| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zidzik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Benoit (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marian | Earl Spurlock inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington steals the ball from Paul Nelson | 34-26 |
| 19:33 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Calvin Wetherington | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington steals it from Paul Nelson | 34-28 |
| 19:12 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 19:00 | Marian | Jay Benoit misses the runner in the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:59 | Marian | Jay Benoit can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | John Warner grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:33 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | Marian | Jay Benoit grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:25 | Marian | Albert Orr misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 34-30 |
| 18:24 | Rockford | John Warner gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | Rockford | Jay Benoit steals it from William Wilcox | 34-30 |
| 18:01 | Marian | Earl Spurlock loses the dribble to Calvin Wetherington | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | Rockford | Jay Benoit is called for the reach on William Wilcox - foul #3 on Jay Benoit, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Marian | Lyle Neely (C) Jay Benoit | |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Archer (SF) William Wilcox | |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Carl Caverly is whistled for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Marian | Charles Gammons (C) Albert Orr | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 17:15 | Marian | Michael Zidzik scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Spurlock | 37-30 |
| 16:46 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Archer | 37-32 |
| 16:29 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington steps in front of the Michael Zidzik pass | 37-32 |
| 16:11 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:09 | Marian | Earl Spurlock grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 15:53 | Marian | Charles Gammons misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 15:52 | Marian | Paul Nelson tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zidzik (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lyle Neely (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Gammons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Carl Caverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rockford | Carl Caverly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 15:37 | Marian | Earl Spurlock grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 15:32 | Marian | Paul Nelson makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lyle Neely and he's hacked by Calvin Wetherington - foul #1 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Marian | Don Carmody (PF), Jay Benoit (C) Michael Zidzik, Earl Spurlock | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (PG), Jake Humphrey (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Robert Maddox (PF) Calvin Wetherington, Carl Caverly, Jimmy Shaw, John Warner | |
| 15:32 | Marian | Paul Nelson makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:16 | Rockford | Harry Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jake Humphrey | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Marian | Paul Nelson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Douglas Archer grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 14:48 | Rockford | Paul Nelson steals it from Douglas Archer | 42-35 |
| 14:32 | Marian | Charles Gammons travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG), Matthew Cain (SG), Timothy Ogata (SF) Paul Nelson, Charles Gammons, Lyle Neely | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Wagner (C) Douglas Archer | |
| 14:07 | Rockford | John Wagner's pass is intercepted by Victor Mecham | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Marian | Victor Mecham lays it in | 44-35 |
| 13:44 | Rockford | Jake Humphrey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:43 | Marian | Don Carmody grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:38 | Marian | Matthew Cain hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:36 | Marian | Timothy Ogata pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:20 | Marian | Victor Mecham misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Jake Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | Rockford | Robert Maddox buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jake Humphrey | 44-37 |
| 12:39 | Marian | Timothy Ogata scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 12:33 | Rockford | Jake Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Marian | Michael Zidzik (SG), Earl Spurlock (SF), Albert Orr (PF), Lyle Neely (C) Matthew Cain, Timothy Ogata, Don Carmody, Jay Benoit | |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Carl Caverly (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), John Warner (C) Harry Smith, Jake Humphrey, William Wilcox, Robert Maddox, John Wagner | |
| 12:26 | Marian | Michael Zidzik misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Caverly - foul #1 on Carl Caverly, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Marian | Michael Zidzik misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Marian | Michael Zidzik makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:06 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carl Caverly | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | Marian | Earl Spurlock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:46 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Victor Mecham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Zidzik (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Neely (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Lyle Neely | 48-39 |
| 11:38 | Marian | Lyle Neely grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | Marian | Douglas Archer is called for the reach on Earl Spurlock - foul #2 on Douglas Archer, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Marian | Paul Nelson (PG), Don Carmody (PF), Jay Benoit (C) Victor Mecham, Albert Orr, Lyle Neely | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 11:17 | Marian | John Warner swats the layup by Michael Zidzik | 48-39 |
| 11:15 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:00 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington's pass is intercepted by Michael Zidzik | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Marian | Michael Zidzik scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 51-39 |
| 10:27 | Rockford | Carl Caverly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Nelson - foul #3 on Paul Nelson, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF) Douglas Archer | |
| 10:27 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:27 | Rockford | Carl Caverly misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 10:27 | Marian | Don Carmody grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 10:15 | Marian | Jay Benoit blows the dunk | 51-40 |
| 10:13 | Rockford | William Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:09 | Rockford | Paul Nelson denies the turnaround by Calvin Wetherington | 51-40 |
| 10:08 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 09:57 | Marian | Paul Nelson is hacked by Jimmy Shaw - foul #2 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Marian | Albert Orr (PF) Don Carmody | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG) Carl Caverly | |
| 09:47 | Marian | Jay Benoit connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Earl Spurlock and he's fouled by Jimmy Shaw - foul #3 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Marian | Charles Gammons (SG), Lyle Neely (SF) Michael Zidzik, Earl Spurlock | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jake Humphrey (SG), Robert Maddox (PF) Calvin Wetherington, Jimmy Shaw | |
| 09:47 | Marian | Jay Benoit makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 09:28 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 09:26 | Marian | Lyle Neely gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:09 | Marian | Albert Orr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:07 | Rockford | Harry Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:47 | Rockford | Harry Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 08:46 | Marian | Jay Benoit pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:30 | Marian | Charles Gammons scores on a jump hook in the paint | 56-42 |
| 08:06 | Rockford | Harry Smith misses the shot from the right side | 56-42 |
| 08:05 | Rockford | Jake Humphrey snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 07:55 | Rockford | Robert Maddox can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-42 |
| 07:53 | Rockford | Harry Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Robert Maddox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 07:35 | Rockford | John Warner grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Gammons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Neely (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Albert Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Benoit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Harry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jake Humphrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 07:25 | Marian | Charles Gammons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:13 | Marian | Paul Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Rockford | Jake Humphrey is hacked by Charles Gammons - foul #1 on Charles Gammons, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG), Michael Zidzik (SG), Earl Spurlock (SF), Don Carmody (PF) Paul Nelson, Charles Gammons, Lyle Neely, Albert Orr | |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Carl Caverly (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF) Harry Smith, Jake Humphrey, William Wilcox, John Warner | |
| 06:53 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Caverly | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Marian | Michael Zidzik can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:23 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:16 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington is hacked by Don Carmody - foul #4 on Don Carmody, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Wagner (C) Robert Maddox | |
| 06:05 | Rockford | Earl Spurlock is called for the reach on Douglas Archer - foul #2 on Earl Spurlock, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| 05:55 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington drills a 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Archer | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:32 | Marian | Jay Benoit makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Mecham | 61-48 |
| 05:15 | Rockford | Carl Caverly knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Calvin Wetherington | 61-51 |
| 04:58 | Marian | Michael Zidzik hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Caverly - foul #2 on Carl Caverly, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Marian | Paul Nelson (PG), Albert Orr (C) Victor Mecham, Jay Benoit | |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Maddox (C) John Wagner | |
| 04:58 | Marian | Michael Zidzik makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:58 | Marian | Michael Zidzik makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Archer | 63-54 |
| 04:24 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington picks off the pass by Albert Orr | 63-54 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 03:54 | Marian | Albert Orr grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Marian | The jump hook by Michael Zidzik is blocked by Jimmy Shaw | 63-54 |
| 03:31 | Rockford | Douglas Archer snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Zidzik (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Carmody (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SG - Carl Caverly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Robert Maddox can't tip it in | 63-54 |
| 03:13 | Rockford | Douglas Archer tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Marian | Don Carmody drills a runner from close range | 65-56 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Marian | Jay Benoit (C) Albert Orr | |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF), John Warner (C) Douglas Archer, Robert Maddox | |
| 02:41 | Rockford | John Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 02:40 | Marian | The rebound goes to Don Carmody | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Marian | Michael Zidzik misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 02:19 | Rockford | John Warner snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| 01:35 | Marian | Michael Zidzik drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jay Benoit | 67-56 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | John Warner misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | Rockford | John Warner tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 00:57 | Marian | Paul Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | Rockford | John Warner pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Rockford | William Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Paul Nelson | 67-58 |
| 00:44 | Marian | Michael Zidzik hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Nelson | 69-58 |
| 00:39 | Rockford | John Warner knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Carl Caverly | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian 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) | |
| 00:38 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington is called for the reach on Paul Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Marian | Charles Gammons (SF), Albert Orr (PF) Earl Spurlock, Don Carmody | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:38 | Marian | Paul Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Marian | Paul Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Carl Caverly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Wetherington | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Marian | Charles Gammons is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Caverly - foul #3 on Carl Caverly, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:31 | Marian | Charles Gammons makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Marian | Charles Gammons makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Rockford | Carl Caverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Marian | Ryan Hyde (PG), Victor Mecham (SG), Lyle Neely (C) Paul Nelson, Michael Zidzik, Jay Benoit | |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (PG), Jake Humphrey (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), Robert Maddox (PF), John Wagner (C) Calvin Wetherington, Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw, John Warner | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian 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 | Marian | Ryan Hyde runs out the clock | 73-63 |