| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ransdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Loy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Freddie Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Trotta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Douglass (fresh) PF - James Mott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Randal Trotta | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | N. Michigan | John Holmes misses the dunk attempt | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell tips it in | 38-35 |
| 19:09 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 18:51 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Stan Guth is blocked by James Mott | 38-37 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:36 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Hillsdale | James Mott drills a runner from close range set up by Randal Trotta | 40-39 |
| 18:01 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher banks in the layup set up by Rafael Loy | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stan Guth - foul #1 on Stan Guth, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:45 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Benton (PG) Paul Ransdell | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Willie Cosper (PF) James Mott | |
| 17:18 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta is hacked by Rafael Loy - foul #3 on Rafael Loy, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (SG), Manuel Lane (C) Rafael Loy, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 17:04 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Elroy Rencher | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | N. Michigan | Manuel Lane's layup is rejected by Willie Cosper | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:22 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:20 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to William Benton | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | William Benton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 16:05 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - William Benton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lane (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Freddie Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Trotta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Douglass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Cosper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stan Guth - foul #2 on Stan Guth, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell (PG), Rafael Loy (SG), John Holmes (C) Elias Brennan, Stan Guth, Elroy Rencher | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon (PG), Daniel Dinger (SG), James Mott (PF) Freddie Kline, Randal Trotta, Daniel Johnson | |
| 15:46 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:46 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:46 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Holmes | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | N. Michigan | James Mott steals the ball from William Benton | 42-42 |
| 15:20 | Hillsdale | Willie Cosper connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Blackmon | 42-44 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Benton | 45-44 |
| 14:35 | Hillsdale | Daniel Dinger misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 14:34 | N. Michigan | Manuel Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:19 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 14:18 | N. Michigan | William Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell is fouled on the floor by Willie Cosper - foul #1 on Willie Cosper, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stan Guth (SF), Ernest Labrador (PF) William Benton, Manuel Lane | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline (PG), Randal Trotta (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Brian Blackmon, Richard Douglass, Willie Cosper | |
| 13:55 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-44 |
| 13:40 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Holmes - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Elroy Rencher (PF) Paul Ransdell, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford (PF) James Mott | |
| 13:40 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:40 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy misses the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:29 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Labrador | 50-45 |
| 12:56 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford clanks a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:55 | Hillsdale | Daniel Dinger tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 12:41 | N. Michigan | Gerald Williford is called for the reach on Elroy Rencher - foul #2 on Gerald Williford, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Benton (PG), Manuel Lane (C) Elias Brennan, Ernest Labrador | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan (SF), Willie Cosper (PF) Daniel Dinger, Gerald Williford | |
| 12:30 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 12:23 | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rafael Loy - foul #4 on Rafael Loy, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell (PG), John Holmes (C) Rafael Loy, Manuel Lane | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | James Mott (PF) Willie Cosper | |
| 12:23 | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:23 | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:45 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 11:44 | N. Michigan | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ransdell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Freddie Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randal Trotta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Kernan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Adam Kernan is called for the reach on Stan Guth - foul #1 on Adam Kernan, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass (SF) Randal Trotta | |
| 11:26 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-49 |
| 11:19 | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 11:00 | N. Michigan | William Benton misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:43 | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Freddie Kline | 56-51 |
| 10:24 | N. Michigan | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Paul Ransdell - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (SG), Lester Gentry (SF), Manuel Lane (PF), Ernest Labrador (C) Paul Ransdell, Stan Guth, Elroy Rencher, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta (SG), Willie Cosper (PF), Gerald Williford (C) Adam Kernan, James Mott, Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:07 | N. Michigan | William Benton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:50 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elias Brennan - foul #1 on Elias Brennan, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon (PG), Daniel Dinger (SF) Freddie Kline, Richard Douglass | |
| 09:50 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Hillsdale | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Williford | 56-52 |
| 09:35 | Hillsdale | Ernest Labrador steals the ball from Brian Blackmon | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | N. Michigan | William Benton connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lester Gentry | 58-52 |
| 08:52 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Cosper | 58-54 |
| 08:37 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell (PG), Stan Guth (SF), Elroy Rencher (PF), John Holmes (C) William Benton, Lester Gentry, Manuel Lane, Ernest Labrador | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline (PG), Richard Douglass (SF), James Mott (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Brian Blackmon, Daniel Dinger, Gerald Williford, Willie Cosper | |
| 08:22 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Freddie Kline | 58-56 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell hits a runner near the basket set up by Elias Brennan | 60-56 |
| 07:49 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-56 |
| 07:47 | N. Michigan | John Holmes grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth connects on the floater from the left wing | 62-56 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ransdell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stan Guth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Freddie Kline (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randal Trotta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Douglass (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:13 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | Hillsdale | James Mott is hacked by John Holmes - foul #4 on John Holmes, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Benton (PG), Rafael Loy (SG) Paul Ransdell, Elias Brennan | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Daniel Dinger (SG) Randal Trotta | |
| 06:59 | Hillsdale | James Mott misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth misses the fadeaway in the paint | 62-56 |
| 06:43 | N. Michigan | John Holmes can't tip it in | 62-56 |
| 06:42 | Hillsdale | Daniel Dinger snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:26 | Hillsdale | Daniel Dinger connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Freddie Kline | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | N. Michigan | Richard Douglass takes the ball from William Benton | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline jams it on a nice dish by Richard Douglass | 62-61 |
| 06:00 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher blows the layup | 62-61 |
| 05:59 | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:44 | Hillsdale | Stan Guth swats the layup by Daniel Johnson | 62-61 |
| 05:42 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Holmes | 65-61 |
| 05:22 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elroy Rencher - foul #2 on Elroy Rencher, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell (PG), Manuel Lane (PF), Ernest Labrador (C) William Benton, Elroy Rencher, John Holmes | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta (SG), Willie Cosper (PF) Richard Douglass, James Mott | |
| 05:22 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:22 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:10 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:08 | Hillsdale | Willie Cosper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:27 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Hillsdale | Willie Cosper gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:04 | Hillsdale | Willie Cosper loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Benton (SF) Stan Guth | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon (PG), Adam Kernan (SF), Gerald Williford (C) Freddie Kline, Daniel Dinger, Daniel Johnson | |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Williford - foul #3 on Gerald Williford, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Douglass (SF) Adam Kernan | |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:44 | N. Michigan | Ernest Labrador makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon is hacked by William Benton - foul #3 on William Benton, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elias Brennan (PG), Elroy Rencher (PF) Paul Ransdell, Ernest Labrador | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Adam Kernan (SG) Randal Trotta | |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:23 | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Elias Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Loy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Elroy Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Brian Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Kernan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Douglass (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Cosper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Williford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Rafael Loy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | Hillsdale | Gerald Williford grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 03:02 | Hillsdale | Brian Blackmon's pass is intercepted by Elias Brennan in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 03:01 | N. Michigan | William Benton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elias Brennan | 69-65 |
| 02:57 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell (PG), Stan Guth (SF), John Holmes (C) Elias Brennan, William Benton, Manuel Lane | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline (PG), Randal Trotta (SG), James Mott (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Brian Blackmon, Adam Kernan, Willie Cosper, Gerald Williford | |
| 02:44 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta is fouled on the floor by Elroy Rencher - foul #3 on Elroy Rencher, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 02:44 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:44 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Freddie Kline is called for the reach on Paul Ransdell - foul #3 on Freddie Kline, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Hillsdale | Freddie Kline scores on a shot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Paul Ransdell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:49 | N. Michigan | Stan Guth snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | John Holmes misses the shot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 01:42 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:24 | Hillsdale | James Mott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 00:45 | Hillsdale | James Mott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Michigan | Elroy Rencher comes up short on the floater from the left side | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Hillsdale | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Hillsdale | The short jumper by Freddie Kline is denied by Stan Guth | 71-69 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | John Holmes grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | Randal Trotta is called for the reach on John Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randal Trotta, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | N. Michigan | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Randal Trotta clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-69 |