| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Ismael Glanz (fresh) SG - John Jolley (fresh) SF - John Kyser (fresh) PF - Robert Ely (fresh) C - Arthur Johns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albion | PG - Larry Tynan (fresh) SG - Jerry Kunkle (fresh) SF - Ronald Glass (fresh) PF - Troy Durrett (fresh) C - John Hansen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Robert Ely wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albion | Albion is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Kyser | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Rockford | Arthur Johns gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Rockford | Robert Ely drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ismael Glanz | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Albion | Arthur Johns steps in front of the John Hansen pass | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz loses the dribble to Ronald Glass in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:52 | Albion | Larry Tynan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Albion | Troy Durrett snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Tynan | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Rockford | John Jolley is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Albion | Troy Durrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | Albion | Ronald Glass grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Albion | Larry Tynan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Rockford | Arthur Johns gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | Rockford | Robert Ely is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tynan - foul #1 on Larry Tynan, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Biondi (PG), Matthew Pieczynski (SG), Randy Stevens (SF), Robert Dardar (PF), George Blauvelt (C) Ismael Glanz, John Jolley, John Kyser, Robert Ely, Arthur Johns | |
| Subs | Albion | Berry Brunson (PG), Freddie Davis (SG), Jason Zubia (SF), Brian Prior (PF), Gary Zahnen (C) Larry Tynan, Jerry Kunkle, Ronald Glass, Troy Durrett, John Hansen | |
| 17:13 | Rockford | George Blauvelt is open but misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Rockford | Robert Dardar tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Albion | Jason Zubia clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Matthew Pieczynski | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Rockford | William Biondi misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:30 | Albion | The rebound goes to Brian Prior | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Albion | Gary Zahnen is fouled on the floor by Randy Stevens - foul #1 on Randy Stevens, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Albion | Jason Zubia is fouled on the floor by Robert Dardar - foul #1 on Robert Dardar, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | Earl Chapman (C) George Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Albion | James Arthur (SG), John Hansen (C) Jason Zubia, Gary Zahnen | |
| 15:34 | Albion | Brian Prior hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Pieczynski - foul #1 on Matthew Pieczynski, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ismael Glanz (PG), John Jolley (SG), John Kyser (SF), Robert Ely (PF) William Biondi, Matthew Pieczynski, Randy Stevens, Robert Dardar | |
| Subs | Albion | Larry Tynan (PG), Jerry Kunkle (SG), Troy Durrett (PF) Berry Brunson, James Arthur, Freddie Davis | |
| 15:34 | Albion | Brian Prior misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 15:34 | Albion | Brian Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Ismael Glanz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jolley (fresh) SF - John Kyser (fresh) PF - Robert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albion | PG - Larry Tynan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kunkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Prior (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Durrett (fresh) C - John Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Rockford | Earl Chapman loses the dribble to Brian Prior in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 15:14 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:13 | Albion | Brian Prior pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | Albion | John Hansen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:00 | Albion | Larry Tynan pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:44 | Albion | Larry Tynan drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jerry Kunkle | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Rockford | Jerry Kunkle is called for the reach on Ismael Glanz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kunkle, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Blauvelt (PF) Robert Ely | |
| Subs | Albion | Ronald Glass (SF) Brian Prior | |
| 14:26 | Rockford | John Kyser hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | Albion | Ronald Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:01 | Albion | Ronald Glass makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Kunkle | 7-7 |
| 13:44 | Rockford | John Kyser is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Jolley | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | Albion | Ronald Glass loses the dribble to Ismael Glanz | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz slams it home | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Albion | Ronald Glass makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Tynan | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Rockford | George Blauvelt is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ismael Glanz | 14-9 |
