| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zidzik (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Carmody (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Breen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | William Wilcox inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington is whistled for traveling | 37-26 |
| 19:20 | Marian | Don Carmody loses the dribble to William Wilcox | 37-26 |
| 19:18 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington is hacked by Paul Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Nelson, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 39-26 |
| 18:42 | Marian | Paul Nelson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Zidzik | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 18:27 | Rockford | William Potts tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | William Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Rockford | William Potts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| 17:56 | Marian | Jimmy Shaw is called for the reach on Don Carmody - foul #1 on Jimmy Shaw, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 17:40 | Marian | Don Carmody can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:39 | Rockford | William Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:16 | Rockford | William Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 17:15 | Marian | Paul Nelson gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:53 | Marian | Michael Zidzik hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Caverly - foul #2 on Carl Caverly, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), John Wagner (PF), Richard Prince (C) Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw, William Potts | |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG), Matthew Cain (SF), Lyle Neely (PF), Ronald Watson (C) Paul Nelson, Earl Spurlock, Don Carmody, Robert Breen | |
| 16:53 | Marian | Michael Zidzik misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:53 | Rockford | Richard Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:39 | Rockford | Douglas Archer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cherry | 42-30 |
| 16:22 | Marian | Lyle Neely drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Mecham | 42-33 |
| 16:08 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Wagner | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Marian | Ronald Watson travels with the ball | 45-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG) Calvin Wetherington | |
| Subs | Marian | Paul Nelson (PG) Michael Zidzik | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Mecham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyle Neely (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rockford | Ronald Watson denies the turnaround by John Wagner | 45-33 |
| 15:38 | Marian | Ronald Watson snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:32 | Marian | Lyle Neely misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 15:31 | Marian | Ronald Watson hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | John Wagner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Cherry | 47-35 |
| 14:45 | Marian | Ronald Watson blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Prince - foul #2 on Richard Prince, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Carl Caverly (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), William Potts (C) Anthony Cherry, Harry Smith, Douglas Archer, John Wagner, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Marian | Michael Zidzik (SG), Earl Spurlock (SF), Robert Breen (C) Victor Mecham, Matthew Cain, Lyle Neely | |
| 14:45 | Marian | Ronald Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:45 | Marian | Ronald Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:26 | Rockford | Carl Caverly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:25 | Marian | The rebound goes to Ronald Watson | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Marian | Michael Zidzik makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:47 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Watson - foul #3 on Ronald Watson, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG), Don Carmody (PF) Paul Nelson, Ronald Watson | |
| 13:47 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:47 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:28 | Marian | Victor Mecham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Spurlock | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | Rockford | William Wilcox is hacked by Earl Spurlock - foul #1 on Earl Spurlock, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Douglas Archer (C) William Potts | |
| Subs | Marian | Matthew Cain (SG) Michael Zidzik | |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Earl Spurlock steals it from Jimmy Shaw | 49-43 |
| 12:38 | Marian | Earl Spurlock misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Douglas Archer | 49-43 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Marian | Matthew Cain grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Marian | Jimmy Shaw steals the ball from Victor Mecham | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Douglas Archer | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Victor Mecham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Carmody (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Marian | Jimmy Shaw steals the ball from Robert Breen | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | Rockford | Matthew Cain picks off the pass by Jimmy Shaw | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Marian | Earl Spurlock misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Wilcox - foul #1 on William Wilcox, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (PG), Harry Smith (SG), John Wagner (PF), William Potts (C) Calvin Wetherington, Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Marian | Paul Nelson (PG), Michael Zidzik (SG), Lyle Neely (C) Victor Mecham, Matthew Cain, Robert Breen | |
| 11:06 | Marian | Earl Spurlock misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:06 | Marian | Earl Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:57 | Rockford | William Potts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Cherry | 53-44 |
| 10:41 | Marian | Paul Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:29 | Rockford | Douglas Archer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 10:27 | Marian | Don Carmody grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:20 | Marian | Paul Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF) Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Marian | Matthew Cain (SF), Ronald Watson (C) Earl Spurlock, Don Carmody | |
| 10:03 | Rockford | Harry Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | Marian | Lyle Neely's pass is intercepted by Harry Smith | 53-46 |
| 09:52 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 55-46 |
| 09:27 | Marian | Ronald Watson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Marian | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Neely | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Marian | Lyle Neely misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 09:13 | Rockford | William Wilcox snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:59 | Rockford | William Wilcox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 08:57 | Marian | Ronald Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:41 | Marian | John Wagner is called for the reach on Lyle Neely - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Carl Caverly (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), Richard Prince (C) Anthony Cherry, Harry Smith, William Wilcox, John Wagner, William Potts | |
| Subs | Marian | Don Carmody (PF) Matthew Cain | |
| 08:36 | Marian | Don Carmody hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Lyle Neely | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | Rockford | Paul Nelson takes the ball from Douglas Archer | 55-48 |
| 07:56 | Marian | Don Carmody clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Caverly - foul #3 on Carl Caverly, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG), Ryan Hyde (SG), Earl Spurlock (SF), Robert Breen (C) Paul Nelson, Michael Zidzik, Lyle Neely, Ronald Watson | |
| 07:56 | Marian | Don Carmody makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | Marian | Don Carmody makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Archer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Victor Mecham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Carmody (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Breen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rockford | Douglas Archer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 07:39 | Rockford | Douglas Archer grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:31 | Rockford | Carl Caverly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | Rockford | Richard Prince hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 07:14 | Marian | Calvin Wetherington steals it from Ryan Hyde | 57-50 |
| 07:03 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-50 |
| 07:01 | Marian | Ryan Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:47 | Marian | Victor Mecham misses the shot near the basket | 57-50 |
| 06:46 | Marian | Ryan Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:32 | Marian | Ryan Hyde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:31 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:13 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | Marian | Robert Breen pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:07 | Marian | Victor Mecham connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Spurlock | 57-52 |
| 05:39 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw loses the dribble to Robert Breen | 57-52 |
| 05:39 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF), William Potts (C) Douglas Archer, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Marian | Paul Nelson (PG), Michael Zidzik (SG) Victor Mecham, Ryan Hyde | |
| 05:19 | Marian | Don Carmody can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Marian | Robert Breen tips it home | 57-54 |
| 05:01 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw's layup is rejected by Don Carmody | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Marian | Don Carmody grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Marian | Paul Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Caverly - foul #4 on Carl Caverly, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Marian | Lyle Neely (C) Robert Breen | |
| 04:45 | Marian | Paul Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Marian | Paul Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Jimmy Shaw grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:30 | Rockford | Carl Caverly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Nelson - foul #2 on Paul Nelson, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| 04:30 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:30 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:14 | Marian | Don Carmody hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Nelson and the foul's on Calvin Wetherington - foul #1 on Calvin Wetherington, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 04:14 | Marian | Don Carmody makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:07 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington knocks in the floater from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | Marian | Lyle Neely's layup is rejected by William Potts | 61-57 |
| 03:44 | Marian | Earl Spurlock can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | Rockford | William Potts grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Marian | PG - Paul Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Zidzik (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Carmody (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Neely (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington is hacked by Michael Zidzik - foul #3 on Michael Zidzik, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SG), Douglas Archer (SF), John Wagner (PF), Richard Prince (C) Carl Caverly, William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw, William Potts | |
| Subs | Marian | Matthew Cain (SF), Robert Breen (C) Earl Spurlock, Don Carmody | |
| 02:58 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Prince | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | Marian | Marian calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SG), William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF), William Potts (C) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer, John Wagner, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Marian | Earl Spurlock (SF), Don Carmody (PF) Matthew Cain, Lyle Neely | |
| 02:42 | Marian | Michael Zidzik makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Nelson | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | William Wilcox clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | Marian | Michael Zidzik grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:16 | Marian | Michael Zidzik misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Rockford | William Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:52 | Rockford | William Wilcox comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 01:50 | Marian | The rebound goes to Paul Nelson | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Marian | Earl Spurlock hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Caverly | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Marian | Michael Zidzik clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-61 |
| 00:47 | Marian | Michael Zidzik tips it home | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Rockford | Carl Caverly misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Rockford | William Wilcox snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Rockford | William Wilcox is hacked by Don Carmody - foul #2 on Don Carmody, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Anthony Cherry (SF), Douglas Archer (PF) William Wilcox, Jimmy Shaw | |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Carl Caverly is fouled on the floor by Paul Nelson - foul #3 on Paul Nelson, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Rockford | Carl Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marian | Marian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Marian | Michael Zidzik knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (SF), Jimmy Shaw (PF) Anthony Cherry, Douglas Archer | |
| Subs | Marian | | |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Paul Nelson is called for the reach on Calvin Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Nelson, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Marian | Michael Zidzik knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Nelson | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Carl Caverly is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Nelson - foul #5 on Paul Nelson, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Marian | Victor Mecham (PG) Paul Nelson | |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Carl Caverly misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Marian | Don Carmody gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | Marian | Don Carmody clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-69 |