| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - James Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Wiedeman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Baber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cozad (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Loeffler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Costello | 37-31 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler lays it in | 37-33 |
| 19:02 | Hillsdale | John Crawford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 18:51 | Hillsdale | John Crawford gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Hillsdale | John Crawford is hacked by Kevin Carrier - foul #2 on Kevin Carrier, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:17 | Hillsdale | Kevin Carrier swats the shot by Henry Baber | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber tips it in | 39-33 |
| 17:59 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernie Rucker | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Costello | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernie Rucker | 42-37 |
| 17:17 | Hillsdale | John Crawford lays it up and in set up by James Costello | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ernie Rucker | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Carrier | 44-40 |
| 16:18 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 44-42 |
| 16:02 | Hillsdale | Ernie Rucker takes the ball from Kenneth Cozad | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - James Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Baber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cozad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Rucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Loeffler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 15:38 | Hillsdale | John Crawford snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:21 | Hillsdale | James Costello clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker knocks in the floater from the left side | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:40 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:09 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Clinton Wiedeman | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Loeffler - foul #3 on Charles Loeffler, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Gustafson (PG), Luther Long (SG), Brian Ashurst (SF), Travis Stokley (PF) James Costello, Clinton Wiedeman, Henry Baber, John Crawford | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG), John Rhinehart (SG), William White (SF), John Culberson (PF), Edward Everett (C) Andre Tristan, Ernie Rucker, Ralph Lloyd, Kevin Carrier, Charles Loeffler | |
| 13:58 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | N. Michigan | John Culberson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | John Culberson can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | Hillsdale | Luther Long misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Everett | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | John Rhinehart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | Hillsdale | Travis Stokley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:03 | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Luther Long | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | N. Michigan | John Rhinehart is hacked by Luther Long - foul #2 on Luther Long, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland (C) Kenneth Cozad | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:30 | N. Michigan | John Rhinehart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lincoln | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Hillsdale | Luther Long buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Ashurst | 50-47 |
| 12:06 | N. Michigan | William White hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Culberson | 50-49 |
| 11:51 | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Luther Long | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Robert Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luther Long (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Ashurst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stokley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Lincoln (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Rhinehart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Culberson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Michigan | John Culberson is fouled on the floor by Travis Stokley - foul #2 on Travis Stokley, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman (SG), Henry Baber (SF) Robert Gustafson, Luther Long | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG), Ralph Lloyd (SF), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Rhinehart, William White, Edward Everett | |
| 11:08 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lincoln | 52-52 |
| 10:49 | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Clinton Wiedeman and he's hacked by Ralph Lloyd - foul #2 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | John Crawford (PF) Travis Stokley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker (SG), Charles Loeffler (C) John Lincoln, John Culberson | |
| 10:49 | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Gilliland - foul #2 on Carl Gilliland, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | James Costello (PG) Brian Ashurst | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:12 | Hillsdale | James Costello makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Crawford | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 09:43 | Hillsdale | James Costello gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:30 | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Lloyd - foul #3 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (SG), William White (SF) Ernie Rucker, Ralph Lloyd | |
| 09:30 | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:30 | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:30 | N. Michigan | William White grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:14 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:13 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:55 | Hillsdale | James Costello makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Crawford | 61-54 |
| 08:40 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andre Tristan | 61-57 |
| 08:23 | Hillsdale | James Costello is fouled on the floor by Andre Tristan - foul #1 on Andre Tristan, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Gustafson (PG), Luther Long (SG), Brian Ashurst (SF), Travis Stokley (PF), Kenneth Cozad (C) James Costello, Clinton Wiedeman, Henry Baber, John Crawford, Carl Gilliland | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Culberson (C) Charles Loeffler | |