| 12:32 | Albion | Larry Tynan buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Glass | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz is fouled on the floor by Larry Tynan - foul #2 on Larry Tynan, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Biondi (PG), Matthew Pieczynski (SG), Randy Stevens (SF), Robert Ely (PF), Arthur Johns (C) Ismael Glanz, John Jolley, John Kyser, George Blauvelt, Earl Chapman | |
| Subs | Albion | Berry Brunson (PG), Freddie Davis (SG), Jason Zubia (SF), Brian Prior (PF), Gary Zahnen (C) Larry Tynan, Jerry Kunkle, Ronald Glass, Troy Durrett, John Hansen | |
| 12:02 | Rockford | Matthew Pieczynski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Albion | Gary Zahnen pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:35 | Albion | Freddie Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - William Biondi (fresh) SG - Matthew Pieczynski (fresh) SF - Randy Stevens (fresh) PF - Robert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Johns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albion | PG - Berry Brunson (fresh) SG - Freddie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Zubia (fresh) PF - Brian Prior (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Zahnen (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Rockford | Arthur Johns misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Rockford | Robert Ely snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:44 | Rockford | Arthur Johns drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Biondi | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Albion | Jason Zubia misses the jump hook in the paint | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Albion | Gary Zahnen tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | Rockford | Arthur Johns is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Randy Stevens | 18-16 |
| 09:55 | Albion | Freddie Davis is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ismael Glanz (PG), John Jolley (SG), John Kyser (SF), Robert Dardar (PF) William Biondi, Matthew Pieczynski, Randy Stevens, Robert Ely | |
| Subs | Albion | Jeffery Brady (PG), James Arthur (SG), Ronald Glass (SF), Troy Durrett (PF) Berry Brunson, Freddie Davis, Brian Prior, Gary Zahnen | |
| 09:37 | Rockford | James Arthur is called for the reach on Arthur Johns - foul #1 on James Arthur, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | Rockford | John Jolley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 09:24 | Albion | James Arthur snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:05 | Albion | Jeffery Brady scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ismael Glanz - foul #1 on Ismael Glanz, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | George Blauvelt (SF), Earl Chapman (C) John Kyser, Arthur Johns | |
| Subs | Albion | Jerry Kunkle (SG), John Hansen (C) James Arthur, Jason Zubia | |
| 09:05 | Albion | Jeffery Brady makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | Rockford | George Blauvelt can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Albion | John Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Albion | George Blauvelt is called for the reach on Ronald Glass - foul #1 on George Blauvelt, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | William Biondi (SG), Randy Stevens (SF), Robert Ely (PF) John Jolley, Robert Dardar, Earl Chapman | |
| Subs | Albion | Freddie Davis (SF) Ronald Glass | |
| 08:20 | Albion | John Hansen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 08:18 | Rockford | Robert Ely gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Rockford | William Biondi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Freddie Davis - foul #1 on Freddie Davis, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Albion | Berry Brunson (PG) Jeffery Brady | |
| 08:14 | Rockford | William Biondi misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Rockford | William Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Albion | John Hansen is hacked by George Blauvelt - foul #2 on George Blauvelt, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Kyser (SF), Earl Chapman (C) Randy Stevens, George Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Albion | James Arthur (SG) Jerry Kunkle | |
| 07:51 | Albion | Ismael Glanz takes the ball from John Hansen | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Rockford | William Biondi hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Ely | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Ismael Glanz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Biondi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kyser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albion | PG - Berry Brunson (fresh) SG - James Arthur (fresh) SF - Freddie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Durrett (tiring) C - John Hansen (tiring) | |
| 07:20 | Albion | Berry Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-19 |
| 07:19 | Rockford | William Biondi grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 07:13 | Rockford | John Kyser is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Biondi | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Albion | Berry Brunson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-19 |
| 06:49 | Rockford | William Biondi grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:27 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Biondi | 27-19 |
| 06:18 | Albion | Freddie Davis is fouled on the floor by Earl Chapman - foul #1 on Earl Chapman, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Pieczynski (SG), Randy Stevens (SF), Robert Dardar (PF), Arthur Johns (C) William Biondi, John Kyser, Robert Ely, Earl Chapman | |
| Subs | Albion | Jeffery Brady (PG), Jerry Kunkle (SG), Brian Prior (PF), Gary Zahnen (C) Berry Brunson, James Arthur, Troy Durrett, John Hansen | |
| 06:18 | Albion | Freddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:18 | Albion | Freddie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:18 | Rockford | Arthur Johns gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:01 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 05:59 | Rockford | Arthur Johns gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Arthur Johns comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jeffery Brady - foul #1 on Jeffery Brady, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Jolley (SG) Ismael Glanz | |
| Subs | Albion | Ronald Glass (SF) Freddie Davis | |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Arthur Johns misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:48 | Rockford | Arthur Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:48 | Albion | The rebound goes to Gary Zahnen | 27-20 |
| 05:34 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle's floater is tipped away by Arthur Johns | 27-20 |
| 05:32 | Albion | Jeffery Brady tips it in | 27-22 |
| 05:11 | Rockford | John Jolley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | Albion | Jeffery Brady makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Prior | 27-24 |
| 04:33 | Rockford | Robert Dardar is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 04:31 | Albion | Gary Zahnen grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:11 | Albion | Gary Zahnen misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Rockford | Arthur Johns snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:01 | Rockford | Robert Dardar misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 27-24 |
| 03:59 | Albion | Brian Prior gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:37 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Dardar - foul #2 on Robert Dardar, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ismael Glanz (PG), William Biondi (SG), John Kyser (SF), Robert Ely (PF), George Blauvelt (C) Matthew Pieczynski, John Jolley, Randy Stevens, Robert Dardar, Arthur Johns | |
| Subs | Albion | Larry Tynan (PG), Jason Zubia (PF), Berry Brunson (C) Jeffery Brady, Brian Prior, Gary Zahnen | |
| 03:37 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:37 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:37 | Rockford | George Blauvelt grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kyser | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Ismael Glanz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Biondi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Blauvelt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albion | PG - Larry Tynan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kunkle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Glass (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Zubia (fresh) C - Berry Brunson (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Biondi - foul #1 on William Biondi, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Albion | Freddie Davis (SF) Ronald Glass | |
| 03:09 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:09 | Albion | Jerry Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:59 | Rockford | George Blauvelt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ismael Glanz | 32-27 |
| 02:46 | Albion | Larry Tynan knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Freddie Davis | 32-29 |
| 02:34 | Rockford | Jerry Kunkle steals the ball from Ismael Glanz | 32-29 |
| 02:11 | Albion | Freddie Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 02:09 | Albion | Larry Tynan snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:57 | Albion | Jason Zubia makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Davis | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Larry Tynan is called for the reach on Ismael Glanz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tynan, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Earl Chapman (C) George Blauvelt | |
| Subs | Albion | James Arthur (SG), Ronald Glass (SF), Troy Durrett (PF) Larry Tynan, Jerry Kunkle, Freddie Davis | |
| 01:54 | Rockford | Ismael Glanz misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:54 | Albion | Troy Durrett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:35 | Albion | Robert Ely takes the ball from Troy Durrett | 32-31 |
| 01:33 | Rockford | William Biondi is fouled in the backcourt by James Arthur - foul #2 on James Arthur, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | Matthew Pieczynski (SG), Randy Stevens (SF), Robert Dardar (PF) Ismael Glanz, John Kyser, Robert Ely | |
| Subs | Albion | Brian Prior (SF) Ronald Glass | |
| 01:33 | Rockford | William Biondi makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:33 | Rockford | William Biondi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:17 | Albion | James Arthur is fouled on the floor by Earl Chapman - foul #2 on Earl Chapman, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Jolley (SG) William Biondi | |
| Subs | Albion | John Hansen (C) Jason Zubia | |
| 01:17 | Albion | James Arthur misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:17 | Albion | James Arthur misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:17 | Rockford | Robert Dardar gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Rockford | Troy Durrett steals it from Randy Stevens | 34-31 |
| 00:45 | Albion | James Arthur scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Durrett | 34-34 |
| 00:43 | Rockford | Berry Brunson picks off the pass by Randy Stevens in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 00:40 | Albion | Berry Brunson hits the finger roll | 34-36 |
| 00:38 | Rockford | John Jolley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Kyser (SF), George Blauvelt (C) John Jolley, Earl Chapman | |
| Subs | Albion | Jeffery Brady (PG), Freddie Davis (SF), Gary Zahnen (C) Berry Brunson, Troy Durrett, John Hansen | |
| 00:19 | Albion | Randy Stevens steals it from James Arthur | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Rockford | Randy Stevens connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Albion | James Arthur misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-36 |