| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Cris Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Hoxie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery loses the dribble to Edward Phillips in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 19:39 | Olivet | Edward Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:37 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:31 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe can't connect on a shot in the lane | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | Olivet | Bill Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Olivet | Richard Stockton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Olivet | Robert Crist pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Olivet | Bill Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Winslow - foul #2 on Stephen Winslow, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | Olivet | Bill Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Olivet | Bill Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:07 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:47 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 18:34 | Olivet | Bill Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-38 |
| 18:33 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Knipe | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | Olivet | Bill Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 17:34 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski drills a runner from the right block | 35-41 |
| 17:21 | Olivet | Bill Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Crist | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 35-44 |
| 17:03 | Olivet | Robert Crist grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:46 | Olivet | Richard Stockton loses the dribble to Larry Hoxie | 35-44 |
| 16:23 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie is fouled on the floor by Bill Thomas - foul #2 on Bill Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jonathan Galentine (PG), Richard McMiller (SG), Clayton Troy (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Cris Montgomery, Larry Hoxie, Johnny Knipe, Stephen Winslow, Cody Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (PG), Gary Schilling (SF), Richard Cromartie (PF), Daniel Southwell (C) Edward Phillips, Robert Crist, Bill Thomas, Charles Cunniff | |
| 16:12 | Rockford | Clayton Troy loses the dribble to Gary Schilling | 35-44 |
| 16:02 | Olivet | Richard Stockton misses the floater from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 16:01 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jonathan Galentine (fresh) SG - Richard McMiller (fresh) SF - Clayton Troy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Fletcher (fresh) C - Darrell Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Russell Jarnigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stockton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Cromartie (fresh) C - Daniel Southwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Cromartie - foul #1 on Richard Cromartie, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG) Richard McMiller | |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (SG), Sam Pier (SF) Richard Stockton, Richard Cromartie | |
| 15:45 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:45 | Rockford | Eric Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:45 | Rockford | Darrell Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:29 | Rockford | Glen Barnett is called for the reach on Jonathan Galentine - foul #1 on Glen Barnett, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG) Glen Barnett | |
| 15:11 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | Darrell Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:54 | Rockford | Jonathan Galentine can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Rockford | Darrell Rice misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 14:52 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Edward Phillips | 36-44 |
| 14:37 | Olivet | Edward Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | Jonathan Galentine grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:17 | Rockford | Sam Pier is called for the reach on Lawrence Hoffman - foul #4 on Sam Pier, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Stephen Winslow (PF), Cody Maciejewski (C) Jonathan Galentine, Clayton Troy, Eric Fletcher, Darrell Rice | |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Stockton (SG), Robert Crist (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Charles Cunniff (C) Russell Jarnigan, Sam Pier, Daniel Southwell, Gary Schilling | |
| 13:59 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Knipe | 38-44 |
| 13:44 | Olivet | Stephen Winslow takes the ball from Richard Stockton | 38-44 |
| 13:30 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Hoffman | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Olivet | Edward Phillips is hacked by Cody Maciejewski - foul #2 on Cody Maciejewski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (PG) Edward Phillips | |
| 13:08 | Olivet | Larry Hoxie steals it from Charles Cunniff | 40-44 |
| 12:52 | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 12:50 | Olivet | Robert Crist grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Olivet | Bill Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:31 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Winslow | 43-44 |
| 11:57 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Hoxie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Winslow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Russell Jarnigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Hoffman | 45-44 |
| 11:22 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Winslow - foul #3 on Stephen Winslow, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rockford | Cris Montgomery (PG), Clayton Troy (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Lawrence Hoffman, Johnny Knipe, Stephen Winslow, Cody Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Olivet | Gary Schilling (SF), Daniel Southwell (C) Robert Crist, Charles Cunniff | |
| 11:22 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:22 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Troy | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Olivet | Daniel Southwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 10:56 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Eric Fletcher | 48-46 |
| 10:34 | Rockford | The jump hook by Eric Fletcher is blocked by Bill Thomas | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Olivet | Daniel Southwell grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:19 | Olivet | Daniel Southwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:18 | Rockford | Darrell Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:03 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:01 | Olivet | Gary Schilling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | Olivet | Richard Stockton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-46 |
| 09:54 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Eric Fletcher | 48-46 |
| 09:26 | Rockford | Clayton Troy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clayton Troy, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Cody Maciejewski (C) Larry Hoxie, Clayton Troy, Darrell Rice | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG), Glen Barnett (SG), Robert Crist (SF), Charles Cunniff (C) Russell Jarnigan, Richard Stockton, Gary Schilling, Bill Thomas | |
| 09:05 | Olivet | Edward Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Southwell | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski lays it in set up by Cris Montgomery and he's hacked by Edward Phillips - foul #2 on Edward Phillips, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | Stephen Winslow (PF) Eric Fletcher | |
| Subs | Olivet | Gary Schilling (SF) Daniel Southwell | |
| 08:41 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | Olivet | Gary Schilling comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Knipe - foul #3 on Johnny Knipe, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (SG) Glen Barnett | |
| 08:23 | Olivet | Gary Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | Olivet | Gary Schilling misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:02 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery drills a turnaround from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 07:37 | Olivet | Robert Crist drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Jarnigan | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Lawrence Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cris Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Russell Jarnigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Schilling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Hoffman | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | Olivet | Robert Crist banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-55 |
| 06:57 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 06:55 | Olivet | Charles Cunniff gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:45 | Olivet | Robert Crist hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Winslow - foul #4 on Stephen Winslow, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), Clayton Troy (SF), Eric Fletcher (PF) Cris Montgomery, Johnny Knipe, Stephen Winslow | |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Stockton (SG), Bill Thomas (PF) Russell Jarnigan, Gary Schilling | |
| 06:45 | Olivet | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:45 | Olivet | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Olivet | Charles Cunniff grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | Olivet | Charles Cunniff clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Olivet | Richard Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:59 | Olivet | Richard Stockton buries a floater in the lane set up by Edward Phillips | 55-59 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Thomas - foul #3 on Bill Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Rice (C) Cody Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (PG), Sam Pier (SF), Daniel Southwell (C) Edward Phillips, Robert Crist, Charles Cunniff | |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clayton Troy makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:52 | Rockford | Clayton Troy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:52 | Olivet | Daniel Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 05:36 | Rockford | Darrell Rice gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:11 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 05:10 | Olivet | Sam Pier grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:51 | Olivet | Daniel Southwell double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Cris Montgomery (PG), Johnny Knipe (SF), Stephen Winslow (PF) Lawrence Hoffman, Clayton Troy, Darrell Rice | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG) Russell Jarnigan | |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Sam Pier - foul #5 on Sam Pier, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Rice (C) Eric Fletcher | |
| Subs | Olivet | Gary Schilling (SF) Sam Pier | |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:31 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Olivet | Gary Schilling is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| Subs | Rockford | Cody Maciejewski (C) Darrell Rice | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Crist (SF), Charles Cunniff (C) Gary Schilling, Daniel Southwell | |
| 03:56 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hoxie | 61-59 |
| 03:27 | Olivet | Richard Stockton knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Cris Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hoxie (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Knipe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Cody Maciejewski (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Stockton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Cunniff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Maciejewski | 64-61 |
| 02:58 | Olivet | Edward Phillips scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Cunniff and the foul's on Larry Hoxie - foul #3 on Larry Hoxie, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman (PG) Larry Hoxie | |
| Subs | Olivet | Russell Jarnigan (SG), Daniel Southwell (PF) Richard Stockton, Bill Thomas | |
| 02:58 | Olivet | Edward Phillips makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:42 | Rockford | Cris Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rockford | Eric Fletcher (PF), Darrell Rice (C) Stephen Winslow, Cody Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Olivet | Glen Barnett (SG), Gary Schilling (SF), Richard Cromartie (PF) Edward Phillips, Robert Crist, Charles Cunniff | |
| 02:37 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Rockford | Larry Hoxie (SG), Stephen Winslow (PF), Cody Maciejewski (C) Cris Montgomery, Eric Fletcher, Darrell Rice | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Phillips (PG), Richard Stockton (SG), Robert Crist (SF), Bill Thomas (PF), Charles Cunniff (C) Russell Jarnigan, Glen Barnett, Gary Schilling, Richard Cromartie, Daniel Southwell | |
| 02:20 | Olivet | Bill Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Olivet | Charles Cunniff tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 02:04 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Hoffman | 66-66 |
| 01:51 | Olivet | Richard Stockton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Crist | 66-68 |
| 01:24 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Winslow | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Rockford | Stephen Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Olivet | Richard Stockton is called for 5 seconds | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Rockford | Larry Hoxie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Edward Phillips is hacked by Lawrence Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Hoffman, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Edward Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Edward Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Rockford | Edward Phillips is called for the reach on Lawrence Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Rockford | Lawrence Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Richard Stockton is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hoxie - foul #4 on Larry Hoxie, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Richard Stockton makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Richard Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Johnny Knipe comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-72 |