| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | James Whitcomb inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Grove City | Toby Graf loses the dribble to Charles Park | 28-32 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | Stanley Clark is hacked by William Loiselle - foul #3 on William Loiselle, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (PG) William Loiselle | |
| 19:23 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Hurtado | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Grove City | James Blair is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Grove City | Mack Gibbs picks off the pass by James Blair in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:52 | Rockford | Alan Smith banks in the layup set up by Mack Gibbs | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Grove City | James Whitcomb misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:40 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Mack Gibbs | 33-32 |
| 18:11 | Rockford | Charles Park comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Rockford | Stanley Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Rockford | James Blair steals it from Stanley Clark | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Grove City | James Whitcomb slams it home on a great pass from John Thomas | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Rockford | Stanley Clark can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | Grove City | Toby Graf's floater is tipped away by Harry Hurtado | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Rockford | Toby Graf swats the short shot by Mack Gibbs | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Grove City | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Grove City | James Blair hits a 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:50 | Rockford | Stanley Clark is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Royall (PG), Nick Congdon (SG), Christopher Bakken (SF), Patrick Pettie (PF), Leroy Deweese (C) Mack Gibbs, Alan Smith, Stanley Clark, Charles Park, Harry Hurtado | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), William Broderick (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Richard Cooper (C) James Blair, John Thomas, James Whitcomb, Toby Graf, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Royall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Congdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bakken (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Pettie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Deweese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Grove City | Richard Cooper loses the dribble to Patrick Pettie | 33-37 |
| 15:25 | Rockford | Gerald Brown blocks the short jumper by Nick Congdon | 33-37 |
| 15:24 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nick Congdon | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Grove City | Leroy Deweese takes the ball from Gerald Brown | 35-37 |
| 14:25 | Rockford | Scott Royall misses long on a jumper in the lane | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Grove City | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Grove City | William Loiselle is fouled on the floor by Scott Royall - foul #1 on Scott Royall, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Alan Smith (SG) Scott Royall | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (SG), James Whitcomb (SF), Toby Graf (PF) William Broderick, Merlin Vanburen, Richard Cooper | |
| 13:54 | Grove City | Gerald Brown comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | Grove City | Gerald Brown can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 13:51 | Rockford | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:32 | Rockford | Nick Congdon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Pettie | 37-37 |
| 13:16 | Grove City | John Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 37-37 |
| 12:46 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gerald Brown - foul #1 on Gerald Brown, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG), Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Nick Congdon, Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti (C) Gerald Brown | |
| 12:46 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:29 | Grove City | Toby Graf can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Harry Hurtado - foul #3 on Harry Hurtado, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stanley Clark (SF) Christopher Bakken | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 12:29 | Grove City | Toby Graf makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Grove City | Toby Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Rockford | Charles Park grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:05 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mack Gibbs | 42-38 |
| 11:44 | Grove City | William Loiselle is fouled on the floor by Charles Park - foul #1 on Charles Park, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | Nick Congdon (SG) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (PG), William Broderick (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Richard Cooper (PF) William Loiselle, John Thomas, James Whitcomb, Toby Graf | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Grove City | William Broderick is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| 11:09 | Rockford | Charles Park scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Gibbs | 44-38 |
| 10:52 | Grove City | William Broderick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gerald Brown (PF) Richard Cooper | |
| 10:30 | Rockford | Stanley Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 10:28 | Grove City | Gerald Brown gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:12 | Grove City | Gerald Brown hits the finger roll | 44-40 |
| 09:58 | Rockford | Stanley Clark scores on a runner from the left block set up by Mack Gibbs | 46-40 |
| 09:33 | Grove City | James Blair misses the floater in the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:31 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:14 | Rockford | Charles Park blows the layup but he's fouled by William Broderick - foul #1 on William Broderick, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Royall (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Christopher Bakken (SF), Patrick Pettie (C) Mack Gibbs, Nick Congdon, Stanley Clark, Harry Hurtado | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), John Thomas (SG), James Whitcomb (SF), Toby Graf (PF) James Blair, William Broderick, Merlin Vanburen, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 09:14 | Rockford | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | Rockford | Charles Park misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | Grove City | Toby Graf gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:57 | Grove City | Toby Graf misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bakken - foul #3 on Christopher Bakken, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Leroy Deweese (C) Charles Park | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 08:57 | Grove City | Toby Graf makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Grove City | Toby Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:49 | Rockford | Alan Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 08:47 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:28 | Rockford | Alan Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Royall | 50-42 |
