| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Guy Vanwormer (fresh) SG - Ronald Osman (fresh) SF - James Kile (fresh) PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) C - John Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leon Thomas (fresh) SG - Edward Guidry (fresh) SF - William Mello (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Earl Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | John Franklin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rockford | Ronald Osman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Dominic Davis - foul #1 on Dominic Davis, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:19 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Rockford | James Kile is fouled on the floor by Earl Bentley - foul #1 on Earl Bentley, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Rockford | John Franklin misses the shot in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Rockford | Dominic Davis can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Rockford | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Rockford | James Kile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Mello and he's fouled by James Kile - foul #1 on James Kile, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Rockford | John Franklin double dribbles | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley lays it in set up by Edward Guidry | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Dominic Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Dominic Davis misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | Dominic Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Rockford | John Franklin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Bentley - foul #2 on Earl Bentley, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (PG), Scott Yoder (SG), James Cosgrove (PF) Guy Vanwormer, Ronald Osman, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Cecil King (C) Earl Bentley | |
| 15:57 | Rockford | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:57 | Rockford | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jack Freitas (fresh) SG - Scott Yoder (fresh) SF - James Kile (fresh) PF - James Cosgrove (fresh) C - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mello (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil King (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kalamazoo | James Kile takes the ball from Edward Guidry | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Rockford | James Cosgrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | Rockford | John Franklin tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Kalamazoo | William Mello pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Thomas | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Rockford | James Kile buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Freitas and the foul's on William Mello - foul #1 on William Mello, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), Ronald Osman (SG), Dominic Davis (PF) Jack Freitas, Scott Yoder, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Randy Zorens (SG), Ryan Ferguson (SF), Kenneth Cadet (C) Leon Thomas, Edward Guidry, William Mello, Christopher Brooks | |
| 14:28 | Rockford | James Kile makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Kalamazoo | James Kile steals the ball from Randy Zorens | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Rockford | Ronald Osman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 13:49 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Cadet grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Kalamazoo | Cecil King misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Rockford | James Cosgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | Rockford | James Cosgrove comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:15 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Kalamazoo | Randy Zorens is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Yoder (SF), Bobby Bradford (C) James Kile, James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas (PG), Edward Guidry (SG) Leonard Fizer, Randy Zorens | |
| 12:33 | Rockford | Dominic Davis makes the jumpshot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Guidry | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Rockford | Edward Guidry steals it from Guy Vanwormer | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Guidry | 11-13 |
| 11:41 | Rockford | Ronald Osman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cadet - foul #1 on Kenneth Cadet, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (PG), Joseph Lipson (SF), John Franklin (C) Guy Vanwormer, Ronald Osman, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Mello (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Ryan Ferguson, Cecil King | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Jack Freitas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Yoder (fresh) SF - Joseph Lipson (fresh) PF - Bobby Bradford (fresh) C - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Guidry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Mello (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cadet (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | Rockford | John Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:04 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Yoder | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks tips it home | 14-15 |
| 10:33 | Rockford | Kenneth Cadet denies the turnaround by Scott Yoder | 14-15 |
| 10:31 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:16 | Rockford | John Franklin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Freitas | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by William Mello | 16-18 |
| 09:40 | Rockford | Joseph Lipson loses the dribble to Edward Guidry | 16-18 |
| 09:20 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry is fouled on the floor by Scott Yoder - foul #1 on Scott Yoder, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), Ronald Osman (SG), James Kile (SF), Dominic Davis (PF) Jack Freitas, Scott Yoder, Joseph Lipson, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Randy Zorens (SG), Cecil King (C) Leon Thomas, Edward Guidry, Kenneth Cadet | |
| 09:11 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Mello | 16-20 |
| 08:56 | Rockford | James Kile travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | James Cosgrove (C) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 08:37 | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer is fouled on the floor by James Cosgrove - foul #1 on James Cosgrove, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) William Mello, Christopher Brooks | |
| 08:31 | Kalamazoo | Guy Vanwormer picks off the pass by Leonard Fizer | 16-20 |
| 08:09 | Rockford | Ronald Osman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry (SG) Randy Zorens | |
| 07:49 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 16-20 |
| 07:48 | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson misses the tip | 16-20 |
