| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Dominick Nester (fresh) SG - Douglas Day (fresh) SF - Leonard Clark (fresh) PF - Harvey Banks (fresh) C - Fred Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Clyde Casillas (fresh) SG - Michael Dixon (fresh) SF - Jack Moynihan (fresh) PF - Daniel Rene (fresh) C - Eric Fromm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Finlandia | Finlandia is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Rene | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Rockford | Leonard Clark drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Day | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | Fred Baker pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Rockford | Leonard Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Fromm - foul #1 on Eric Fromm, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Rockford | Leonard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Rockford | Leonard Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Rockford | Fred Baker grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | Leonard Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Dixon | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | Rockford | Dominick Nester is hacked by Clyde Casillas - foul #1 on Clyde Casillas, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Rockford | Leonard Clark travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Craig Edwards (C) Eric Fromm | |
| 17:24 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Rene | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Douglas Day comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene's pass is intercepted by Dominick Nester | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Rockford | Douglas Day lays it in set up by Dominick Nester | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Rene, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Chad Rose (PG), Clay Krueger (C) Dominick Nester, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (PG), Mark Reed (SG), Lloyd Matos (PF), Eric Fromm (C) Clyde Casillas, Michael Dixon, Jack Moynihan, Daniel Rene | |
| 16:06 | Rockford | Harvey Banks drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Mark Reed - foul #1 on Mark Reed, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gerald Row (SG), Peter Smith (SF) Douglas Day, Leonard Clark | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 16:06 | Rockford | Harvey Banks misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | Finlandia | Gerald Row is called for the reach on Eric Fromm - foul #1 on Gerald Row, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Devos (C) Harvey Banks | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Chad Rose (fresh) SG - Gerald Row (fresh) SF - Peter Smith (fresh) PF - Clay Krueger (fresh) C - Robert Devos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Michael Roberson (fresh) SG - Mark Reed (fresh) SF - Craig Edwards (fresh) PF - Lloyd Matos (fresh) C - Eric Fromm (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:50 | Rockford | Robert Devos grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Gerald Row misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Reed - foul #2 on Mark Reed, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte (SG) Mark Reed | |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Gerald Row makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Rockford | Gerald Row makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:20 | Finlandia | Chad Rose is called for the reach on Eric Fromm - foul #1 on Chad Rose, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dominick Nester (PG), Fred Baker (C) Chad Rose, Robert Devos | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas (PG), Jack Moynihan (SF), Daniel Rene (PF) Ken Bracamonte, Lloyd Matos, Eric Fromm | |
| 15:00 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson's pass is intercepted by Fred Baker | 9-6 |
| 14:39 | Rockford | Gerald Row is hacked by Jack Moynihan - foul #1 on Jack Moynihan, team foul #6 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Day (SG), Leonard Clark (SF), Harvey Banks (PF) Gerald Row, Peter Smith, Clay Krueger | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Dixon (SG), Lloyd Matos (C) Michael Roberson, Craig Edwards | |
| 14:18 | Rockford | Harvey Banks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:16 | Finlandia | Lloyd Matos grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:54 | Rockford | Douglas Day misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | Rockford | Harvey Banks gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:37 | Rockford | Dominick Nester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Clark - foul #1 on Leonard Clark, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Chad Rose (PG), Clay Krueger (C) Dominick Nester, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (PG), Eric Fromm (C) Clyde Casillas, Daniel Rene | |
| 13:31 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Harvey Banks | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | Douglas Day's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Matos | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte (SG), Craig Edwards (SF) Michael Dixon, Jack Moynihan | |
| 13:02 | Rockford | Eric Fromm steals the ball from Harvey Banks | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 12:47 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Clay Krueger | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | Rockford | Harvey Banks can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Finlandia | Lloyd Matos grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 12:29 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte misses the easy layup | 9-10 |
| 12:27 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Fromm | 9-10 |