| 08:15 | Grove City | Toby Graf lays it in on a nice dish by William Loiselle | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Scott Royall misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Loiselle - foul #4 on William Loiselle, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (PG), Richard Cooper (C) William Loiselle, Gerald Brown | |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Scott Royall makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:08 | Rockford | Scott Royall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:05 | Grove City | James Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Royall - foul #2 on Scott Royall, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 07:53 | Grove City | John Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Blair | 52-47 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Alan Smith is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG), Stanley Clark (SF), Harry Hurtado (C) Scott Royall, Christopher Bakken, Leroy Deweese | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Loiselle (PG), Jeffery Rossetti (C) James Blair, Richard Cooper | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - William Loiselle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Graf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Grove City | John Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:11 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:05 | Rockford | William Loiselle is called for the reach on Mack Gibbs - foul #5 on William Loiselle, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Park (PF) Patrick Pettie | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (PG) William Loiselle | |
| 07:05 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:05 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | John Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mack Gibbs - foul #1 on Mack Gibbs, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Grove City | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Rockford | Stanley Clark clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Rockford | Stanley Clark misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Rockford | Stanley Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:23 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 06:05 | Grove City | Harry Hurtado swats the layup by James Whitcomb | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Rockford | Charles Park gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:43 | Rockford | Stanley Clark drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Smith | 57-49 |
| 05:17 | Grove City | James Whitcomb drills a floater in the lane | 57-51 |
| 04:59 | Rockford | The jump hook by Stanley Clark is blocked by Jeffery Rossetti | 57-51 |
| 04:58 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:43 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Royall (PG), Nick Congdon (SG), Christopher Bakken (SF), Patrick Pettie (PF), Leroy Deweese (C) Mack Gibbs, Alan Smith, Stanley Clark, Charles Park, Harry Hurtado | |
| Subs | Grove City | Clyde Singleton (PG), William Broderick (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Richard Cooper (C) James Blair, John Thomas, James Whitcomb, Toby Graf, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 04:30 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nick Congdon | 60-51 |
| 04:18 | Grove City | William Broderick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:16 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Rockford | Scott Royall lays it in set up by Patrick Pettie | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Grove City | William Broderick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 03:43 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Blair (PG) Clyde Singleton | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Royall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bakken (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy Deweese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Broderick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Merlin Vanburen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Grove City | William Broderick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:19 | Grove City | Gerald Brown tips it in | 62-53 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Nick Congdon misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Merlin Vanburen - foul #1 on Merlin Vanburen, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG), Stanley Clark (SF), Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Scott Royall, Christopher Bakken, Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| Subs | Grove City | John Thomas (SG) William Broderick | |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Nick Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | Nick Congdon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Gerald Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Grove City calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| 02:52 | Grove City | John Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Nick Congdon is fouled on the floor by Richard Cooper - foul #2 on Richard Cooper, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Alan Smith (SG) Mack Gibbs | |
| Subs | Grove City | James Whitcomb (SF), Toby Graf (PF), Jeffery Rossetti (C) Merlin Vanburen, Gerald Brown, Richard Cooper | |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Nick Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Nick Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:09 | Grove City | Jeffery Rossetti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 65-55 |
| 01:47 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Rossetti - foul #2 on Jeffery Rossetti, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Royall (PG), Christopher Bakken (SF), Patrick Pettie (PF) Alan Smith, Stanley Clark, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Grove City | William Broderick (SG), Merlin Vanburen (SF), Gerald Brown (PF), Richard Cooper (C) John Thomas, James Whitcomb, Toby Graf, Jeffery Rossetti | |
| 01:47 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:47 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:26 | Grove City | Gerald Brown clanks a jump hook from the left block | 67-55 |
| 01:25 | Rockford | Scott Royall snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Royall | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Christopher Bakken steps in front of the William Broderick pass | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Bakken | 72-55 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | William Broderick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Scott Royall runs out the clock | 72-55 |