out the clock | 71-60 |