| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ed Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Brodersen (fresh) PF - Jack Tyson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Klingenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | David Brodersen inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Jack Tyson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Billy Bruno - foul #2 on Billy Bruno, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:41 | Rockford | Jack Tyson misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:41 | Johnson State | Mark Reed grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:20 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Brodersen - foul #3 on David Brodersen, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | Craig Kemmer (SF) David Brodersen | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 19:20 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | Rockford | Christopher King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:19 | Johnson State | Mark Reed grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:58 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Rockford | Ed Moore grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:35 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg misses the easy layup | 31-40 |
| 17:33 | Rockford | Jack Tyson can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 17:31 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Jack Salmon | 31-40 |
| 17:26 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-40 |
| 17:24 | Johnson State | Mark Reed grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:11 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Findlay | 31-43 |
| 16:45 | Rockford | Ed Moore buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher King | 34-43 |
| 16:28 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 16:27 | Rockford | Jack Tyson grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 16:04 | Rockford | Jay Butterfield is called for the reach on Christopher King - foul #1 on Jay Butterfield, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Rockford | Alvin Wenz (SG), Boyd Dixon (SF), Charles Butcher (PF), Robert Karlson (C) Ed Moore, Craig Kemmer, Jack Tyson, Jerome Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG), Jerald Tucker (SG), Alec Conley (SF), Roger Matthews (PF), John Cumberland (C) Jack Salmon, Billy Bruno, Edward Findlay, Jay Butterfield, Mark Reed | |
| 15:52 | Rockford | Christopher King scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Dixon (fresh) PF - Charles Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Karlson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Eric Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alec Conley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cumberland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Johnson State | John Cumberland connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Matthews | 37-45 |
| 15:13 | Rockford | 3 seconds is called on Alvin Wenz | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Brodersen (SF) Christopher King | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 15:02 | Johnson State | Boyd Dixon steals it from Jerald Tucker | 37-45 |
| 14:58 | Rockford | Alvin Wenz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Rockford | Robert Karlson gets the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | Rockford | Charles Butcher is denied on a layup by John Cumberland | 37-45 |
| 14:41 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Johnson State | Alec Conley is hacked by Robert Karlson - foul #1 on Robert Karlson, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher King (PG), Ed Moore (SG), Jack Tyson (PF), Jerome Klingenberg (C) Alvin Wenz, Boyd Dixon, Charles Butcher, Robert Karlson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Mark Reed (C) Eric Curry, John Cumberland | |
| 14:04 | Johnson State | Alec Conley's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Tyson | 37-45 |
| 14:02 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jerome Klingenberg | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | Rockford | Christopher King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 13:43 | Johnson State | Mark Reed pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:26 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Billy Bruno (SG), Edward Findlay (SF), Jay Butterfield (PF) Jerald Tucker, Alec Conley, Roger Matthews | |
| 13:11 | Rockford | Ed Moore drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Tyson | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay makes the shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:29 | Rockford | Jack Tyson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 12:27 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 12:00 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Jerome Klingenberg | 39-47 |
| 11:47 | Rockford | Jack Salmon steals the ball from Ed Moore | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brodersen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerome Klingenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Johnson State | The short jumper by Billy Bruno is denied by Jerome Klingenberg | 39-47 |
| 11:26 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 11:17 | Johnson State | Edward Findlay blows the dunk | 39-47 |
| 11:15 | Rockford | Ed Moore grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 10:59 | Rockford | Jack Tyson misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 10:57 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:46 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 10:44 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:26 | Johnson State | Jack Tyson is called for the reach on Jay Butterfield - foul #1 on Jack Tyson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Craig Kemmer (PG), Alvin Wenz (SG), Boyd Dixon (SF), Charles Butcher (PF), Robert Karlson (C) Christopher King, Ed Moore, David Brodersen, Jack Tyson, Jerome Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG), Jerald Tucker (SG), Alec Conley (SF), Roger Matthews (PF), John Cumberland (C) Jack Salmon, Billy Bruno, Edward Findlay, Jay Butterfield, Mark Reed | |
| 10:17 | Johnson State | Charles Butcher swats the short shot by Roger Matthews | 39-47 |
| 10:16 | Rockford | Robert Karlson grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:51 | Rockford | Charles Butcher misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Curry - foul #2 on Eric Curry, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 09:51 | Rockford | Charles Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 09:51 | Rockford | Charles Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 09:27 | Johnson State | John Cumberland grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:10 | Johnson State | Alec Conley clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Boyd Dixon - foul #1 on Boyd Dixon, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher King (PG) Alvin Wenz | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Mark Reed (C) Eric Curry, John Cumberland | |
