| Lineup | Olivet | PG - John Near (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Turco (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Darrell Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | John Bush inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rockford | Darrell Turner lays it in set up by John Bush | 36-28 |
| 19:37 | Olivet | Robert Clayton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Olivet | William Turco tips it home | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Weissberg - foul #3 on William Weissberg, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Olivet | Keith Skomsky (C) William Weissberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 19:15 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Olivet | The rebound goes to William Turco | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Olivet | Timothy Butler hits a shot from the left block set up by John Near | 40-28 |
| 18:39 | Rockford | Darrell Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 18:38 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:19 | Olivet | Robert Clayton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 18:17 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:57 | Rockford | Fred Abell banks in the layup set up by Darrell Turner and he's hacked by Keith Skomsky - foul #1 on Keith Skomsky, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:57 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:57 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Olivet | Robert Clayton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Travis - foul #1 on Jim Travis, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Olivet | Robert Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | Olivet | Robert Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:35 | Rockford | Jim Travis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:28 | Olivet | Fred Abell steps in front of the William Turco pass | 41-33 |
| 17:07 | Rockford | Fred Abell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Jim Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Jim Travis connects on the shot in the lane set up by Darrell Turner and the foul's on Robert Clayton - foul #1 on Robert Clayton, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Garner (PG), Randolph French (SG), Clint Bridges (C) John Near, Robert Clayton, William Turco | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Charles Renaud (SF), James Mobley (PF), Paul Farr (C) Darrell Turner, John Bush, Stanley Patterson, Fred Abell | |
| 16:48 | Rockford | Jim Travis makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:28 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:27 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Olivet | Kevin Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Skomsky | 41-36 |
| 15:56 | Olivet | Timothy Butler lays it in and the foul's on Charles Renaud - foul #1 on Charles Renaud, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Olivet | William Weissberg (C) Keith Skomsky | |
| Subs | Rockford | Derek Turner (SF) Jim Travis | |
| 15:56 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:56 | Rockford | The rebound goes to James Mobley | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Kevin Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph French (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Charles Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Turner (fresh) PF - James Mobley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Farr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:34 | Rockford | Paul Farr pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:18 | Rockford | James Mobley connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Renaud | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Olivet | William Weissberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Rockford | James Mobley gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:36 | Rockford | William Weissberg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Miller - foul #4 on William Weissberg, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Near (PG), Robert Clayton (SG), William Turco (PF), Keith Skomsky (C) Kevin Garner, Timothy Butler, Clint Bridges, William Weissberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Turner (PG), John Bush (SF), Stanley Patterson (PF), Fred Abell (C) Jeffrey Miller, Derek Turner, James Mobley, Paul Farr | |
| 14:26 | Rockford | Randolph French takes the ball from John Bush | 43-38 |
| 14:23 | Olivet | Randolph French throws it down | 45-38 |
| 14:04 | Rockford | Charles Renaud can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Olivet | William Turco gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Olivet | Robert Clayton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 13:55 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:36 | Rockford | Charles Renaud misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:34 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Keith Skomsky | 45-38 |
| 13:27 | Olivet | John Near can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-38 |
| 13:25 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:17 | Olivet | Robert Clayton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 13:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Stanley Patterson | 45-38 |
| 13:03 | Rockford | John Bush misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randolph French - foul #1 on Randolph French, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Olivet | Thomas Rosenstein (SF) Randolph French | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jim Travis (SG), Paul Farr (C) Charles Renaud, Fred Abell | |
| 13:03 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:03 | Rockford | John Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Olivet | John Bush is called for the reach on Thomas Rosenstein - foul #3 on John Bush, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Olivet | Timothy Butler (SF) Thomas Rosenstein | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:26 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Darrell Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Near - foul #3 on John Near, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Garner (SG), Clint Bridges (C) Robert Clayton, Keith Skomsky | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Darrell Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:14 | Rockford | Darrell Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:59 | Olivet | Kevin Garner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Near | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - John Near (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Turco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clint Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Darrell Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Farr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rockford | John Bush scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Darrell Turner | 50-44 |
| 11:32 | Olivet | Timothy Butler buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Garner | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Rockford | Timothy Butler takes the ball from Darrell Turner | 52-44 |
| 11:09 | Olivet | Timothy Butler throws it down | 54-44 |
| 10:46 | Rockford | Darrell Turner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:44 | Rockford | Paul Farr tips it home | 54-46 |
| 10:22 | Olivet | John Near is hacked by John Bush - foul #4 on John Bush, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Clayton (SG), Randolph French (SF), Keith Skomsky (PF) John Near, Timothy Butler, William Turco | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Charles Renaud (SF), James Mobley (PF), Fred Abell (C) Darrell Turner, John Bush, Stanley Patterson, Paul Farr | |
| 10:11 | Olivet | Kevin Garner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 10:09 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph French | 54-46 |
| 09:55 | Olivet | Kevin Garner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Miller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Derek Turner (SF) Jim Travis | |
| 09:45 | Olivet | Kevin Garner misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:43 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky tips it in | 56-46 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | Fred Abell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| 09:14 | Olivet | Jeffrey Miller steals it from Randolph French | 56-46 |
| 08:49 | Rockford | Fred Abell makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Miller | 56-48 |
| 08:33 | Olivet | James Mobley steps in front of the Keith Skomsky pass | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | Rockford | Charles Renaud hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:20 | Olivet | Clint Bridges snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:05 | Olivet | Kevin Garner scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Clayton | 58-48 |
| 08:03 | Rockford | Charles Renaud is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Near (PG), Timothy Butler (SF), William Balog (C) Kevin Garner, Robert Clayton, Clint Bridges | |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Turner (PG), Jim Travis (SG), Stanley Patterson (PF), Paul Farr (C) Jeffrey Miller, Derek Turner, James Mobley, Fred Abell | |
| 07:46 | Olivet | Randolph French is hacked by Darrell Turner - foul #2 on Darrell Turner, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Olivet | William Weissberg (C) William Balog | |
| Subs | Rockford | John Bush (SF) Charles Renaud | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - John Near (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randolph French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Skomsky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Weissberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Darrell Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jim Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Olivet | William Weissberg's pass is intercepted by Darrell Turner | 58-48 |
| 07:32 | Rockford | Darrell Turner banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 07:10 | Olivet | John Bush steps in front of the Timothy Butler pass | 58-50 |
| 06:45 | Rockford | John Bush misses the easy layup | 58-50 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Paul Farr grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Rockford | Darrell Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:26 | Olivet | Randolph French pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:03 | Olivet | Randolph French buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Near | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Rockford | John Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Olivet | William Weissberg gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Clayton (SG), William Turco (PF) Randolph French, Keith Skomsky | |
| Subs | Rockford | Fred Abell (C) Paul Farr | |
| 05:40 | Olivet | Stanley Patterson picks off the pass by William Weissberg | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Rockford | Darrell Turner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Travis | 61-53 |
| 05:16 | Olivet | Robert Clayton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:15 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jim Travis | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Turner | 61-55 |
| 04:40 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses long on a floater near the basket | 61-55 |
| 04:38 | Rockford | Fred Abell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:21 | Rockford | Darrell Turner blows the layup | 61-55 |
| 04:20 | Rockford | Jim Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:09 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Olivet | William Turco pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses the easy layup | 61-55 |
| 04:00 | Rockford | Fred Abell snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | Rockford | William Weissberg is called for the reach on Jim Travis - foul #5 on William Weissberg, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Garner (PG), Keith Skomsky (C) John Near, William Weissberg | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Renaud (SF), James Mobley (PF) John Bush, Stanley Patterson | |
| 03:38 | Rockford | Jim Travis misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:38 | Olivet | Timothy Butler grabs the board | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Kevin Garner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Butler (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Turco (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Skomsky (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Darrell Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Renaud (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Abell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Renaud - foul #2 on Charles Renaud, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Olivet | Randolph French (SG), Clint Bridges (C) Robert Clayton, William Turco | |
| Subs | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller (PG), Paul Farr (C) Darrell Turner, Fred Abell | |
| 03:10 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:10 | Olivet | Timothy Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Paul Farr grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randolph French - foul #2 on Randolph French, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:57 | Rockford | Jeffrey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:55 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Near (PG), Robert Clayton (SG), William Turco (PF) Kevin Garner, Randolph French, Clint Bridges | |
| Subs | Rockford | Darrell Turner (PG), John Bush (SF), Stanley Patterson (PF), Fred Abell (C) Jeffrey Miller, Charles Renaud, James Mobley, Paul Farr | |
| 02:45 | Olivet | John Near hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 02:43 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 02:36 | Rockford | Darrell Turner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Olivet | Timothy Butler gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:11 | Olivet | John Near comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-57 |
| 02:09 | Rockford | Fred Abell snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:49 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Robert Clayton | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | Rockford | Jim Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:14 | Rockford | Keith Skomsky denies the turnaround by Stanley Patterson | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | Olivet | Robert Clayton pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:49 | Olivet | John Near knocks in the jumper in the paint | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Turner | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Travis - foul #2 on Jim Travis, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Olivet | Thomas Rosenstein (PG), Randolph French (PF) John Near, William Turco | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:42 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:42 | Rockford | Fred Abell pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 00:36 | Rockford | The offensive rebound goes to John Bush | 65-60 |
| 00:33 | Rockford | Darrell Turner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jim Travis | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Olivet | John Near (PG), William Turco (PF) Thomas Rosenstein, Randolph French | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:31 | Olivet | Robert Clayton is hacked by Darrell Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Turner, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | Olivet | Robert Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:31 | Olivet | Robert Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Rockford | Jim Travis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky is hacked by Darrell Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Turner, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Olivet | Randolph French (PF) William Turco | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 00:20 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:20 | Olivet | Keith Skomsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:14 | Rockford | Darrell Turner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Stanley Patterson snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Rockford | Jim Travis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Olivet | Darrell Turner is called for the reach on Randolph French in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Turner, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Charles Renaud (PG) Darrell Turner | |
| 00:07 | Olivet | Randolph French makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Olivet | Randolph French makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Charles Renaud connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | John Near runs out the clock | 71-69 |