| 07:47 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:31 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Osman - foul #1 on Ronald Osman, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Franklin (C) James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Mello (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Ryan Ferguson, Michael Thompson | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Guy Vanwormer (fresh) SG - Ronald Osman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leonard Fizer (fresh) SG - Edward Guidry (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mello (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil King (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Kalamazoo | Cecil King's pass is intercepted by James Kile | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Rockford | James Kile lays it up and in | 18-20 |
| 06:45 | Kalamazoo | Dominic Davis swats the short shot by Edward Guidry | 18-20 |
| 06:44 | Rockford | Dominic Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Mello - foul #2 on William Mello, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas (PG), Ryan Ferguson (SF) Leonard Fizer, William Mello | |
| 06:28 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:28 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:05 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks's dunk attempt is rejected by John Franklin | 19-20 |
| 06:04 | Rockford | Dominic Davis pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:44 | Rockford | John Franklin lays it up and in and he's fouled by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (PG), Scott Yoder (SG), Joseph Lipson (SF), James Cosgrove (PF) Guy Vanwormer, Ronald Osman, James Kile, Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson (PF), Kenneth Cadet (C) Christopher Brooks, Cecil King | |
| 05:44 | Rockford | John Franklin makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:25 | Kalamazoo | Michael Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 22-20 |
| 05:24 | Rockford | John Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:07 | Rockford | Scott Yoder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Freitas | 25-20 |
| 05:02 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Rockford | Bobby Bradford (C) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (PG), Randy Zorens (SG) Leon Thomas, Edward Guidry | |
| 04:45 | Rockford | Scott Yoder's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Ferguson | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 04:38 | Kalamazoo | Randy Zorens misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 25-20 |
| 04:36 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson tips it home | 25-22 |
| 04:18 | Rockford | James Cosgrove is called for 5 seconds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), Ronald Osman (SG), James Kile (SF), Dominic Davis (PF) Jack Freitas, Scott Yoder, Joseph Lipson, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Cecil King (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 04:16 | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 03:57 | Rockford | Dominic Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 03:47 | Kalamazoo | James Cosgrove is called for the reach on Leonard Fizer - foul #2 on James Cosgrove, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | John Franklin (C) James Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas (PG), Edward Guidry (SG), William Mello (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Earl Bentley (C) Leonard Fizer, Randy Zorens, Ryan Ferguson, Cecil King, Kenneth Cadet | |
| 03:36 | Kalamazoo | Leon Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 03:34 | Rockford | Dominic Davis gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Dominic Davis banks in the layup and the foul's on William Mello - foul #3 on William Mello, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Randy Zorens (SF) William Mello | |
| 03:15 | Rockford | Dominic Davis misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:15 | Kalamazoo | Earl Bentley pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Guy Vanwormer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Osman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dominic Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Guidry (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Zorens (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Kalamazoo | Randy Zorens makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Guidry | 29-24 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Ronald Osman is hacked by Earl Bentley - foul #3 on Earl Bentley, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rockford | Scott Yoder (PF) Dominic Davis | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson (SF), Cecil King (C) Randy Zorens, Earl Bentley | |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Ronald Osman misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:22 | Rockford | Ronald Osman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:22 | Kalamazoo | Cecil King grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:04 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Osman - foul #2 on Ronald Osman, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Rockford | Jack Freitas (PG), James Cosgrove (PF), Bobby Bradford (C) Guy Vanwormer, Ronald Osman, John Franklin | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 02:04 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:04 | Kalamazoo | Edward Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:51 | Rockford | James Cosgrove misses the floater near the basket | 29-26 |
| 01:50 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Leon Thomas | 29-26 |
| 01:28 | Kalamazoo | James Cosgrove steals the ball from Edward Guidry | 29-26 |
| 01:03 | Rockford | Scott Yoder clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:56 | Kalamazoo | James Kile is called for the reach on Ryan Ferguson - foul #2 on James Kile, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer (PG), Joseph Lipson (SF), Dominic Davis (PF), John Franklin (C) Jack Freitas, James Kile, James Cosgrove, Bobby Bradford | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Leonard Fizer (SG), Kenneth Cadet (C) Edward Guidry, Christopher Brooks | |
| 00:56 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:56 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Scott Yoder buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Guy Vanwormer and he's fouled by Kenneth Cadet - foul #2 on Kenneth Cadet, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Rockford | Ronald Osman (SG) Joseph Lipson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Randy Zorens (SG) Leon Thomas | |
| 00:35 | Rockford | Scott Yoder makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:19 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Ronald Osman - foul #3 on Ronald Osman, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Lipson (SF) Ronald Osman | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 00:19 | Kalamazoo | Ryan Ferguson misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:19 | Rockford | John Franklin grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Rockford | Guy Vanwormer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Rockford | Dominic Davis grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |