| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mike Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Stanley Clark inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:42 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 19:25 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Mike Black picks off the pass by Mack Gibbs | 42-33 |
| 19:01 | Olivet | Mike Black is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 18:44 | Rockford | Charles Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 18:20 | Olivet | Harry Hurtado steals the ball from Jimmy Vanmatre | 42-33 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | Charles Park misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Mike Black - foul #3 on Mike Black, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SG) Mike Black | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 18:07 | Rockford | Charles Park misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Olivet | Bill Huls's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Hurtado | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | Olivet | Bill Huls snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:38 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Charles Park banks in the layup set up by Mack Gibbs | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Rockford | Stanley Clark grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:51 | Rockford | Stanley Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mack Gibbs | 42-38 |
| 16:34 | Olivet | Bill Huls misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:32 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:27 | Rockford | Jimmy Vanmatre is called for the reach on Mack Gibbs - foul #3 on Jimmy Vanmatre, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Robert Millhouse (SF), Morris Whitehead (PF) Jimmy Vanmatre, Ronald Shiflett, Richard Ray | |
| 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 | |
| 16:10 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Congdon | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Olivet | Patrick Pettie steals it from Bill Huls | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bill Huls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Millhouse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morris Whitehead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Scott Royall (fresh) SG - Nick Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Pettie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Deweese (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Rockford | Walter Rogers is called for the reach on Patrick Pettie - foul #1 on Walter Rogers, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Mike Black (SG), Robert Lacroix (PF) Walter Rogers, Robert Millhouse, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 15:14 | Rockford | Nick Congdon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie tips it in | 42-42 |
| 14:57 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Scott Royall - foul #1 on Scott Royall, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett (SF), Richard Ray (C) Bill Huls, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG), Alan Smith (SG) Scott Royall, Nick Congdon | |
| 14:57 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:28 | Rockford | Leroy Deweese loses the dribble to Mike Black | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Olivet | Richard Ray misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Deweese - foul #1 on Leroy Deweese, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stanley Clark (SF), Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Christopher Bakken, Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| 14:08 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:08 | Olivet | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:53 | Rockford | Charles Park travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| 13:38 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett is fouled on the floor by Stanley Clark - foul #2 on Stanley Clark, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 13:20 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett misses the floater from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:18 | Olivet | Richard Ray grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:59 | Olivet | Mike Black clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Hurtado - foul #3 on Harry Hurtado, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (PG), Bill Huls (SF), Mark Vinson (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Ronald Shiflett, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Nick Congdon (PG) Mack Gibbs | |
| 12:59 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:59 | Olivet | Mike Black makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bill Huls - foul #1 on Bill Huls, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher Bakken (SG) Alan Smith | |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Charles Park grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:32 | Rockford | Robert Lacroix steps in front of the Harry Hurtado pass | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Olivet | Mark Vinson can't finish the layup | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Olivet | Mark Vinson tips it home | 51-43 |
| 11:55 | Rockford | Stanley Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 11:54 | Olivet | Mike Black grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:49 | Olivet | Charles Park steps in front of the Walter Rogers pass | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bill Huls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Nick Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bakken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Rockford | Nick Congdon hits a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Bakken | 51-45 |
| 11:03 | Olivet | Mike Black misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:01 | Rockford | Nick Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Rockford | Nick Congdon misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:29 | Olivet | Bill Huls misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Rockford | Nick Congdon pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Nick Congdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Huls - foul #2 on Bill Huls, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Ronald Shiflett (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Morris Whitehead (C) Walter Rogers, Mike Black, Robert Lacroix, Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Alan Smith (SG), Patrick Pettie (PF), Leroy Deweese (C) Stanley Clark, Charles Park, Harry Hurtado | |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Nick Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Rockford | Nick Congdon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Olivet | Richard Ray pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:07 | Olivet | Bill Huls loses the ball out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG) Nick Congdon | |
| 09:51 | Rockford | Leroy Deweese misses short on a shot from the right block | 51-46 |
| 09:50 | Olivet | Richard Ray snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:37 | Olivet | Bill Huls can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:35 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 09:13 | Rockford | Alan Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mack Gibbs | 53-49 |
| 08:46 | Olivet | Bill Huls travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Black (SG), Mark Vinson (C) Bill Huls, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Rockford | Willie Linares (SF) Christopher Bakken | |
| 08:33 | Rockford | Alan Smith is hacked by Mike Black - foul #4 on Mike Black, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Olivet | Walter Rogers (SG) Mike Black | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stanley Clark (SF) Willie Linares | |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Walter Rogers is called for the reach on Alan Smith - foul #2 on Walter Rogers, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Lacroix (PF) Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Alan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:22 | Rockford | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:01 | Olivet | Stanley Clark picks off the pass by Robert Lacroix | 53-51 |
| 07:41 | Rockford | Alan Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 07:40 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Ronald Shiflett | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 07:33 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:20 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado's layup is rejected by Mark Vinson | 53-51 |
| 07:18 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 06:57 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Rockford | Stanley Clark gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Rockford | Charles Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Black (SG), Bill Huls (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Morris Whitehead (C) Jimmy Vanmatre, Ronald Shiflett, Robert Lacroix, Mark Vinson | |
| 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 | |
| 06:22 | Olivet | Morris Whitehead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:15 | Rockford | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Bakken is blocked by Walter Rogers | 53-53 |
| 06:14 | Rockford | Christopher Bakken snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | Rockford | Leroy Deweese misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Bill Huls | 53-53 |
| 05:52 | Olivet | Scott Royall is called for the reach on Bill Huls - foul #2 on Scott Royall, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 05:35 | Olivet | Bill Huls misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:34 | Olivet | Mike Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:15 | Olivet | Bill Huls's layup is rejected by Patrick Pettie | 53-53 |
| 05:14 | Olivet | Bill Huls tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 05:13 | Rockford | Scott Royall snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Rockford | Patrick Pettie connects on the runner from the left block set up by Christopher Bakken | 53-55 |
| 05:03 | Olivet | Walter Rogers's pass is intercepted by Scott Royall in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Rockford | Bill Huls picks off the pass by Christopher Bakken | 53-55 |
| 04:42 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre (PG), Ronald Shiflett (SF), Robert Lacroix (PF), Mark Vinson (C) Walter Rogers, Bill Huls, Richard Ray, Morris Whitehead | |
| Subs | Rockford | Mack Gibbs (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Stanley Clark (SF), Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Scott Royall, Nick Congdon, Christopher Bakken, Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| 04:19 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 04:17 | Olivet | Mark Vinson tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Rockford | Stanley Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Ronald Shiflett | 55-55 |
| 03:34 | Olivet | Mike Black can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:33 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Rockford | Charles Park buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mack Gibbs | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix knocks in the floater in the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:38 | Rockford | Charles Park makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Stanley Clark | 57-59 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Vanmatre - foul #4 on Jimmy Vanmatre, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Olivet | Mark Vinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Vanmatre and he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Rockford | Stanley Clark snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Rockford | Charles Park is denied on a layup by Robert Lacroix | 60-61 |
| 01:39 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Stanley Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Vinson - foul #2 on Mark Vinson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Stanley Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Rockford | Stanley Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:03 | Olivet | Mike Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Park | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Rockford | Alan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:38 | Olivet | Mike Black grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:28 | Olivet | Mark Vinson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | Olivet | Mark Vinson snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Rockford | Rockford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Alan Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mike Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Rockford | Charles Park wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Rockford | The short jumper by Stanley Clark is denied by Ronald Shiflett | 63-63 |
| 04:36 | Olivet | Mike Black snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:14 | Olivet | Mark Vinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | Alan Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Black - foul #5 on Mike Black, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Olivet | Bill Huls (SG) Mike Black | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:55 | Rockford | Alan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | Alan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:32 | Olivet | Mack Gibbs is called for the reach on Jimmy Vanmatre - foul #1 on Mack Gibbs, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Patrick Pettie (PF) Charles Park | |
| 03:32 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:32 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:16 | Rockford | Alan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Ray (C) Mark Vinson | |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher Bakken (SF), Leroy Deweese (C) Stanley Clark, Harry Hurtado | |
| 02:55 | Olivet | Jimmy Vanmatre misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Olivet | Mark Vinson (C) Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Rockford | Stanley Clark (SF), Charles Park (PF), Harry Hurtado (C) Christopher Bakken, Patrick Pettie, Leroy Deweese | |
| 02:31 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado is fouled on the floor by Mark Vinson - foul #3 on Mark Vinson, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | Rockford | Stanley Clark gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:19 | Rockford | Mack Gibbs connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Alan Smith | 65-66 |
| 01:56 | Olivet | Bill Huls drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Vanmatre | 67-66 |
| 01:28 | Rockford | Alan Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 01:27 | Olivet | Ronald Shiflett gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Olivet | Mark Vinson connects on the floater near the basket | 69-66 |
| 00:48 | Rockford | Harry Hurtado hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jimmy Vanmatre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bill Huls (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Shiflett (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Lacroix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Vinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Mack Gibbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Park (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Hurtado (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Olivet | Bill Huls hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jimmy Vanmatre | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Alan Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mack Gibbs | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Olivet | Olivet calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Olivet | Robert Lacroix knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Alan Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-71 |