| 09:10 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:10 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:06 | Rockford | Jack Salmon takes the ball from Christopher King in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 08:48 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews lays it up and in and he's fouled by Craig Kemmer - foul #1 on Craig Kemmer, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rockford | David Brodersen (SF), Jack Tyson (PF) Boyd Dixon, Robert Karlson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Edward Findlay (SF) Alec Conley | |
| 08:48 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:37 | Rockford | Jack Salmon steps in front of the Craig Kemmer pass | 41-52 |
| 08:34 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon lays it up and in | 41-54 |
| 08:23 | Rockford | Jack Salmon takes the ball from Craig Kemmer | 41-54 |
| 08:07 | Johnson State | Christopher King is called for the reach on Jack Salmon - foul #3 on Christopher King, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Billy Bruno (SG), Jay Butterfield (PF) Jerald Tucker, Roger Matthews | |
| 07:50 | Johnson State | Mark Reed buries a runner in the paint | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brodersen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Tyson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Butcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Billy Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Findlay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rockford | Jack Tyson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-56 |
| 07:34 | Rockford | David Brodersen can't tip it in | 41-56 |
| 07:32 | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:06 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Brodersen - foul #4 on David Brodersen, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ed Moore (SG), Boyd Dixon (SF), Jerome Klingenberg (C) Craig Kemmer, David Brodersen, Charles Butcher | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG) Jack Salmon | |
| 07:06 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:06 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:56 | Rockford | Christopher King misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-58 |
| 06:55 | Rockford | Jack Tyson tips it in | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno is hacked by Ed Moore - foul #3 on Ed Moore, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | Robert Karlson (PF) Jack Tyson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alec Conley (SF), Roger Matthews (C) Edward Findlay, Mark Reed | |
| 06:42 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:33 | Rockford | Boyd Dixon hits a jumper from close range | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:12 | Johnson State | Billy Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 06:11 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Rockford | Christopher King knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-58 |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Alec Conley is hacked by Boyd Dixon - foul #2 on Boyd Dixon, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rockford | Craig Kemmer (PG), David Brodersen (SF), Jack Tyson (PF) Christopher King, Boyd Dixon, Robert Karlson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jack Salmon (PG), Jerald Tucker (SG), Mark Reed (C) Eric Curry, Billy Bruno, Jay Butterfield | |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:21 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:56 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-60 |
| 04:54 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-60 |
| 04:48 | Rockford | Jerome Klingenberg pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Rockford | Jack Tyson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:20 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 04:18 | Rockford | David Brodersen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | Craig Kemmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 03:59 | Johnson State | Mark Reed gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Johnson State | Jerome Klingenberg is called for the reach on Alec Conley - foul #2 on Jerome Klingenberg, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Rockford | Christopher King (PG), Charles Butcher (C) Ed Moore, Jerome Klingenberg | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Jay Butterfield (PF) Roger Matthews | |
| 03:52 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:52 | Johnson State | Alec Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Rockford | Jack Tyson is denied on a layup by Mark Reed | 48-62 |
| 03:32 | Johnson State | Alec Conley gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Christopher King (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Kemmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brodersen (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Tyson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Butcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Jack Salmon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jerald Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alec Conley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 03:09 | Rockford | Christopher King gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:51 | Rockford | Jack Salmon steals it from Charles Butcher | 48-62 |
| 02:48 | Johnson State | Alec Conley blows the layup | 48-62 |
| 02:46 | Johnson State | Alec Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:24 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-62 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Jack Tyson gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:15 | Rockford | Christopher King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Tyson | 51-62 |
| 01:50 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher King - foul #4 on Christopher King, team foul #11 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rockford | Alvin Wenz (SG), Boyd Dixon (SF), Robert Karlson (C) Christopher King, David Brodersen, Jack Tyson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roger Matthews (PF), John Cumberland (C) Jay Butterfield, Mark Reed | |
| 01:50 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:50 | Johnson State | Jack Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:39 | Rockford | Boyd Dixon connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Alvin Wenz | 53-64 |
| 01:11 | Johnson State | Alec Conley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 01:09 | Johnson State | Alec Conley tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 01:08 | Johnson State | Roger Matthews grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:46 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Boyd Dixon misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Alec Conley - foul #1 on Alec Conley, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Eric Curry (PG) Jack Salmon | |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Boyd Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:41 | Rockford | Boyd Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:41 | Johnson State | John Cumberland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wenz - foul #1 on Alvin Wenz, team foul #12 | 53-67 |
| 00:18 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:18 | Johnson State | Jerald Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:12 | Rockford | Alvin Wenz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Johnson State | Eric Curry runs out the clock | 55-69 |