| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marcus West (fresh) SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) SF - Brian Manis (fresh) PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) C - Roscoe Kozak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Whittier | Carl McCoach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Whittier | Whittier is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Whittier | Bruce Smith connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Roscoe Kozak | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Marcus West misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Rockford | Marcus West makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Manis | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Whittier | Danny Barratt misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Rockford | Joseph Casias gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Marcus West - foul #1 on Marcus West, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Whittier | Carl McCoach can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Rockford | Marcus West scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Whittier | Joseph Casias is called for the reach on Carl McCoach - foul #1 on Joseph Casias, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Whittier | Danny Barratt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Joseph Casias | 7-6 |
| 16:22 | Rockford | Brian Manis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Barker (C) Roscoe Kozak | |
| 16:14 | Whittier | Brian Manis picks off the pass by Carl McCoach | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Rockford | Joseph Casias misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Whittier | Danny Barratt pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Manis (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fairly fresh) SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl McCoach (fairly fresh) C - Donald Barker (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Whittier | Danny Barratt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:30 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Marcus West misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Barker - foul #1 on Donald Barker, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Brian Manis, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (PG), Robert O'Hern (SG), Vincent Reay (PF), Jack Hamilton (C) Danny Barratt, Gordon Byas, Bruce Smith, Carl McCoach | |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Marcus West misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Rockford | Marcus West makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:05 | Whittier | Vincent Reay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Whittier | Donald Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:57 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Whittier | Donald Barker tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff is called for 5 seconds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (PG), William Henry (SG), David Rodarte (C) Marcus West, Kenneth Clardy, Joseph Casias | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak (C) Jack Hamilton | |
| 14:26 | Whittier | Charles Hylton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:24 | Rockford | Robert Jackson gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | David Rodarte misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Whittier | Donald Barker snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Whittier | Wallace Radcliff is called for the reach on Donald Barker - foul #1 on Wallace Radcliff, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Casias (PF), Edward Fluharty (C) Robert Jackson, David Rodarte | |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Gordon Byas (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Carl McCoach (PF) Charles Hylton, Robert O'Hern, Donald Barker, Vincent Reay | |
| 13:32 | Whittier | Bruce Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Byas | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Rockford | William Henry connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Oliver | 10-10 |
| 13:02 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Rockford | Wallace Radcliff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:38 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | Whittier | Gordon Byas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Barratt | 10-16 |
| 12:04 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver is fouled on the floor by Danny Barratt - foul #1 on Danny Barratt, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | Marcus West (PG), Kenneth Clardy (SG), Brian Manis (SF) Stephen Oliver, William Henry, Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Whittier | Donald Barker (C) Roscoe Kozak | |
| 11:53 | Rockford | Joseph Casias is fouled on the floor by Gordon Byas - foul #1 on Gordon Byas, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marcus West (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Manis (fresh) PF - Joseph Casias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Fluharty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) C - Donald Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Jackson (PF) Joseph Casias | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 11:21 | Whittier | Carl McCoach knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Byas | 10-18 |
| 11:03 | Rockford | Brian Manis buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Clardy | 13-18 |
| 10:48 | Whittier | Donald Barker knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Danny Barratt | 13-20 |
| 10:20 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-20 |
| 10:19 | Whittier | Danny Barratt grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:15 | Whittier | Marcus West steals the ball from Bruce Smith | 13-20 |
| 09:56 | Rockford | Marcus West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 09:54 | Whittier | Bruce Smith snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:48 | Whittier | Gordon Byas hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Barratt | 13-22 |
| 09:27 | Rockford | Brian Manis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 09:25 | Whittier | Danny Barratt gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:01 | Whittier | Bruce Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Danny Barratt | 13-25 |
| 08:53 | Rockford | Robert Jackson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Manis | 15-25 |
| 08:49 | Whittier | Kenneth Clardy steps in front of the Danny Barratt pass in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 08:47 | Rockford | Brian Manis banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Clardy | 17-25 |
| 08:30 | Whittier | Bruce Smith's floater is tipped away by Robert Jackson | 17-25 |
| 08:29 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Edward Fluharty | 17-25 |
| 08:10 | Rockford | Brian Manis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 08:09 | Whittier | Carl McCoach snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 07:41 | Whittier | Gordon Byas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 07:40 | Whittier | Carl McCoach tips it home | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Marcus West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Manis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Fluharty (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl McCoach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Barker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Rockford | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Oliver (PG), William Henry (SG), Wallace Radcliff (SF), Joseph Casias (PF), David Rodarte (C) Marcus West, Kenneth Clardy, Brian Manis, Robert Jackson, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (PG), Robert O'Hern (SG), Vincent Reay (PF), Roscoe Kozak (C) Danny Barratt, Gordon Byas, Carl McCoach, Donald Barker | |
