| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman James (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 9 pts. C - Pat Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Norman James inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Olivet | Calvin Wetherington denies the turnaround by Ralph Brown | 39-36 |
| 19:46 | Rockford | William Wilcox gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:34 | Rockford | William Wilcox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:33 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to William Potts | 39-36 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 19:11 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:53 | Olivet | William Brown hits a jumper from the right block | 42-38 |
| 18:27 | Rockford | Norman James is called for the reach on William Potts - foul #2 on Norman James, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:00 | Rockford | William Potts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:58 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilcox | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Ralph Brown | 42-38 |
| 17:12 | Olivet | Ralph Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Mowbray | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Rockford | William Potts makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), John Wagner (PF) Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Robert Crowe (C) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, Norman James, William Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 16:52 | Rockford | William Potts makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Olivet | Daniel Davis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-41 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | John Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | Rockford | Douglas Archer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Olivet | John Massenburg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tony Frank | 47-44 |
| 16:01 | Rockford | Daniel Davis steals it from Anthony Cherry | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wagner (fresh) C - William Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Tony Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Olivet | John Massenburg clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:42 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:32 | Olivet | Anthony Cherry is called for the reach on John Massenburg - foul #1 on Anthony Cherry, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), Jimmy Shaw (PF), Richard Prince (C) Calvin Wetherington, John Wagner, William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), Ralph Brown (SG) Tony Frank, John Massenburg | |
| 15:21 | Olivet | Daniel Davis hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Mowbray | 47-46 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | Richard Prince hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-46 |
| 14:57 | Olivet | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:44 | Olivet | Ralph Brown is fouled on the floor by Carl Caverly - foul #2 on Carl Caverly, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF) Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | Norman James (SF), William Brown (PF), Pat Emerson (C) Daniel Davis, Daniel Jenkins, Robert Crowe | |
| 14:30 | Olivet | Douglas Archer steps in front of the Pat Emerson pass | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | Rockford | William Wilcox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:22 | Olivet | The rebound goes to William Brown | 47-46 |
| 14:11 | Olivet | William Brown buries a runner in the paint | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | Rockford | Douglas Archer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:33 | Rockford | Douglas Archer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Archer, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), John Wagner (PF), Richard Prince (C) Carl Caverly, Jimmy Shaw, Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 13:17 | Olivet | Ralph Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to John Wagner | 47-48 |
| 13:02 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry is fouled on the floor by Eric Mowbray - foul #3 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG) Anthony Cherry | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 12:53 | Rockford | Ralph Brown steals it from John Wagner | 47-48 |
| 12:49 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray's pass is intercepted by Calvin Wetherington in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 12:48 | Rockford | Harry Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Olivet | Norman James lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Mowbray and the foul's on William Wilcox - foul #1 on William Wilcox, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw (PF) William Wilcox | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Davis (C) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 12:36 | Olivet | Norman James misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:36 | Rockford | Richard Prince gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:12 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:11 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 49-50 |
| 11:52 | Olivet | John Massenburg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 11:50 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Tony Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman James - foul #3 on Norman James, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), William Potts (C) Harry Smith, John Wagner, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), Ralph Brown (SG), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Pat Emerson (C) Tony Frank, John Massenburg, Norman James, William Brown | |
| 11:28 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:28 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:28 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Ralph Brown | 50-50 |
| 11:09 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SF) Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 10:58 | Rockford | Pat Emerson takes the ball from Douglas Archer | 50-50 |
| 10:37 | Olivet | Daniel Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Cherry - foul #2 on Anthony Cherry, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF) Anthony Cherry | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 10:37 | Olivet | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | Olivet | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:21 | Rockford | William Wilcox buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Potts | 52-52 |
| 09:55 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wetherington - foul #1 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (PG), Jimmy Shaw (PF) Calvin Wetherington, Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Blaser (SF), Robert Crowe (C) Daniel Davis, Pat Emerson | |
| 09:41 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | William Potts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | Rockford | Carl Caverly gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:05 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw lays it in set up by Carl Caverly and he's fouled by Robert Crowe - foul #1 on Robert Crowe, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Archer (SF), Richard Prince (C) William Wilcox, William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Norman James (SF), William Brown (PF) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, James Blaser, Robert Crowe | |
| 09:05 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:05 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:51 | Olivet | John Massenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG) Anthony Cherry | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 08:37 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:36 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Olivet | John Massenburg gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Olivet | William Brown is hacked by Jimmy Shaw - foul #1 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG) Carl Caverly | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Pat Emerson (C) John Massenburg, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 08:03 | Olivet | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Rockford | Richard Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington is fouled on the floor by Norman James - foul #4 on Norman James, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF) Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG) Tony Frank | |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:37 | Olivet | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Olivet | Pat Emerson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:19 | Rockford | Douglas Archer pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Richard Prince hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:58 | Rockford | Douglas Archer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Olivet | The rebound goes to William Brown | 55-55 |
| 06:32 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:31 | Rockford | Richard Prince snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Mowbray - foul #4 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), Jimmy Shaw (PF), William Potts (C) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF) Norman James, William Brown | |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:11 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Eric Mowbray | 57-57 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Carl Caverly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 05:50 | Rockford | William Potts misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:28 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Pat Emerson | 57-60 |
| 05:02 | Rockford | William Wilcox buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carl Caverly and he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (PG) Calvin Wetherington | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Norman James (SF), William Brown (PF) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, Daniel Jenkins, Pat Emerson | |
| 05:02 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:45 | Olivet | Tony Frank clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jimmy Shaw | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Rockford | William Wilcox clanks a floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 04:22 | Olivet | William Brown snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:58 | Olivet | William Potts picks off the pass by Norman James | 60-60 |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Norman James swats the shot by Jimmy Shaw | 60-60 |
| 03:35 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:34 | Olivet | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Caverly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - William Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Tony Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Olivet | Daniel Davis hits a fadeaway from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:10 | Rockford | William Potts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:09 | Olivet | William Brown gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:43 | Olivet | John Massenburg misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Olivet | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Douglas Archer (SF), John Wagner (PF), Richard Prince (C) Anthony Cherry, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw, William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), Ralph Brown (SG), Pat Emerson (C) Tony Frank, John Massenburg, Daniel Davis | |
| 02:30 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 02:28 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw is fouled on the floor by Ralph Brown - foul #1 on Ralph Brown, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:13 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 01:51 | Olivet | Pat Emerson gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Archer - foul #2 on Douglas Archer, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF), William Potts (C) Douglas Archer, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | William Brown gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:21 | Olivet | Ralph Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Shaw - foul #2 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 01:21 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:21 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Rockford | Eric Mowbray is called for the reach on Calvin Wetherington - foul #5 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG) Eric Mowbray | |
| 01:07 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:07 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:49 | Olivet | Tony Frank loses the dribble to Calvin Wetherington | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Rockford | William Wilcox drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Norman James - foul #5 on Norman James, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), Douglas Archer (PF) Carl Caverly, Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Davis (SF) Norman James | |
| 00:20 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), Jimmy Shaw (PF) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:13 | Olivet | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Tony Frank is called for the reach on Calvin Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Frank, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SF), Douglas Archer (PF) William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:06 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Emerson | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | The clock runs out | 69-63 |