| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Griffey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Brian Held (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Hoxie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Schwemm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Simon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Clinton Swift inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Olivet | Robert Crist drills a runner from the right block | 32-27 |
| 19:27 | Rockford | James Tidwell is hacked by Steven Ryan - foul #1 on Steven Ryan, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Rockford | William Simon connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Hoxie and he's hacked by Steven Ryan - foul #2 on Steven Ryan, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Rockford | William Simon misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:19 | Olivet | Steven Ryan snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:01 | Olivet | Edward Phillips loses the dribble to William Simon | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | James Tidwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Tidwell, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:26 | Olivet | Clinton Swift comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | William Simon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:58 | Olivet | Martin Griffey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:38 | Olivet | Steven Ryan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-29 |
| 17:36 | Rockford | James Tidwell snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:22 | Rockford | William Simon's floater is tipped away by Robert Crist | 32-29 |
| 17:21 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Steven Ryan | 32-29 |
| 16:52 | Olivet | Martin Griffey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Ryan | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Rockford | William Simon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-29 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | Brian Held gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | Rockford | James Tidwell misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:11 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Schwemm | 35-29 |
| 15:59 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm is hacked by Martin Griffey - foul #2 on Martin Griffey, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (PG), Glen Barnett (SG), Randall Vrooman (SF), Donald Rogers (PF), George Cole (C) Edward Phillips, Martin Griffey, Clinton Swift, Robert Crist, Steven Ryan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG), Cris Montgomery (SG), Steven Cutler (SF), Joseph Isom (PF), Cody Maciejewski (C) Brian Held, Larry Hoxie, Patrick Schwemm, William Simon, James Tidwell | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Russell Jarnigan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Barnett (fresh) SF - Randall Vrooman (fresh) PF - Donald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - George Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Hoffman (fresh) SG - Cris Montgomery (fresh) SF - Steven Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Isom (fresh) C - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Rockford | Steven Cutler clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-29 |
| 15:43 | Olivet | Donald Rogers pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:29 | Olivet | Glen Barnett knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Vrooman | 38-29 |
| 15:06 | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Russell Jarnigan - foul #2 on Russell Jarnigan, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| 14:51 | Rockford | Randall Vrooman takes the ball from Steven Cutler | 38-29 |
| 14:48 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan can't finish the layup | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:21 | Rockford | Glen Barnett is called for the reach on Cris Montgomery - foul #1 on Glen Barnett, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Olivet | Clinton Swift (SF) Glen Barnett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), James Tidwell (C) Cris Montgomery, Steven Cutler | |
| 14:15 | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 14:14 | Rockford | Joseph Isom tips it home | 38-31 |
| 13:58 | Olivet | Donald Rogers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Tidwell - foul #3 on James Tidwell, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm (SF), William Simon (PF) Joseph Isom, Cody Maciejewski | |
| 13:58 | Olivet | Donald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:58 | Olivet | Donald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Olivet | The refs have stopped play. Russell Jarnigan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 40-31 |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (PG), Martin Griffey (SG), Robert Crist (PF) Russell Jarnigan, Randall Vrooman, Donald Rogers | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 13:29 | Rockford | The jump hook by William Simon is blocked by George Cole | 40-31 |
| 13:28 | Olivet | George Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:22 | Olivet | Robert Crist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 13:21 | Rockford | William Simon snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:04 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by James Tidwell is blocked by George Cole | 40-31 |
| 13:02 | Olivet | Martin Griffey gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:50 | Olivet | Lawrence Hoffman steals the ball from Glen Barnett | 40-31 |
| 12:43 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 12:41 | Olivet | The rebound goes to George Cole | 40-31 |
| 12:15 | Olivet | George Cole is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG), Randall Vrooman (SF), Donald Rogers (PF), Steven Ryan (C) Glen Barnett, Clinton Swift, Robert Crist, George Cole | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Held (PG), Cris Montgomery (SG), Joseph Isom (SF), Cody Maciejewski (PF) Lawrence Hoffman, Larry Hoxie, Patrick Schwemm, William Simon | |
| 11:55 | Rockford | James Tidwell banks in the layup set up by Cody Maciejewski | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Griffey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Vrooman (fresh) PF - Donald Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Brian Held (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cris Montgomery (fresh) SF - Joseph Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Olivet | Randall Vrooman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (SG) Martin Griffey | |
| Subs | Rockford | Steven Cutler (SF) James Tidwell | |
| 11:18 | Rockford | Joseph Isom can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Donald Rogers - foul #1 on Donald Rogers, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG) Cris Montgomery | |
| 11:18 | Rockford | Joseph Isom makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:18 | Rockford | Joseph Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | Olivet | Steven Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Olivet | Clinton Swift (SF), Robert Crist (PF) Glen Barnett, Donald Rogers | |
| Subs | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm (SF), William Simon (PF) Steven Cutler, Cody Maciejewski | |
| 10:45 | Rockford | Joseph Isom misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 10:43 | Olivet | Clinton Swift grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:34 | Olivet | Edward Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 10:33 | Rockford | William Simon grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 10:14 | Rockford | William Simon knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Brian Held and he's fouled by Robert Crist - foul #1 on Robert Crist, team foul #7 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Olivet | Martin Griffey (SG), George Cole (C) Randall Vrooman, Steven Ryan | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Tidwell (C) Joseph Isom | |
| 10:14 | Rockford | William Simon makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Olivet | George Cole misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Larry Hoxie - foul #1 on Larry Hoxie, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Olivet | George Cole makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Olivet | George Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:56 | Rockford | The rebound goes to James Tidwell | 41-38 |
| 09:34 | Rockford | William Simon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 09:32 | Olivet | Robert Crist grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:17 | Olivet | George Cole clanks a jump hook in the lane | 41-38 |
| 09:15 | Olivet | Robert Crist gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:03 | Olivet | Martin Griffey is hacked by Brian Held - foul #1 on Brian Held, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (PG), Randall Vrooman (SF), Donald Rogers (PF) Edward Phillips, Clinton Swift, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG), Cris Montgomery (SG), Joseph Isom (SF), Cody Maciejewski (PF) Brian Held, Larry Hoxie, Patrick Schwemm, William Simon | |
| 08:48 | Olivet | Martin Griffey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Rogers | 43-38 |
| 08:35 | Rockford | Joseph Isom comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:33 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Glen Barnett | 43-38 |
| 08:19 | Olivet | Martin Griffey comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:18 | Rockford | James Tidwell snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:00 | Rockford | Joseph Isom scores on a jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:45 | Olivet | James Tidwell is called for the reach on Martin Griffey - foul #4 on James Tidwell, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Olivet | Clinton Swift (SF), Steven Ryan (C) Martin Griffey, George Cole | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), Patrick Schwemm (SF), William Simon (PF) Cris Montgomery, Joseph Isom, Cody Maciejewski | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Glen Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Vrooman (fresh) SF - Clinton Swift (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Hoffman (fresh) SG - Larry Hoxie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Schwemm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Simon (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Olivet | Glen Barnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:31 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Vrooman | 43-40 |
| 07:20 | Olivet | The jump hook by Donald Rogers is blocked by James Tidwell | 43-40 |
| 07:19 | Rockford | The rebound goes to William Simon | 43-40 |
| 07:05 | Rockford | Donald Rogers steps in front of the William Simon pass | 43-40 |
| 06:52 | Olivet | Randall Vrooman's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Schwemm | 43-40 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | The rebound goes to James Tidwell | 43-40 |
| 06:36 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 06:35 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Randall Vrooman | 43-40 |
| 06:25 | Olivet | Donald Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG), Robert Crist (PF) Glen Barnett, Donald Rogers | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Held (PG), Joseph Isom (C) Lawrence Hoffman, James Tidwell | |
| 06:09 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Held | 43-43 |
| 05:58 | Olivet | Steven Ryan blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Hoxie - foul #2 on Larry Hoxie, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Olivet | Martin Griffey (SG) Randall Vrooman | |
| Subs | Rockford | Cris Montgomery (SG), Steven Cutler (SF), Cody Maciejewski (C) Larry Hoxie, Patrick Schwemm, William Simon | |
| 05:58 | Olivet | Steven Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:58 | Olivet | Steven Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Steven Cutler misses badly on a shot in the lane | 45-43 |
| 05:37 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski tips it in | 45-45 |
| 05:30 | Olivet | Brian Held steals the ball from Martin Griffey | 45-45 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Held | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Olivet | Edward Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Held - foul #2 on Brian Held, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Olivet | Randall Vrooman (SF), George Cole (C) Clinton Swift, Steven Ryan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), Patrick Schwemm (SF), William Simon (PF), James Tidwell (C) Cris Montgomery, Steven Cutler, Joseph Isom, Cody Maciejewski | |
| 04:39 | Olivet | Edward Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Olivet | Edward Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:31 | Rockford | William Simon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Held | 46-50 |
| 04:13 | Olivet | Robert Crist loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Olivet | Donald Rogers (SF) Martin Griffey | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 03:54 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to William Simon | 46-50 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | Robert Crist is called for the reach on Brian Held - foul #2 on Robert Crist, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (PG), Steven Ryan (PF) Edward Phillips, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:36 | Rockford | Brian Held makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:36 | Rockford | Brian Held makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Glen Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Vrooman (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Donald Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Brian Held (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Larry Hoxie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Schwemm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Simon (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - James Tidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Olivet | Glen Barnett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 03:06 | Olivet | George Cole tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 03:04 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ryan | 46-52 |
| 02:54 | Olivet | Randall Vrooman makes the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by William Simon - foul #1 on William Simon, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Olivet | Clinton Swift (SF) Steven Ryan | |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG), Joseph Isom (SF) Brian Held, Patrick Schwemm | |
| 02:54 | Olivet | Randall Vrooman makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG), Martin Griffey (SG), Robert Crist (PF) Glen Barnett, Randall Vrooman, Donald Rogers | |
| Subs | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm (SF) Joseph Isom | |
| 02:36 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 02:35 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Edward Phillips | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Olivet | William Simon is called for the reach on Robert Crist - foul #2 on William Simon, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 02:10 | Olivet | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:10 | Olivet | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm is hacked by Martin Griffey - foul #3 on Martin Griffey, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Brian Held (PG) Lawrence Hoffman | |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:55 | Olivet | Robert Crist pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Robert Crist knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Phillips | 53-53 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie double dribbles | 53-53 |
| 01:13 | Olivet | Martin Griffey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 01:11 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crist | 53-53 |
| 00:47 | Olivet | Edward Phillips knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clinton Swift | 55-53 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Olivet | Brian Held is called for the reach on Edward Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Held, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Olivet | Edward Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Olivet | Edward Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:06 | Olivet | Martin Griffey gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Martin Griffey is hacked by Brian Held in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Held, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (PG) Edward Phillips | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Martin Griffey misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Martin Griffey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | James Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Patrick Schwemm misses the halfcourt shot | 56-53 |