| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Robert Kozak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Rockford | David Walston is fouled on the floor by Jack Wise - foul #3 on Jack Wise, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Bruce Wood (PF) Jack Wise | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 19:30 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:28 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:13 | Kalamazoo | David Walston denies the turnaround by Paul Roland | 28-38 |
| 19:12 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland tips it home | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Rockford | David Walston's pass is intercepted by John Norwood | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:03 | Rockford | Donald Hightower buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cedric Ellis | 30-40 |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Hightower - foul #3 on Donald Hightower, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG) Donald Hightower | |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:49 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:26 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis lays it up and in | 31-42 |
| 17:18 | Kalamazoo | Bruce Wood misses short on a shot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 17:17 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Richard Collins clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Norwood - foul #1 on John Norwood, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Dunn (SG), Freeman Lowe (SF) Gordon Gotcher, John Norwood | |
| Subs | Rockford | David Bowman (SF), Matthew Grace (PF), Brian Overton (C) Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis, David Walston | |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:05 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:05 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Paul Roland | 33-43 |
| 16:44 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Bowman - foul #1 on David Bowman, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Manuel Wyble (SG), George Lockett (PF) Robert Kozak, Bruce Wood | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG) Richard Collins | |
| 16:44 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:44 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:44 | Rockford | The rebound goes to Matthew Grace | 34-43 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | James Wahl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Dunn - foul #3 on Paul Dunn, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Parrish (PG) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 16:30 | Rockford | James Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:30 | Rockford | James Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:06 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Overton - foul #1 on Brian Overton, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 16:06 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:06 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:40 | Rockford | Brian Overton is fouled on the floor by Paul Roland - foul #1 on Paul Roland, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak (PG), Gordon Gotcher (SG), John Norwood (SF), Jack Wise (PF) David Parrish, Manuel Wyble, Freeman Lowe, Paul Roland | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF), David Walston (C) James Wahl, Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Matthew Grace, Brian Overton | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Robert Kozak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Gotcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Walston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rockford | Robert Kozak is called for the reach on Richard Collins - foul #1 on Robert Kozak, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Bruce Wood (C) George Lockett | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 15:12 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Hightower | 36-48 |
| 14:47 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 14:45 | Rockford | David Walston pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:27 | Rockford | Bruce Wood steals the ball from Donald Hightower | 36-48 |
| 14:12 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Norwood | 39-48 |
| 13:51 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis misses short on a floater in the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:49 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:26 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Norwood, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Dunn (PG), Manuel Wyble (SG), Freeman Lowe (SF), Paul Roland (C) Robert Kozak, Gordon Gotcher, John Norwood, Bruce Wood | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), David Bowman (SF), Matthew Grace (PF), Brian Overton (C) Richard Collins, Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis, David Walston | |
| 13:18 | Rockford | Matthew Grace travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| 13:04 | Kalamazoo | Manuel Wyble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:03 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:42 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Bowman - foul #2 on David Bowman, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | George Lockett (PF) Jack Wise | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG) Donald Hightower | |
| 12:42 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:42 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:42 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:27 | Rockford | David Bowman is hacked by Freeman Lowe - foul #2 on Freeman Lowe, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG) James Wahl | |
| 12:27 | Rockford | David Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:27 | Rockford | Brian Overton snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:06 | Rockford | David Bowman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Overton | 40-51 |
| 11:52 | Kalamazoo | Paul Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 11:51 | Rockford | Brian Overton grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:44 | Rockford | Joseph Benson's pass is intercepted by Freeman Lowe | 40-51 |
| 11:29 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe is fouled on the floor by David Bowman - foul #3 on David Bowman, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak (PG), Gordon Gotcher (SG), John Norwood (SF), Jack Wise (PF) Paul Dunn, Manuel Wyble, Freeman Lowe, George Lockett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Hightower (SG), Thomas Hunt (SF), Cedric Ellis (PF), David Walston (C) Joseph Benson, David Bowman, Matthew Grace, Brian Overton | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Robert Kozak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Gotcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Walston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Norwood | 43-51 |
| 10:52 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-51 |
| 10:50 | Rockford | David Walston tips it home | 43-53 |
| 10:39 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Gotcher | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis is denied on a layup by Paul Roland | 45-53 |
