| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - John Truelove (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Brookes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Roney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Diehl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | John Carroll | Gene Brookes inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | John Carroll | John Cannon misses the lay-in | 45-31 |
| 19:44 | John Carroll | John Cannon tips it in | 47-31 |
| 19:30 | Rockford | John Cannon is called for the reach on George Moore - foul #3 on John Cannon, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Charles Cooper (PF) John Cannon | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 19:19 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Barnett - foul #2 on William Barnett, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| 19:19 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:19 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:53 | John Carroll | James Garten is called for the reach on Charles Cooper - foul #3 on James Garten, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | John Carroll | | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (PG) James Garten | |
| 18:44 | John Carroll | Gene Brookes hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Barnett | 50-33 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Barnett - foul #3 on William Barnett, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | John Carroll | David Zeiler (SG) William Barnett | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:32 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:05 | John Carroll | David Zeiler is fouled on the floor by Alvin Diehl - foul #2 on Alvin Diehl, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 17:54 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-35 |
| 17:53 | Rockford | George Elkins pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz is fouled on the floor by Roy Roney - foul #2 on Roy Roney, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Dan Dunn (SF), Scott Hudson (C) Gene Brookes, Roy Roney | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 17:12 | Rockford | George Elkins knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Shawn Gravitz | 50-37 |
| 17:00 | John Carroll | Alvin Diehl steals it from John Truelove | 50-37 |
| 16:50 | Rockford | George Elkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 16:49 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 16:47 | Rockford | George Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:31 | Rockford | George Moore loses the dribble to John Truelove | 50-37 |
| 16:27 | John Carroll | John Truelove lays it up and in | 52-37 |
| 16:18 | Rockford | George Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-37 |
| 16:17 | John Carroll | Dan Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:54 | John Carroll | Dan Dunn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Truelove | 54-37 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - John Truelove (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Zeiler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Elkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-37 |
| 15:38 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 15:34 | John Carroll | David Zeiler knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Dunn and he's fouled by Shawn Gravitz - foul #1 on Shawn Gravitz, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | John Carroll | William Barnett (SG), Gene Brookes (SF), John Cannon (PF), Roy Roney (C) John Truelove, Dan Dunn, Charles Cooper, Scott Hudson | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF), Robbie Smith (C) Shawn Gravitz, George Elkins, George Moore, Alvin Diehl | |
| 15:34 | John Carroll | David Zeiler makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:21 | Rockford | James Holland clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-37 |
| 15:19 | John Carroll | Roy Roney pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:54 | John Carroll | William Barnett is whistled for a carry | 57-37 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Dan Dunn (PG) David Zeiler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby (SF) James Holland | |
| 14:31 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 14:30 | John Carroll | Gene Brookes snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 14:12 | John Carroll | John Cannon misses long on a shot from the right side | 57-37 |
| 14:10 | John Carroll | Roy Roney tips it but misses | 57-37 |
| 14:08 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 14:03 | Rockford | James Garten misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-37 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | James Garten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Barnett - foul #4 on William Barnett, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | John Carroll | John Truelove (PG), David Zeiler (SG) Dan Dunn, William Barnett | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (SG), George Moore (PF) Thomas Willoughby, Robbie Smith | |
| 13:50 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:50 | Rockford | James Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:33 | John Carroll | Gene Brookes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 13:31 | John Carroll | David Zeiler grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 13:07 | John Carroll | John Truelove is called for traveling | 57-39 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Dan Dunn (SF), Charles Cooper (C) Gene Brookes, Roy Roney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz (SG), George Elkins (SF), Alvin Diehl (C) James Holland, Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| 12:52 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Garten | 57-41 |
| 12:31 | John Carroll | John Cannon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Truelove | 59-41 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | George Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Cooper - foul #1 on Charles Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Scott Hudson (C) John Cannon | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:21 | Rockford | George Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:21 | Rockford | George Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:21 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:11 | John Carroll | George Moore steals the ball from John Truelove | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Rockford | George Elkins hits the finger roll | 59-44 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - John Truelove (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Zeiler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | John Carroll | Scott Hudson can't finish the layup | 59-44 |
| 11:42 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:25 | Rockford | George Moore connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-46 |
| 11:16 | John Carroll | John Truelove buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Hudson | 61-46 |
| 11:10 | Rockford | George Elkins is fouled on the floor by Dan Dunn - foul #3 on Dan Dunn, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Gene Brookes (SF), John Cannon (PF), Roy Roney (C) Dan Dunn, Charles Cooper, Scott Hudson | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (PG), Daniel Montgomery (SG), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF) James Garten, Shawn Gravitz, George Moore | |
| 11:10 | Rockford | George Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 11:10 | Rockford | George Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:51 | John Carroll | Roy Roney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-48 |
| 10:50 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Alvin Diehl | 61-48 |
| 10:33 | Rockford | George Elkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Holland | 61-50 |
| 10:19 | John Carroll | James Holland is called for the reach on David Zeiler - foul #1 on James Holland, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Michael Claborn (SG) David Zeiler | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby (PG), Robbie Smith (C) George Elkins, Alvin Diehl | |
| 09:59 | John Carroll | John Cannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 09:57 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 09:35 | Rockford | James Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Montgomery | 61-53 |
| 09:28 | John Carroll | John Cannon misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Holland - foul #2 on James Holland, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Dan Dunn (PG), Scott Hudson (SF) John Truelove, Gene Brookes | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG), Shawn Gravitz (SG), George Moore (PF) Thomas Willoughby, James Holland, Robbie Smith | |
| 09:28 | John Carroll | John Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:28 | John Carroll | John Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:07 | Rockford | John Cannon swats the layup by George Moore | 62-53 |
| 09:06 | John Carroll | Roy Roney snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 08:55 | John Carroll | John Cannon knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Dunn | 64-53 |
| 08:30 | Rockford | The short jumper by Shawn Gravitz is denied by Roy Roney | 64-53 |
| 08:29 | John Carroll | Dan Dunn snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | John Carroll | Michael Claborn comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Garten - foul #4 on James Garten, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | John Carroll | John Truelove (PG), Gene Brookes (SF), Charles Cooper (PF) Dan Dunn, John Cannon, Roy Roney | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Holland (PG), George Elkins (SF), Alvin Diehl (C) James Garten, Daniel Montgomery, Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| 08:12 | John Carroll | Michael Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | John Carroll | Michael Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:52 | Rockford | The jumper by Shawn Gravitz is denied by Charles Cooper | 65-53 |
| 07:50 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - John Truelove (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Claborn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Brookes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Hudson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Elkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 07:24 | Rockford | John Truelove steals it from James Holland in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 07:21 | John Carroll | John Truelove lays it in | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz misses the easy layup | 69-53 |
| 07:09 | John Carroll | Scott Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | John Carroll | John Truelove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| Subs | John Carroll | William Barnett (SG), John Cannon (PF) Michael Claborn, Scott Hudson | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Garten (PG), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF) Shawn Gravitz, George Moore | |
| 06:57 | Rockford | James Garten scores on a jumper from the right side | 69-55 |
| 06:30 | John Carroll | John Cannon connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Truelove | 71-55 |
| 06:12 | Rockford | James Garten drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:01 | John Carroll | William Barnett misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Holland - foul #3 on James Holland, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Dan Dunn (SF), Roy Roney (C) Gene Brookes, Charles Cooper | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 06:01 | John Carroll | William Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:01 | John Carroll | William Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Alvin Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:49 | Rockford | James Holland blows the layup | 72-58 |
| 05:47 | John Carroll | John Cannon pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:18 | John Carroll | William Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Charles Cooper (PF) John Cannon | |
| Subs | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz (SG), Daniel Montgomery (SF), George Moore (PF) James Holland, George Elkins, Alvin Diehl | |
| 05:10 | Rockford | George Moore buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Garten | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:52 | John Carroll | John Truelove jams it on a great pass from Charles Cooper | 74-60 |
| 04:37 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth's pass is intercepted by William Barnett | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | John Carroll | Charles Cooper makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Barnett | 76-60 |
| 04:02 | Rockford | Shawn Gravitz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 04:00 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery snags the offensive board | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Rockford | George Moore misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 76-60 |
| 03:46 | John Carroll | Dan Dunn grabs the board | 76-60 |
| Lineup | John Carroll | PG - John Truelove (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dan Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Roney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Garten (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Gravitz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | John Carroll | John Truelove misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 03:40 | Rockford | The rebound goes to George Moore | 76-60 |
| 03:31 | Rockford | John Truelove steps in front of the Ronald Hollingsworth pass | 76-60 |
| 03:06 | John Carroll | John Truelove lays it in set up by Dan Dunn | 78-60 |
| 02:46 | Rockford | James Garten comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 02:45 | John Carroll | Dan Dunn grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 02:23 | John Carroll | John Truelove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Garten - foul #5 on James Garten, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| Subs | John Carroll | David Zeiler (SG), Scott Hudson (SF), James Bassett (PF), George Battle (C) William Barnett, Dan Dunn, Charles Cooper, Roy Roney | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby (PG), James Holland (SG), Harlan Dyson (SF), Robbie Smith (PF), Rick Petroski (C) James Garten, Shawn Gravitz, Daniel Montgomery, George Moore, Ronald Hollingsworth | |
| 02:23 | John Carroll | John Truelove makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:23 | John Carroll | John Truelove makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 02:12 | Rockford | Rick Petroski buries a runner near the basket | 80-62 |
| 01:46 | John Carroll | George Battle drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Bassett | 82-62 |
| 01:38 | Rockford | Thomas Willoughby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-62 |
| 01:36 | Rockford | Rick Petroski tips it in | 82-64 |
| 01:12 | John Carroll | James Bassett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Bassett, team foul #8 | 82-64 |
| Subs | John Carroll | Michael Claborn (SG), Dan Dunn (SF), Charles Cooper (PF) John Truelove, James Bassett, George Battle | |
| Subs | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery (SF), Ronald Hollingsworth (PF) Harlan Dyson, Rick Petroski | |
| 00:52 | Rockford | Ronald Hollingsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-64 |
| 00:51 | John Carroll | Michael Claborn grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | John Carroll | Scott Hudson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Zeiler and he's hacked by Ronald Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Ronald Hollingsworth, team foul #9 | 84-64 |
| 00:27 | John Carroll | Scott Hudson makes the free throw | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | John Carroll | John Carroll is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Daniel Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-64 |
| 00:00 | John Carroll | David Zeiler runs out the clock | 85-64 |