| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Ronald Barge (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Doody (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Rolston (fresh) PF - Ralph Forsyth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Matthew Novick inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Rockford | Joseph Casias hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:31 | Olivet | James Doody snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:26 | Olivet | Ronald Barge is hacked by John Dean - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:17 | Olivet | Ronald Barge travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 18:56 | Rockford | John Dean is fouled on the floor by Ronald Barge - foul #3 on Ronald Barge, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerry Moretti (PG) Ronald Barge | |
| 18:42 | Rockford | John Dean connects on the 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Olivet | James Doody pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:09 | Olivet | James Doody can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | Matthew Novick gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Rockford | Joseph Casias hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:45 | Olivet | Willie Hogan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-30 |
| 17:43 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Joseph Casias | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Rockford | Joseph Casias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:23 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Otis Rolston | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Olivet | James Doody is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff (C) Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Olivet | Mike Turco (SF) Otis Rolston | |
| 17:01 | Rockford | Matthew Novick is hacked by Jerry Moretti - foul #1 on Jerry Moretti, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Toscano (SG) James Doody | |
| 16:48 | Rockford | John Dean makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wallace Radcliff | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | Olivet | Mike Turco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:30 | Olivet | Mike Turco pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Olivet | Wallace Radcliff swats the short shot by Robert Toscano | 35-30 |
| 16:12 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:45 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 15:44 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Radcliff | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jerry Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Toscano (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mike Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Forsyth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Rockford | Joseph Casias clanks a floater in the lane | 35-30 |
| 15:27 | Olivet | Willie Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:23 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Hogan and he's fouled by Wallace Radcliff - foul #2 on Wallace Radcliff, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Rockford | Vincent Hansen (PG), Thomas Kellam (SG), Brian Manis (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Edward Fluharty (C) John Dean, Stephen Oliver, Matthew Novick, Joseph Casias, Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Doody (SG), Otis Rolston (SF), Daniel Young (PF), Renaldo Macias (C) Robert Toscano, Mike Turco, Ralph Forsyth, Willie Hogan | |
| 15:23 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-33 |
| 14:47 | Olivet | Renaldo Macias misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | Rockford | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Doody - foul #3 on James Doody, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Barge (PG) Jerry Moretti | |
| 14:10 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 14:09 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Daniel Young | 37-33 |
| 13:51 | Olivet | Daniel Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | Olivet | Renaldo Macias pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Olivet | Otis Rolston banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 13:19 | Rockford | Brian Manis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 13:00 | Olivet | Otis Rolston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Barge | 39-38 |
| 12:46 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:44 | Olivet | Renaldo Macias gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Olivet | Ronald Barge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:17 | Rockford | Vincent Hansen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Rockford | Robert Jackson grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Rockford | Brian Manis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Renaldo Macias - foul #1 on Renaldo Macias, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Stephen Oliver (SG), Joseph Casias (PF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Vincent Hansen, Thomas Kellam, Robert Jackson, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerry Moretti (SG), Mike Turco (SF), Willie Hogan (C) James Doody, Otis Rolston, Renaldo Macias | |
| 11:57 | Rockford | Brian Manis makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:57 | Rockford | Brian Manis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:57 | Olivet | Daniel Young pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:48 | Olivet | Daniel Young is fouled on the floor by John Dean - foul #3 on John Dean, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Novick (SF) Brian Manis | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 11:41 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Barge | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Ronald Barge (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hogan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rockford | Willie Hogan takes the ball from Joseph Casias | 40-40 |
| 11:08 | Olivet | Mike Turco misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:06 | Rockford | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:59 | Rockford | John Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Jerry Moretti | 40-40 |
| 10:43 | Olivet | Daniel Young clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 10:42 | Rockford | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:19 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff is denied on a layup by Willie Hogan | 40-40 |
| 10:17 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | Olivet | Willie Hogan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Dean - foul #4 on John Dean, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (PG), Robert Jackson (C) John Dean, Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Doody (SG), Ralph Forsyth (PF) Ronald Barge, Daniel Young | |
| 10:02 | Olivet | Willie Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:02 | Olivet | Willie Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:41 | Rockford | Matthew Novick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kellam | 42-41 |
| 09:23 | Olivet | Ralph Forsyth hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Turco | 42-44 |
| 09:00 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Oliver, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Edward Fluharty (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Young (PF) Ralph Forsyth | |
| 08:40 | Olivet | Willie Hogan knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Moretti | 42-46 |
| 08:17 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kellam | 45-46 |
| 08:04 | Olivet | James Doody misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:03 | Rockford | Joseph Casias grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | Rockford | Matthew Novick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:40 | Olivet | Willie Hogan gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Thomas Kellam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jerry Moretti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Doody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Turco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Olivet | Mike Turco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Dean (PG), Brian Manis (SF), Robert Jackson (PF) Stephen Oliver, Matthew Novick, Joseph Casias | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Barge (PG), Robert Toscano (SG), Otis Rolston (SF), Ralph Forsyth (C) Jerry Moretti, James Doody, Mike Turco, Willie Hogan | |
| 06:58 | Rockford | Robert Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kellam | 48-46 |
| 06:38 | Olivet | Ronald Barge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff (SF) Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 06:38 | Olivet | Ronald Barge makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Olivet | Ronald Barge misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 48-47 |
| 06:21 | Rockford | The short jumper by Brian Manis is denied by Otis Rolston | 48-47 |
| 06:19 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Daniel Young | 48-47 |
| 06:04 | Olivet | Thomas Kellam is called for the reach on Robert Toscano - foul #2 on Thomas Kellam, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG) Thomas Kellam | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Doody (SG) Daniel Young | |
| 06:04 | Olivet | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Olivet | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:45 | Rockford | Brian Manis is hacked by Ralph Forsyth - foul #1 on Ralph Forsyth, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG), Matthew Novick (SF) Kenneth Clardy, Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Olivet | Willie Hogan (C) Robert Toscano | |
| 05:24 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Casias (PF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Brian Manis, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 05:12 | Olivet | Ralph Forsyth connects on the runner from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | John Dean's pass is intercepted by Willie Hogan | 48-51 |
| 04:36 | Olivet | Matthew Novick is called for the reach on Otis Rolston - foul #1 on Matthew Novick, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Edward Fluharty (C) Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Young (PF) Ralph Forsyth | |
| 04:36 | Olivet | Otis Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:36 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:14 | Rockford | John Dean buries a 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Novick | 51-51 |
| 03:54 | Olivet | Otis Rolston misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Oliver - foul #2 on Stephen Oliver, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (SG) Stephen Oliver | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerry Moretti (PG), Robert Toscano (SG), Renaldo Macias (C) Ronald Barge, James Doody, Willie Hogan | |
| 03:54 | Olivet | Otis Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:54 | Olivet | Otis Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:37 | Rockford | Matthew Novick misses the shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:35 | Rockford | John Dean tips it in | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - John Dean (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kellam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Novick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Jerry Moretti (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Toscano (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Otis Rolston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Renaldo Macias (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Olivet | Edward Fluharty swats the short shot by Daniel Young | 53-53 |
| 03:17 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Young | 53-53 |
| 03:01 | Olivet | Renaldo Macias can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-53 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Edward Fluharty | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Kellam | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (SG) Thomas Kellam | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ronald Barge (PG), James Doody (SG), Mike Turco (SF), Willie Hogan (C) Jerry Moretti, Robert Toscano, Otis Rolston, Renaldo Macias | |
| 02:24 | Olivet | Willie Hogan comes up short on the shot from close range | 55-53 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Joseph Casias gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:16 | Rockford | Matthew Novick is fouled on the floor by Willie Hogan - foul #1 on Willie Hogan, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 02:03 | Rockford | Matthew Novick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Daniel Young lays it up and in on a great pass from James Doody | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Joseph Casias is hacked by Daniel Young - foul #4 on Daniel Young, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Otis Rolston (SF) Mike Turco | |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Rockford | Joseph Casias misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Olivet | Willie Hogan gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Olivet | John Dean steals it from Daniel Young | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rockford | Matthew Novick hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Oliver | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | Olivet | Ronald Barge is hacked by John Dean in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Dean, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Kellam (PG) John Dean | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:33 | Olivet | Ronald Barge makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Olivet | Ronald Barge misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Rockford | James Doody is called for the reach on Edward Fluharty in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Doody, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:30 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:30 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Olivet | Edward Fluharty steps in front of the James Doody pass | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Ronald Barge is called for the reach on Thomas Kellam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Barge, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | Olivet | Willie Hogan snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | Olivet | Otis Rolston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty is hacked by James Doody in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Doody, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Jerry Moretti (SG) James Doody | |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:14 | Olivet | Willie Hogan pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Hogan | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Olivet | Jerry Moretti is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Moretti, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Ronald Barge is called for the reach on Thomas Kellam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Barge, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Toscano (SG) Ronald Barge | |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:03 | Rockford | Thomas Kellam makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | Otis Rolston clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |