| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sizemore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Emerson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | John Wagner inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rockford | William Potts is hacked by Pat Emerson - foul #1 on Pat Emerson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Mowbray - foul #3 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (PG) Eric Mowbray | |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:18 | Olivet | John Massenburg loses the dribble to John Wagner | 38-41 |
| 18:58 | Rockford | William Potts is called for 3 seconds | 38-41 |
| 18:35 | Olivet | William Potts denies the turnaround by Pat Emerson | 38-41 |
| 18:33 | Olivet | Pat Emerson can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:10 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 41-41 |
| 17:49 | Olivet | John Sizemore denies the turnaround by Norman James | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Rockford | The rebound goes to William Potts | 41-41 |
| 17:29 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Potts | 43-41 |
| 17:14 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Sizemore - foul #2 on John Sizemore, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Prince (C) William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Charles Perry (PG), Robert Crowe (PF), Delbert Bowden (C) Norman James, Shawn Holland, Pat Emerson | |
| 17:14 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:50 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (PF) John Sizemore | |
| Subs | Olivet | Raymond Merrick (C) John Massenburg | |
| 16:36 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:35 | Rockford | John Wagner grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:17 | Rockford | Robert Crowe is called for the reach on William Wilcox - foul #2 on Robert Crowe, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (SF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Blaser (SG) Ralph Brown | |
| 16:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Delbert Bowden - foul #2 on Delbert Bowden, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bill Gum (C) Anthony Cherry | |
| Subs | Olivet | Norman James (SF) Raymond Merrick | |
| 16:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:09 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:51 | Olivet | Robert Crowe's pass is intercepted by Bill Gum | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wilcox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Prince (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Gum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Blaser (fresh) SF - Norman James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Rockford | William Wilcox is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Harry Smith (SG), John Sizemore (PF), William Potts (C) Calvin Wetherington, Richard Prince, Bill Gum | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Shawn Holland (PF), Pat Emerson (C) Charles Perry, James Blaser, Robert Crowe, Delbert Bowden | |
| 15:18 | Olivet | Pat Emerson blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Rockford | William Potts snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Rockford | John Sizemore lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Caverly | 47-43 |
| 14:30 | Olivet | Norman James buries a floater from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Rockford | Norman James picks off the pass by Carl Caverly | 47-45 |
| 13:50 | Olivet | Shawn Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Anthony Cherry (SG), John Wagner (SF), Richard Prince (PF) Carl Caverly, Harry Smith, William Wilcox, John Sizemore | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Delbert Bowden (SF) John Massenburg, Norman James | |
| 13:21 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin Wetherington | 50-45 |
| 13:03 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:50 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 53-48 |
| 12:24 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Brown | 53-51 |
| 12:09 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 12:07 | Olivet | Shawn Holland grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 11:42 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Sizemore (PF) William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (PG), Norman James (SF), Robert Crowe (PF) Eric Mowbray, Shawn Holland, Pat Emerson | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Prince (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - John Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Delbert Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Rockford | John Sizemore buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Wetherington | 55-51 |
| 11:13 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 11:11 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Cherry | 58-51 |
| 10:48 | Olivet | Norman James loses the dribble to John Wagner | 58-51 |
| 10:39 | Rockford | Richard Prince misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 10:38 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:09 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Massenburg | 58-53 |
| 09:47 | Rockford | Richard Prince banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Cherry and he's hacked by Robert Crowe - foul #3 on Robert Crowe, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (PG), Harry Smith (SG), William Wilcox (SF) Calvin Wetherington, Anthony Cherry, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), Raymond Merrick (C) Ralph Brown, Delbert Bowden | |
| 09:47 | Rockford | Richard Prince makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:29 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Massenburg | 61-55 |
| 09:12 | Rockford | William Wilcox blows the layup but he's hacked by Norman James - foul #1 on Norman James, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Potts (C) Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | Charles Perry (SG), Shawn Holland (PF), Pat Emerson (C) Norman James, Robert Crowe, Raymond Merrick | |
| 09:12 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | Rockford | William Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:58 | Olivet | John Massenburg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | John Sizemore snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:38 | Rockford | Harry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 08:36 | Olivet | Pat Emerson snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:25 | Olivet | John Massenburg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:24 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 08:22 | Olivet | Shawn Holland tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | Rockford | John Sizemore hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Shawn Holland - foul #1 on Shawn Holland, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Anthony Cherry (SG), John Wagner (SF) Carl Caverly, Harry Smith, William Wilcox | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), James Blaser (SF) Charles Perry, John Massenburg | |
| 08:00 | Rockford | John Sizemore makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:31 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 07:30 | Olivet | Shawn Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Calvin Wetherington (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Cherry (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - John Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sizemore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Blaser (fresh) PF - Shawn Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Emerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Potts - foul #1 on William Potts, team foul #2 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Wilcox (PF), Bill Gum (C) John Sizemore, William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Norman James (SF), Robert Crowe (PF) James Blaser, Shawn Holland | |
| 07:10 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:10 | Olivet | Pat Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:58 | Rockford | Eric Mowbray steals the ball from John Wagner | 66-58 |
| 06:42 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 06:41 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:36 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Calvin Wetherington | 68-58 |
| 06:24 | Olivet | A charge is called on Pat Emerson - foul #2 on Pat Emerson, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Charles Perry (PG), Delbert Bowden (C) Eric Mowbray, Pat Emerson | |
| 06:10 | Rockford | William Wilcox comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 06:09 | Rockford | John Wagner tips it home | 70-58 |
| 05:48 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Brown | 70-60 |
| 05:37 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 05:35 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Delbert Bowden | 70-60 |
| 05:31 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 3 from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 05:08 | Rockford | John Wagner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Calvin Wetherington and the foul's on Robert Crowe - foul #4 on Robert Crowe, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Sizemore (PF), William Potts (C) William Wilcox, Bill Gum | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), Shawn Holland (PF) Charles Perry, Delbert Bowden | |
| 05:08 | Rockford | John Wagner misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 05:08 | Olivet | Robert Crowe pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:01 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Brown | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Rockford | William Potts buries a jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 04:40 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 04:38 | Rockford | William Potts grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | William Potts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-66 |
| 04:07 | Rockford | William Potts tips it back up and in | 76-66 |
| 03:47 | Olivet | Ralph Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 03:45 | Olivet | Norman James can't tip it in | 76-66 |
| 03:43 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Rockford | John Wagner buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Potts and he's fouled by Norman James - foul #2 on Norman James, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (PG), Harry Smith (SG), William Wilcox (PF) Calvin Wetherington, Anthony Cherry, John Sizemore | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (SG), Delbert Bowden (SF), Pat Emerson (C) Ralph Brown, Norman James, Robert Crowe | |
| 03:27 | Rockford | John Wagner misses the free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:27 | Olivet | Shawn Holland snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Carl Caverly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) SF - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Delbert Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Emerson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden double dribbles | 78-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Prince (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Olivet | Charles Perry (SG) Shawn Holland | |
| 02:43 | Rockford | William Wilcox drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Carl Caverly | 80-66 |
| 02:43 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Calvin Wetherington (PG), Anthony Cherry (SG), John Sizemore (PF) Carl Caverly, Harry Smith, Richard Prince | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Norman James (SF), Shawn Holland (PF) Charles Perry, John Massenburg, Delbert Bowden | |
| 02:20 | Olivet | Ralph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 80-66 |
| 02:19 | Rockford | William Potts grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 02:02 | Rockford | Anthony Cherry is whistled for a carry | 80-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Carl Caverly (PG), Harry Smith (SG), Richard Prince (PF), Bill Gum (C) Calvin Wetherington, Anthony Cherry, John Sizemore, William Potts | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (PG), Charles Perry (SG), Delbert Bowden (SF), Robert Crowe (PF), Raymond Merrick (C) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, Norman James, Shawn Holland, Pat Emerson | |
| 01:55 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-66 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Bill Gum snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 01:35 | Rockford | William Wilcox hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-66 |
| 01:26 | Olivet | Raymond Merrick's dunk attempt is rejected by Bill Gum | 83-66 |
| 01:25 | Rockford | William Wilcox gets the rebound | 83-66 |
| 01:00 | Rockford | Richard Prince misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-66 |
| 00:58 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden snags the defensive board | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Olivet | Raymond Merrick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Massenburg | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rockford | Harry Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bill Gum | 85-69 |
| 00:28 | Olivet | Delbert Bowden misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 85-69 |
| 00:27 | Olivet | Robert Crowe tips it home | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Carl Caverly runs out the clock | 85-71 |