| 12:16 | Finlandia | Lloyd Matos blows the layup but the foul's on Harvey Banks - foul #1 on Harvey Banks, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gerald Row (SG), Peter Smith (SF), Fred Baker (C) Douglas Day, Leonard Clark, Harvey Banks | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas (PG) Ken Bracamonte | |
| 12:16 | Finlandia | Lloyd Matos makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Finlandia | Lloyd Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Rockford | Fred Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 11:53 | Rockford | The short jumper by Clay Krueger is denied by Eric Fromm | 9-11 |
| 11:52 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Chad Rose (fresh) SG - Gerald Row (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) PF - Clay Krueger (fresh) C - Fred Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Clyde Casillas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Roberson (fresh) SF - Craig Edwards (fresh) PF - Lloyd Matos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fromm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Finlandia | Peter Smith steals the ball from Michael Roberson | 9-11 |
| 11:45 | Rockford | Gerald Row misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Fred Baker tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 11:40 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad Rose - foul #2 on Chad Rose, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dominick Nester (PG), Robert Devos (PF) Chad Rose, Clay Krueger | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Dixon (SG), Jack Moynihan (SF), Daniel Rene (PF) Michael Roberson, Lloyd Matos, Eric Fromm | |
| 11:40 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:40 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:38 | Rockford | Dominick Nester is hacked by Clyde Casillas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Casillas, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (PG) Clyde Casillas | |
| 11:38 | Rockford | Dominick Nester makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Rockford | Dominick Nester misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Dixon | 12-15 |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Gerald Row is hacked by Michael Dixon - foul #1 on Michael Dixon, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leonard Clark (SF), Harvey Banks (PF) Peter Smith, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bradley Moses (C) Craig Edwards | |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Gerald Row makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Gerald Row makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Finlandia | Bradley Moses can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon tips it home | 14-17 |
| 10:12 | Rockford | Gerald Row connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 09:48 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 17-17 |
| 09:47 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rene | 17-17 |
| 09:23 | Finlandia | Michael Roberson is hacked by Robert Devos - foul #1 on Robert Devos, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dale Jones (PG), Douglas Day (SG), Fred Baker (C) Dominick Nester, Gerald Row, Robert Devos | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Craig Edwards (PG), Ken Bracamonte (SF), Eric Fromm (C) Michael Roberson, Jack Moynihan, Bradley Moses | |
| 09:09 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Rockford | Douglas Day misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:50 | Rockford | Fred Baker tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 08:27 | Finlandia | Michael Dixon's layup is rejected by Harvey Banks | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Douglas Day snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:01 | Rockford | Leonard Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Day | 22-20 |
| 07:59 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Jones - foul #1 on Dale Jones, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | Peter Smith (SF), Clay Krueger (PF) Leonard Clark, Harvey Banks | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan (SF), Lloyd Matos (PF) Michael Dixon, Daniel Rene | |
| 07:59 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:59 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:40 | Rockford | Douglas Day misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 07:39 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Dale Jones (fresh) SG - Douglas Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) PF - Clay Krueger (fresh) C - Fred Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Craig Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ken Bracamonte (fresh) SF - Jack Moynihan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Matos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Fromm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm is fouled on the floor by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dominick Nester (PG) Dale Jones | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (PG) Craig Edwards | |
| 07:34 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:34 | Rockford | Douglas Day grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:17 | Rockford | Dominick Nester blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Fromm - foul #2 on Eric Fromm, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Devos (C) Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bradley Moses (C) Eric Fromm | |
| 07:17 | Rockford | Dominick Nester makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:17 | Rockford | Dominick Nester makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:58 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 06:57 | Rockford | Clay Krueger snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Clay Krueger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Roberson - foul #1 on Michael Roberson, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gerald Row (SG) Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Craig Edwards (PG), Michael Dixon (SG), Daniel Rene (PF) Michael Roberson, Ken Bracamonte, Bradley Moses | |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Clay Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Clay Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:15 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Row - foul #2 on Gerald Row, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dale Jones (PG), Nicholas Harris (SG), Leonard Clark (SF), Harvey Banks (PF) Dominick Nester, Gerald Row, Peter Smith, Robert Devos | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 06:15 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:15 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Dale Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 05:46 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 05:45 | Rockford | Nicholas Harris snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 05:29 | Rockford | Harvey Banks loses the dribble to Michael Dixon | 29-23 |
| 05:09 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Jones - foul #2 on Dale Jones, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dominick Nester (PG), Douglas Day (SG), Fred Baker (C) Dale Jones, Nicholas Harris, Clay Krueger | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Michael Roberson (PG), Ken Bracamonte (SF) Jack Moynihan, Lloyd Matos | |
| 05:09 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Rockford | Fred Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Harvey Banks - foul #2 on Harvey Banks, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rockford | Peter Smith (SF), Robert Devos (PF) Leonard Clark, Harvey Banks | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Bradley Moses (C) Craig Edwards | |
| 04:32 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:32 | Rockford | Robert Devos grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 04:04 | Rockford | Dominick Nester misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 04:03 | Finlandia | The rebound goes to Ken Bracamonte | 32-25 |
| 03:57 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene scores on a 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 03:44 | Rockford | Fred Baker knocks in the runner from the right block | 34-28 |
| 03:15 | Finlandia | Peter Smith steals it from Ken Bracamonte | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Dominick Nester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Devos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Finlandia | PG - Michael Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Dixon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Bracamonte (fresh) PF - Daniel Rene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Moses (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Douglas Day is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Chad Rose (PG), Leonard Clark (SF), Harvey Banks (PF) Dominick Nester, Peter Smith, Robert Devos | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas (PG), Mark Reed (SG), Jack Moynihan (SF), Craig Edwards (PF), Eric Fromm (C) Michael Roberson, Michael Dixon, Ken Bracamonte, Daniel Rene, Bradley Moses | |
| 02:37 | Finlandia | Craig Edwards is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Craig Edwards, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Gerald Row (SG), Clay Krueger (C) Douglas Day, Fred Baker | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 02:20 | Rockford | Clay Krueger drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Rose | 37-28 |
| 02:14 | Finlandia | Clyde Casillas hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Craig Edwards | 37-31 |
| 01:58 | Rockford | Chad Rose is fouled on the floor by Clyde Casillas - foul #3 on Clyde Casillas, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte (SG) Clyde Casillas | |
| 01:58 | Rockford | Chad Rose makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:58 | Rockford | Chad Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:38 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Chad Rose - foul #3 on Chad Rose, team foul #12 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Nicholas Harris (SG) Chad Rose | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 01:38 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:38 | Finlandia | Jack Moynihan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Clay Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:20 | Rockford | Ken Bracamonte steps in front of the Gerald Row pass | 39-32 |
| 01:16 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Craig Edwards | 39-35 |
| 01:09 | Rockford | Harvey Banks misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-35 |
| 01:07 | Finlandia | Eric Fromm grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 01:01 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 00:59 | Finlandia | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Fromm | 39-35 |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Nicholas Harris is called for the reach on Ken Bracamonte - foul #1 on Nicholas Harris, team foul #13 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Dominick Nester (PG), Douglas Day (SG), Fred Baker (C) Gerald Row, Nicholas Harris, Clay Krueger | |
| Subs | Finlandia | Daniel Rene (PF), Lloyd Matos (C) Craig Edwards, Eric Fromm | |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:44 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:36 | Rockford | Leonard Clark is hacked by Jack Moynihan - foul #2 on Jack Moynihan, team foul #13 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Devos (PF) Harvey Banks | |
| Subs | Finlandia | | |
| 00:36 | Rockford | Leonard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:36 | Rockford | Leonard Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:11 | Finlandia | Daniel Rene lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Reed | 40-39 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Fred Baker drills a turnaround from close range | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Finlandia | Ken Bracamonte clanks a fullcourt shot | 42-39 |