| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradley Lee (fresh) SG - Bryan Campbell (fresh) SF - William Carroll (fresh) PF - Charles Brady (fresh) C - Larry Roan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Carl Bernard (fresh) SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SF - Warren Hoover (fresh) PF - Theodore Dobrowolski (fresh) C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Theodore Dobrowolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller is hacked by Larry Roan - foul #1 on Larry Roan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks loses the dribble to William Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell is fouled on the floor by Theodore Dobrowolski - foul #1 on Theodore Dobrowolski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Theodore Dobrowolski | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller knocks in the runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Charles Brady blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Dobrowolski - foul #2 on Theodore Dobrowolski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons (PF) Theodore Dobrowolski | |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Charles Brady makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Rockford | Charles Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Hicks | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Rockford | A charge is called on Larry Roan - foul #2 on Larry Roan, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wendell Scott (C) Larry Roan | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 17:40 | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Rockford | Charles Brady snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Rockford | William Carroll hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | William Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:47 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Richard Miller | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Kalamazoo | Bradley Lee takes the ball from Richard Miller | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Rockford | Charles Brady misses the shot from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller is fouled on the floor by Wendell Scott - foul #1 on Wendell Scott, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Collins (PG), Jerald Stokes (PF), Thomas Orrell (C) Carl Bernard, Warren Hoover, Richard Miller | |
| 15:48 | Kalamazoo | John Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | Rockford | Wendell Scott gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradley Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Campbell (fresh) SF - William Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Brady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wendell Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - John Collins (fresh) SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Simmons (fresh) PF - Jerald Stokes (fresh) C - Thomas Orrell (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Rockford | Bradley Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | Kalamazoo | Thomas Orrell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons connects on the 3 from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:54 | Rockford | William Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Decker (PG), Ronald Borton (SG), Norman Davis (PF), Jake Rose (C) Bradley Lee, Bryan Campbell, Charles Brady, Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Thomas Wilson (SG), Richard Miller (C) Paul Hicks, Carl Simmons | |
| 14:54 | Rockford | William Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:54 | Rockford | William Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Kalamazoo | James Decker steps in front of the John Collins pass in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Rockford | The jump hook by Norman Davis is blocked by Jerald Stokes | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to William Carroll | 6-9 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Norman Davis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jerald Stokes - foul #1 on Jerald Stokes, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wendell Scott (C) William Carroll | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard (PG), Warren Hoover (SF) Thomas Wilson, Thomas Orrell | |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Norman Davis makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Norman Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:11 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:09 | Rockford | Norman Davis snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | Rockford | Norman Davis drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Borton | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Kalamazoo | John Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to John Collins | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Kalamazoo | John Collins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Norman Davis | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Rockford | Ronald Borton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradley Lee (PG), Bryan Campbell (SG), Charles Brady (PF) James Decker, Ronald Borton, Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks (SG), Carl Simmons (PF), Thomas Orrell (C) John Collins, Jerald Stokes, Richard Miller | |
| 12:41 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks's layup is rejected by Charles Brady | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Jake Rose snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Rockford | Bradley Lee misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Hicks - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Carroll (SF) Jake Rose | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Thomas Wilson (PG), Chris Brewer (PF) Carl Bernard, Warren Hoover | |
| 12:20 | Rockford | Bradley Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Rockford | Bradley Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Charles Brady | 12-9 |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 11:39 | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Campbell (fresh) SF - William Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Brewer (fresh) C - Thomas Orrell (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks is hacked by Bryan Campbell - foul #1 on Bryan Campbell, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jake Rose (C) Norman Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Collins (PG), Jerald Stokes (PF), Richard Miller (C) Thomas Wilson, Chris Brewer, Thomas Orrell | |
| 11:14 | Kalamazoo | John Collins connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Bradley Lee - foul #1 on Bradley Lee, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Thomas Orrell (SF) Carl Simmons | |
| 11:14 | Kalamazoo | John Collins misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | Rockford | Charles Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Charles Brady lays it up and in | 14-11 |
| 10:40 | Kalamazoo | Thomas Orrell hits a shot near the basket | 14-13 |
| 10:22 | Rockford | Charles Brady buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 16-13 |
| 10:18 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jerald Stokes | 16-16 |
| 09:57 | Rockford | Bradley Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:56 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:37 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Campbell - foul #2 on Bryan Campbell, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Decker (SG), Norman Davis (PF), Wendell Scott (C) Bryan Campbell, Charles Brady, Jake Rose | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard (PG), Warren Hoover (SF), Carl Simmons (PF) John Collins, Thomas Orrell, Jerald Stokes | |
| 09:37 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:37 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:14 | Rockford | Wendell Scott is whistled for a carry | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ronald Borton (SG) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Thomas Wilson (SG), Jerald Stokes (C) Paul Hicks, Richard Miller | |
| 08:58 | Kalamazoo | James Decker steals the ball from Carl Simmons | 16-18 |
| 08:44 | Rockford | William Carroll is hacked by Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Collins (SG) Thomas Wilson | |
| 08:33 | Rockford | Norman Davis is fouled on the floor by Jerald Stokes - foul #2 on Jerald Stokes, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Thomas Orrell (C) Jerald Stokes | |
| 08:33 | Rockford | Norman Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:33 | Rockford | Norman Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:26 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Orrell | 18-20 |
| 08:19 | Rockford | Norman Davis is whistled for traveling | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradley Lee (PG), Jake Rose (SF), Charles Brady (PF) Ronald Borton, William Carroll, Norman Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks (SG) John Collins | |
| 08:00 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:40 | Rockford | Wendell Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jake Rose | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Decker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jake Rose (fresh) PF - Charles Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Carl Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Orrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 21-23 |
| 07:25 | Kalamazoo | Carl Simmons can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 07:23 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:09 | Kalamazoo | James Decker steals the ball from Warren Hoover | 21-23 |
| 06:53 | Rockford | James Decker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 24-23 |
| 06:28 | Kalamazoo | Thomas Orrell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Charles Brady pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Rockford | Thomas Orrell is called for the reach on Charles Brady - foul #1 on Thomas Orrell, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ronald Borton (SG), William Carroll (SF), Norman Davis (C) Bradley Lee, Jake Rose, Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Collins (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Chris Brewer (PF), Richard Miller (C) Carl Bernard, Paul Hicks, Carl Simmons, Thomas Orrell | |
| 06:21 | Rockford | Charles Brady misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:11 | Kalamazoo | John Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Hoover | 24-26 |
| 05:56 | Rockford | Thomas Wilson picks off the pass by Charles Brady | 24-26 |
| 05:53 | Kalamazoo | Chris Brewer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 24-28 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | James Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Warren Hoover - foul #1 on Warren Hoover, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks (SG) Warren Hoover | |
| 05:36 | Rockford | James Decker makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | James Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:19 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 05:18 | Rockford | William Carroll pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Rockford | James Decker drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Davis | 28-28 |
| 04:48 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 04:47 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Ronald Borton | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Rockford | James Decker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Brady | 30-28 |
| 04:17 | Kalamazoo | Thomas Wilson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 04:16 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 03:55 | Rockford | James Decker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 03:53 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:43 | Kalamazoo | Chris Brewer misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Decker - foul #1 on James Decker, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bradley Lee (PG), Bryan Campbell (SG), Jake Rose (SF), Wendell Scott (PF), Larry Roan (C) James Decker, Ronald Borton, William Carroll, Charles Brady, Norman Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard (PG), James Navarrete (SG), Carl Simmons (SF), Jerald Stokes (C) Thomas Wilson, Paul Hicks, John Collins, Richard Miller | |
| 03:43 | Kalamazoo | Chris Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:43 | Kalamazoo | Chris Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:29 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Theodore Dobrowolski (PF) Chris Brewer | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Campbell (fresh) SF - Jake Rose (fresh) PF - Wendell Scott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Roan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Carl Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Navarrete (fresh) SF - Carl Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Dobrowolski (fresh) C - Jerald Stokes (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Kalamazoo | Theodore Dobrowolski scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Carl Simmons | 30-34 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Jerald Stokes steals it from Bradley Lee | 30-34 |
| 02:41 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard is fouled on the floor by Bradley Lee - foul #2 on Bradley Lee, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Norman Davis (PF) Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks (SG), Warren Hoover (SF), Richard Miller (C) James Navarrete, Carl Simmons, Jerald Stokes | |
| 02:41 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:41 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:23 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 02:03 | Kalamazoo | Warren Hoover can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 02:01 | Rockford | Jake Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:47 | Rockford | Bradley Lee clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 01:46 | Rockford | Larry Roan grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Lee | 33-36 |
| 01:07 | Kalamazoo | Richard Miller blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 01:06 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Bryan Campbell | 33-36 |
| 01:00 | Rockford | Larry Roan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 00:59 | Rockford | Jake Rose gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Bryan Campbell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Rose | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Kalamazoo | Paul Hicks connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Bernard | 36-39 |
| 00:11 | Rockford | Bradley Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Campbell | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | Kalamazoo | Carl Bernard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Larry Roan grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Larry Roan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-39 |