| 08:12 | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| 08:11 | Hillsdale | Travis Stokley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Robert Gustafson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luther Long (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Ashurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Stokley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Cozad (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lincoln (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Carrier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Culberson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Ashurst - foul #2 on Brian Ashurst, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Rhinehart (SG), Ralph Lloyd (SF) John Lincoln, William White | |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Hillsdale | Travis Stokley pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Hillsdale | Luther Long can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Rhinehart - foul #1 on John Rhinehart, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | James Costello (PG), Henry Baber (SF) Robert Gustafson, Brian Ashurst | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler (C) Kevin Carrier | |
| 07:00 | Hillsdale | Luther Long misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:00 | Hillsdale | Luther Long makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:44 | N. Michigan | John Culberson clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Hillsdale | Travis Stokley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:24 | Hillsdale | John Rhinehart steals the ball from Luther Long | 62-57 |
| 06:08 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler loses the dribble to Henry Baber | 62-57 |
| 06:04 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber lays it in | 64-57 |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | Henry Baber steals it from Andre Tristan | 64-57 |
| 05:43 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman (SG), John Crawford (PF) Luther Long, Travis Stokley | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker (SG), Kevin Carrier (PF) John Rhinehart, John Culberson | |
| 05:26 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman's layup is rejected by Charles Loeffler | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | Ralph Lloyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:50 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker tips it in | 64-59 |
| 04:43 | Hillsdale | Ralph Lloyd is called for the reach on James Costello - foul #4 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (PG) Andre Tristan | |
| 04:43 | Hillsdale | James Costello makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:43 | Hillsdale | James Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:31 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lincoln | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber makes the runner from the left block set up by Clinton Wiedeman and he's hacked by John Lincoln - foul #3 on John Lincoln, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William White (SF) Ralph Lloyd | |
| 04:06 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:54 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker's pass is intercepted by Clinton Wiedeman | 69-62 |
| 03:51 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman lays it in | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | William White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan (PG) John Lincoln | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - James Costello (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clinton Wiedeman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Baber (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Cozad (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Andre Tristan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Rucker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Carrier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Loeffler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Hillsdale | Ernie Rucker picks off the pass by Henry Baber | 71-62 |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Henry Baber is called for the reach on William White - foul #1 on Henry Baber, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Brian Ashurst (PG), Travis Stokley (PF), Carl Gilliland (C) James Costello, John Crawford, Kenneth Cozad | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Lincoln (SG), Ralph Lloyd (SF), John Culberson (C) Ernie Rucker, William White, Charles Loeffler | |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Lincoln | 71-64 |
| 02:39 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | James Costello (PG), John Crawford (PF), Kenneth Cozad (C) Brian Ashurst, Travis Stokley, Carl Gilliland | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler (C) John Culberson | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:11 | Hillsdale | John Crawford hits the finger roll set up by James Costello and he's fouled by Ralph Lloyd - foul #5 on Ralph Lloyd, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker (SG), William White (SF) John Lincoln, Ralph Lloyd | |
| 02:11 | Hillsdale | John Crawford makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:54 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 74-64 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Ernie Rucker is blocked by John Crawford | 74-64 |
| 01:39 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Clinton Wiedeman | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Hillsdale | The short jumper by Henry Baber is denied by Kevin Carrier | 74-64 |
| 01:17 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Hillsdale | Kenneth Cozad hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | William White grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Andre Tristan | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman is hacked by Ernie Rucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernie Rucker, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Carl Gilliland (PF), Anthony Mauriello (C) John Crawford, Kenneth Cozad | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:43 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:37 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | Charles Loeffler grabs the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber is fouled in the backcourt by Ernie Rucker - foul #3 on Ernie Rucker, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Henry Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | William White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:20 | N. Michigan | Kevin Carrier snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Andre Tristan misses the lay-in | 77-66 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William White | 77-66 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Ernie Rucker buries a jumper in the paint set up by Kevin Carrier | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman is hacked by Ernie Rucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernie Rucker, team foul #12 | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Clinton Wiedeman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Carl Gilliland blocks the short jumper by Andre Tristan | 79-68 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | William White tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | James Costello runs out the clock | 79-70 |