| 10:18 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Jack Wise | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Norwood | 48-53 |
| 09:38 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-53 |
| 09:36 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses the shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:03 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe (SF), Bruce Wood (PF), George Lockett (C) John Norwood, Jack Wise, Paul Roland | |
| Subs | Rockford | James Wahl (PG), Joseph Benson (SG), Matthew Grace (C) Richard Collins, Donald Hightower, David Walston | |
| 09:03 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:03 | Rockford | Matthew Grace snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:40 | Rockford | Matthew Grace makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Wahl | 49-55 |
| 08:28 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:27 | Kalamazoo | Bruce Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kozak | 52-55 |
| 07:44 | Rockford | Joseph Benson blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 07:43 | Kalamazoo | Bruce Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:24 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kozak | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Robert Kozak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Gotcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freeman Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Wood (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Lockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - James Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Benson (fresh) SF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Rockford | Matthew Grace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 06:54 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:37 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis buries a jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:16 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gordon Gotcher | 57-57 |
| 05:47 | Rockford | Freeman Lowe takes the ball from James Wahl | 57-57 |
| 05:47 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Dunn (PG), Manuel Wyble (SG), John Norwood (SF), Jack Wise (PF), Paul Roland (C) Robert Kozak, Gordon Gotcher, Freeman Lowe, Bruce Wood, George Lockett | |
| Subs | Rockford | Richard Collins (PG), Donald Hightower (SG), David Bowman (SF), David Walston (C) James Wahl, Joseph Benson, Thomas Hunt, Cedric Ellis | |
| 05:30 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Bowman - foul #4 on David Bowman, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 05:30 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:30 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:30 | Rockford | David Walston grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Rockford | Donald Hightower hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Grace | 58-60 |
| 04:48 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Wyble | 60-60 |
| 04:33 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Richard Collins is called for the reach on Jack Wise - foul #1 on Richard Collins, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak (PG) Manuel Wyble | |
| Subs | Rockford | Thomas Hunt (SF), Brian Overton (PF) David Bowman, Matthew Grace | |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | Rockford | Donald Hightower knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Walston and he's fouled by Paul Dunn - foul #4 on Paul Dunn, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Rockford | Cedric Ellis (PF) Brian Overton | |
| 04:00 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:00 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:31 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise is hacked by Cedric Ellis - foul #1 on Cedric Ellis, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher (SG) Paul Dunn | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 03:31 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:31 | Rockford | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Robert Kozak (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Gotcher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Norwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Roland (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rockford | PG - Richard Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Hightower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cedric Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Walston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hightower | 62-67 |
| 03:03 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Norwood | 65-67 |
| 02:52 | Rockford | Richard Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:51 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to John Norwood | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak is hacked by Donald Hightower - foul #4 on Donald Hightower, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Freeman Lowe (SF), Bruce Wood (PF) John Norwood, Jack Wise | |
| Subs | Rockford | Joseph Benson (SG), Matthew Grace (C) Donald Hightower, David Walston | |
| 02:47 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:47 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:45 | Rockford | Rockford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise (PF) Bruce Wood | |
| Subs | Rockford | Donald Hightower (SG), David Walston (C) Joseph Benson, Matthew Grace | |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Richard Collins is fouled on the floor by Gordon Gotcher - foul #2 on Gordon Gotcher, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Norwood (SF) Freeman Lowe | |
| Subs | Rockford | | |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Richard Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Richard Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:25 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Donald Hightower is fouled on the floor by Robert Kozak - foul #2 on Robert Kozak, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Donald Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Rockford | Donald Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Roland | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Wise - foul #4 on Jack Wise, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Rockford | Cedric Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Kalamazoo | Jack Wise gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Rockford | David Walston grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:01 | Rockford | Donald Hightower makes the shot from the left block set up by Cedric Ellis | 69-71 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Robert Kozak misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 00:41 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:27 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 00:25 | Kalamazoo | John Norwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:14 | Kalamazoo | Paul Roland connects on the floater from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockford | Rockford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Rockford | David Walston buries a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Collins | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Kalamazoo | Gordon Gotcher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |