| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Guy Vanwormer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cosgrove (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leonard Fizer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Eastham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | David Duffey inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rockford | David Duffey misses badly on a runner from the left block | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Kalamazoo | William Mello misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 19:19 | Rockford | Richard Long snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Rockford | David Duffey is hacked by Earl Bentley - foul #1 on Earl Bentley, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | James Cosgrove connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Guy Vanwormer | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Kalamazoo | William Mello is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Mello, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:21 | Rockford | James Cosgrove is fouled on the floor by Earl Bentley - foul #2 on Earl Bentley, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Richard Long is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fizer - foul #3 on Leonard Fizer, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier (PG) Leonard Fizer | |
| 18:00 | Rockford | Dominic Davis buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Long | 38-34 |
| 17:44 | Kalamazoo | Leroy Niblett is hacked by Dominic Davis - foul #2 on Dominic Davis, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Kalamazoo | William Mello scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Niblett | 38-36 |
| 17:20 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer is fouled on the floor by Earl Bentley - foul #3 on Earl Bentley, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet (PF), Scott Herring (C) Joe Eastham, Earl Bentley | |
| 17:13 | Rockford | Richard Long misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Lipson (SF), Bobby Bradford (C) David Duffey, James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (SG), Carl Smith (PF) Richard Long, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson (SG) Leroy Niblett | |
| 16:38 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Antoine Walls (SF) William Mello | |
| 16:28 | Rockford | Jack Freitas makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bobby Bradford | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Kalamazoo | Antoine Walls makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Antoine Walls - foul #1 on Antoine Walls, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Duffey (SF), James Cosgrove (C) Guy Vanwormer, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Joe Eastham (PF), Earl Bentley (C) Donald Frazier, Antoine Walls, Kenneth Cadet | |
| 15:57 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:57 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jack Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lipson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Bradford (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leonard Fizer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Herring (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Eastham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Thompson and the foul's on Bobby Bradford - foul #1 on Bobby Bradford, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:19 | Rockford | Michael Thompson steals it from David Duffey | 43-42 |
| 15:16 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring lays it in set up by Michael Thompson | 43-44 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | James Cosgrove clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Scott Herring - foul #2 on Scott Herring, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Long (SG), Dominic Davis (PF) Joseph Lipson, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leroy Niblett (SG), William Mello (SF) Michael Thompson, Scott Herring | |
| 15:02 | Rockford | James Cosgrove misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:02 | Rockford | James Cosgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:43 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Niblett | 44-47 |
| 14:20 | Rockford | Dominic Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), Joseph Lipson (SF), Bobby Bradford (C) Jack Freitas, David Duffey, James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet (PF) Joe Eastham | |
| 13:39 | Rockford | Earl Bentley swats the layup by Bobby Bradford | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:22 | Kalamazoo | Bobby Bradford steals the ball from Earl Bentley | 44-47 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford lays it in on a nice dish by Dominic Davis and he's fouled by Earl Bentley - foul #4 on Earl Bentley, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring (C) Earl Bentley | |
| 13:15 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Kalamazoo | William Mello misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bobby Bradford - foul #2 on Bobby Bradford, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier (PG) Leonard Fizer | |
| 12:59 | Kalamazoo | William Mello makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Kalamazoo | William Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Rockford | Dominic Davis loses the dribble to Donald Frazier | 46-49 |
| 12:44 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier lays it up and in | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Niblett - foul #3 on Leroy Niblett, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Cosgrove (C) Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham (PF) Scott Herring | |
| 12:36 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:36 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:12 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 12:03 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Guy Vanwormer | 50-54 |
| 11:42 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier is hacked by Guy Vanwormer - foul #2 on Guy Vanwormer, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (SG), David Duffey (SF), Bobby Bradford (PF) Richard Long, Joseph Lipson, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), Scott Herring (SF) Donald Frazier, Leroy Niblett, William Mello | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Guy Vanwormer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jack Freitas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Duffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cosgrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leonard Fizer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Eastham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham comes up short on the floater near the basket | 50-54 |
| 11:25 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:12 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Fizer and he's hacked by Jack Freitas - foul #2 on Jack Freitas, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:12 | Rockford | Jack Freitas gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 11:00 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jack Freitas | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Kalamazoo | James Cosgrove steals the ball from Scott Herring | 52-56 |
| 10:18 | Rockford | James Cosgrove clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 10:17 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:49 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | Jack Freitas is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Long (SG), Dominic Davis (PF) Guy Vanwormer, James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier (PG), Leroy Niblett (SG), William Mello (SF) Leonard Fizer, Joe Eastham, Kenneth Cadet | |
| 09:22 | Rockford | Jack Freitas misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:22 | Rockford | Jack Freitas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:22 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:15 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:13 | Rockford | David Duffey gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:50 | Rockford | Dominic Davis hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Long and the foul's on Scott Herring - foul #3 on Scott Herring, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Lipson (SF) David Duffey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham (PF) Scott Herring | |
| 08:50 | Rockford | Dominic Davis misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:50 | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:38 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:37 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jack Freitas | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | Rockford | Dominic Davis makes the floater in the paint set up by Jack Freitas | 56-56 |
| 08:07 | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Rockford | Jack Freitas grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:59 | Rockford | Richard Long can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leroy Niblett - foul #4 on Leroy Niblett, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | James McFatter (PG), James Cosgrove (C) Jack Freitas, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Earl Bentley (C) Donald Frazier, Michael Thompson | |
| 07:59 | Rockford | Richard Long makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:59 | Rockford | Richard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:45 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James McFatter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lipson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cosgrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leonard Fizer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Mello (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Eastham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Rockford | Dominic Davis can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-58 |
| 07:12 | Kalamazoo | Leroy Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:45 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham hits a shot near the basket set up by Earl Bentley and the foul's on James McFatter - foul #1 on James McFatter, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), David Duffey (SF), Bobby Bradford (C) James McFatter, Joseph Lipson, James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier (SG) Leroy Niblett | |
| 06:45 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:45 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | Rockford | Earl Bentley is called for the reach on Bobby Bradford - foul #5 on Earl Bentley, team foul #13 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (SG), Carl Smith (PF) Richard Long, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson (SF), Kenneth Cadet (PF), Scott Herring (C) William Mello, Joe Eastham, Earl Bentley | |
| 06:25 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:25 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:13 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:12 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:06 | Kalamazoo | Donald Frazier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:04 | Rockford | Bobby Bradford snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Jack Freitas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:46 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Bradford | 59-60 |
| 05:29 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 05:27 | Rockford | Carl Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Rockford | David Duffey lays it up and in set up by Jack Freitas | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring lays it in on a great pass from Donald Frazier | 61-62 |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Jack Freitas is hacked by Donald Frazier - foul #3 on Donald Frazier, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Long (SG), Dominic Davis (PF), James Cosgrove (C) Guy Vanwormer, Carl Smith, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leroy Niblett (SG), William Mello (SF) Leonard Fizer, Michael Thompson | |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Jack Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Jack Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:22 | Kalamazoo | Scott Herring is denied on a layup by Dominic Davis | 63-62 |
| 04:20 | Kalamazoo | William Mello grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | Kalamazoo | William Mello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | James Cosgrove pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:40 | Rockford | Scott Herring is called for the reach on Jack Freitas - foul #4 on Scott Herring, team foul #15 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Lipson (SF) David Duffey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Whisenant (PG), Michael Thompson (C) Donald Frazier, Scott Herring | |
| 03:40 | Rockford | Jack Freitas makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:40 | Rockford | Jack Freitas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jack Freitas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Long (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lipson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cosgrove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - David Whisenant (fresh) SG - Leroy Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cadet (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Kalamazoo | William Mello connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Whisenant | 65-64 |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Richard Long scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lipson | 68-64 |
| 02:46 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Whisenant | 68-66 |
| 02:46 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), David Duffey (SF) Jack Freitas, Joseph Lipson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Joe Eastham (PF) David Whisenant, Michael Thompson | |
| 02:30 | Rockford | Joe Eastham is called for the reach on Dominic Davis - foul #2 on Joe Eastham, team foul #16 | 68-66 |
| 02:30 | Rockford | Dominic Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:30 | Rockford | Dominic Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:19 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Cosgrove - foul #2 on James Cosgrove, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| 02:19 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:19 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:04 | Rockford | David Duffey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 02:03 | Kalamazoo | William Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:55 | Kalamazoo | William Mello is fouled on the floor by David Duffey - foul #1 on David Duffey, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 01:55 | Kalamazoo | William Mello makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:55 | Kalamazoo | William Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:55 | Rockford | James Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Cadet - foul #1 on Kenneth Cadet, team foul #17 | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Kalamazoo | Joe Eastham scores on a shot from the left block | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | James Cosgrove makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Guy Vanwormer | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer is hacked by Guy Vanwormer - foul #3 on Guy Vanwormer, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Dominic Davis pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer is fouled on the floor by Leonard Fizer - foul #4 on Leonard Fizer, team foul #18 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cadet | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Kalamazoo | William Mello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Dominic Davis gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Dominic Davis runs out the clock | 73-71 |