| 07:22 | Rockford | David Rodarte connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Whittier | Bruce Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Radcliff - foul #2 on Wallace Radcliff, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Rockford | Russell Huffman (SF) Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 07:05 | Whittier | Bruce Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:05 | Whittier | Bruce Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 06:49 | Whittier | Bruce Smith gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:38 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern is fouled on the floor by William Henry - foul #1 on William Henry, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Whittier | Jack Hamilton (PF) Bruce Smith | |
| 06:25 | Whittier | Charles Hylton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jack Hamilton | 20-31 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jack Hamilton - foul #1 on Jack Hamilton, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Jackson (C) David Rodarte | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:59 | Whittier | Charles Hylton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roscoe Kozak | 22-33 |
| 05:55 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 05:53 | Whittier | Vincent Reay grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Rockford | Marcus West (PG) William Henry | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:46 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:26 | Rockford | Stephen Oliver drills a fadeaway from the left side | 24-34 |
| 05:19 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak loses the dribble to Robert Jackson | 24-34 |
| 04:58 | Rockford | Joseph Casias can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | Robert Jackson tips it home | 26-34 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Oliver - foul #1 on Stephen Oliver, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG), David Rodarte (C) Russell Huffman, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Whittier | Gordon Byas (SG), Carl McCoach (PF), Donald Barker (C) Vincent Reay, Jack Hamilton, Roscoe Kozak | |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:36 | Whittier | Carl McCoach grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:26 | Whittier | Charles Hylton misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 04:24 | Whittier | Gordon Byas gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:08 | Whittier | Marcus West takes the ball from Donald Barker | 26-35 |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Charles Hylton steps in front of the Joseph Casias pass | 26-35 |
| 03:52 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern can't finish the layup | 26-35 |
| 03:51 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Donald Barker misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Casias - foul #2 on Joseph Casias, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Henry (PG), Brian Manis (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Wallace Radcliff (C) Marcus West, Stephen Oliver, Joseph Casias, David Rodarte | |
| Subs | Whittier | Danny Barratt (PG), Jack Hamilton (C) Robert O'Hern, Charles Hylton | |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Donald Barker makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:30 | Whittier | Donald Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Manis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Radcliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Whittier | PG - Danny Barratt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Byas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl McCoach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 03:08 | Rockford | Robert Jackson tips it home | 28-37 |
| 02:45 | Whittier | Donald Barker hits the finger roll set up by Danny Barratt and the foul's on Wallace Radcliff - foul #3 on Wallace Radcliff, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Edward Fluharty (C) Wallace Radcliff | |
| Subs | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak (C) Jack Hamilton | |
| 02:45 | Whittier | Donald Barker misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:45 | Rockford | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:32 | Rockford | Brian Manis loses the dribble to Donald Barker | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Danny Barratt is hacked by William Henry - foul #2 on William Henry, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Rockford | Russell Huffman (SF) Brian Manis | |
| Subs | Whittier | Bruce Smith (SF), Vincent Reay (PF) Donald Barker, Carl McCoach | |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Danny Barratt misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | Whittier | Danny Barratt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:56 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 28-40 |
| 01:54 | Whittier | Danny Barratt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Whittier | William Henry is called for the reach on Vincent Reay - foul #3 on William Henry, team foul #11 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Marcus West (PG), Stephen Oliver (SG), Joseph Casias (PF) William Henry, Kenneth Clardy, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Whittier | | |
| 01:42 | Whittier | Vincent Reay misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Whittier | Vincent Reay misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:42 | Rockford | Joseph Casias pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:21 | Rockford | A charge is called on Marcus West - foul #2 on Marcus West, team foul #12 | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | Whittier | Roscoe Kozak's layup is rejected by Joseph Casias | 28-40 |
| 01:11 | Rockford | Joseph Casias pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:56 | Rockford | Marcus West misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 00:54 | Rockford | Edward Fluharty grabs the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 00:38 | Rockford | Joseph Casias drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Marcus West | 30-40 |
| 00:20 | Whittier | Gordon Byas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gordon Byas, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Rockford | Kenneth Clardy (SG), Brian Manis (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Stephen Oliver, Russell Huffman, Edward Fluharty | |
| Subs | Whittier | Charles Hylton (PG), Robert O'Hern (SG), Carl McCoach (PF), Donald Barker (C) Danny Barratt, Gordon Byas, Vincent Reay, Roscoe Kozak | |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joseph Casias clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Smith, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:05 | Rockford | Joseph Casias makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:01 | Whittier | Robert O'Hern comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Joseph Casias pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |