| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Ralph Herrin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bowen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Wiszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Anthony Patnode (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ogawa (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Allan Starowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arellano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Patnode | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Ogawa - foul #3 on Nathaniel Ogawa, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tom Helgeson (SG) Nathaniel Ogawa | |
| 19:41 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:41 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:23 | Kalamazoo | Tom Helgeson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:58 | Springfield | Charles Bowen connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Herrin and he's hacked by Donald Little - foul #1 on Donald Little, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 18:58 | Springfield | Charles Bowen makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:36 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little misses the turnaround from the left block | 44-35 |
| 18:35 | Springfield | Ralph Herrin grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:24 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:22 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano lays it up and in set up by Anthony Patnode and the foul's on Vernon Wiszynski - foul #1 on Vernon Wiszynski, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans (C) Vernon Wiszynski | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 18:00 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 17:43 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Arellano - foul #1 on James Arellano, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Springfield | Otis Boudreau (C) Charles Bowen | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Kepler (PG), Darryl Cooper (C) Anthony Patnode, James Arellano | |
| 17:43 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:43 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:25 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Lawrence Mills - foul #3 on Lawrence Mills, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Springfield | Russell Chaffins (SF), Leon Abron (PF) Ralph Herrin, Lawrence Mills | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 17:25 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:07 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | Springfield | Russell Chaffins hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 16:52 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 16:50 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little can't tip it in | 48-41 |
| 16:48 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:33 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Kepler - foul #2 on Mark Kepler, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski (C) Russell Chaffins | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode (PG), Cameron McDonough (SG), Tyrone Cook (SF), James Arellano (C) Mark Kepler, Tom Helgeson, Allan Starowitz, Darryl Cooper | |
| 16:33 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:33 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:33 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 16:19 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Cameron McDonough | 49-43 |
| 16:01 | Springfield | Otis Boudreau knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Wiszynski | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Timothy Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Otis Boudreau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Abron (fresh) PF - Freeman Cremeans (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Wiszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Anthony Patnode (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cameron McDonough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Cook (fresh) PF - Donald Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arellano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vernon Wiszynski - foul #2 on Vernon Wiszynski, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Springfield | Ralph Herrin (PG), George Schrantz (SG), Lawrence Mills (SF), Charles Bowen (PF) Timothy Lincoln, Otis Boudreau, Leon Abron, Freeman Cremeans | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa (SG) Cameron McDonough | |
| 15:43 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:43 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:31 | Springfield | George Schrantz is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on George Schrantz, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Springfield | Russell Chaffins (SG) George Schrantz | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 15:16 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 15:03 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills loses the dribble to Donald Little | 51-46 |
| 14:40 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Patnode | 51-48 |
| 14:21 | Springfield | Russell Chaffins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 14:20 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:11 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 14:09 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | Springfield | Charles Bowen misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Little - foul #2 on Donald Little, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln (SG), Freeman Cremeans (C) Russell Chaffins, Vernon Wiszynski | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Kepler (PG), Allan Starowitz (SF), Jason Bynoe (PF), Darryl Cooper (C) Anthony Patnode, Tyrone Cook, Donald Little, James Arellano | |
| 13:51 | Springfield | Charles Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | Springfield | Charles Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:26 | Kalamazoo | Jason Bynoe scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Ogawa | 52-50 |
| 13:10 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Lincoln | 55-50 |
| 13:00 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa's layup is rejected by Charles Bowen | 55-50 |
| 12:58 | Springfield | Charles Bowen grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:34 | Springfield | Ralph Herrin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 12:32 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Cooper pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 12:05 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Kepler | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Ralph Herrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Freeman Cremeans (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Mark Kepler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ogawa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allan Starowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Bynoe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Cooper (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln is denied on a layup by Darryl Cooper | 55-52 |
| 11:39 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Allan Starowitz | 55-52 |
| 11:24 | Kalamazoo | Mark Kepler is denied on a layup by Charles Bowen | 55-52 |
| 11:23 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 11:05 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 11:04 | Springfield | Charles Bowen snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:59 | Springfield | Charles Bowen makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Darryl Cooper - foul #2 on Darryl Cooper, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Springfield | Jeremy Szypowski (PG), Russell Chaffins (SG), Leon Abron (SF), Otis Boudreau (C) Ralph Herrin, Timothy Lincoln, Lawrence Mills, Freeman Cremeans | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode (PG), Tom Helgeson (SF), Donald Little (PF), James Arellano (C) Mark Kepler, Allan Starowitz, Jason Bynoe, Darryl Cooper | |
| 10:59 | Springfield | Charles Bowen misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:59 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:51 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Ogawa | 57-54 |
| 10:39 | Springfield | Russell Chaffins connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bowen | 59-54 |
| 10:21 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little loses the dribble to Leon Abron | 59-54 |
| 10:08 | Springfield | James Arellano steps in front of the Leon Abron pass | 59-54 |
| 09:51 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski (C) Charles Bowen | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 09:36 | Springfield | Russell Chaffins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 09:35 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 09:14 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode buries a shot from the right side set up by Nathaniel Ogawa and he's fouled by Leon Abron - foul #2 on Leon Abron, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln (PG), Freeman Cremeans (PF) Jeremy Szypowski, Russell Chaffins | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz (SF), Darryl Cooper (C) Nathaniel Ogawa, James Arellano | |
| 09:14 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:14 | Springfield | Freeman Cremeans grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Patnode - foul #2 on Anthony Patnode, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Kepler (PG) Anthony Patnode | |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:58 | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:38 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little lays it in | 61-58 |
| 08:23 | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski lays it in set up by Freeman Cremeans | 63-58 |
| 08:09 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 08:07 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz tips it in | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Springfield | Mark Kepler steals the ball from Vernon Wiszynski | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Timothy Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Boudreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Abron (fairly fresh) PF - Freeman Cremeans (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Vernon Wiszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Mark Kepler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Helgeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Starowitz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Little (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darryl Cooper (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 07:30 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:15 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Kepler | 63-63 |
| 06:54 | Springfield | Otis Boudreau is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Otis Boudreau, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Springfield | Ralph Herrin (PG), George Schrantz (SG), Lawrence Mills (SF), Charles Bowen (PF) Timothy Lincoln, Otis Boudreau, Leon Abron, Freeman Cremeans | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode (PG), Nathaniel Ogawa (SG), Tyrone Cook (SF), Jason Bynoe (PF), James Arellano (C) Mark Kepler, Tom Helgeson, Allan Starowitz, Donald Little, Darryl Cooper | |
| 06:34 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Nathaniel Ogawa | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Springfield | Ralph Herrin scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by George Schrantz | 65-65 |
| 05:47 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| 05:25 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Arellano - foul #2 on James Arellano, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Springfield | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz (SF) Tyrone Cook | |
| 05:25 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:25 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:00 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Allan Starowitz | 67-67 |
| 04:46 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills loses the dribble to Allan Starowitz | 67-67 |
| 04:32 | Kalamazoo | Jason Bynoe buries a driving attempt from the left block | 67-69 |
| 04:18 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Herrin | 70-69 |
| 03:50 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode blows the dunk | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 03:48 | Springfield | Charles Bowen grabs the board | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Springfield | PG - Ralph Herrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Schrantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bowen (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Vernon Wiszynski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Anthony Patnode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ogawa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Allan Starowitz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Bynoe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Arellano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 03:31 | Kalamazoo | Jason Bynoe gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:13 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano misses the jump hook from the right block | 70-69 |
| 03:11 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:59 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 02:58 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:35 | Kalamazoo | Lawrence Mills takes the ball from Allan Starowitz | 70-69 |
| 02:14 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Schrantz | 73-69 |
| 01:51 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano misses badly on a floater in the paint | 73-69 |
| 01:49 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:40 | Kalamazoo | George Schrantz is called for the reach on Nathaniel Ogawa - foul #5 on George Schrantz, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln (SG) George Schrantz | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Donald Little (PF) Jason Bynoe | |
| 01:40 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:40 | Kalamazoo | Nathaniel Ogawa makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:26 | Springfield | Timothy Lincoln misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:24 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Kalamazoo | Charles Bowen is called for the reach on Donald Little - foul #3 on Charles Bowen, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Springfield | Charles Bowen pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:53 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:51 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Vernon Wiszynski is called for the reach on Anthony Patnode - foul #3 on Vernon Wiszynski, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:43 | Springfield | Vernon Wiszynski snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Springfield | James Arellano is called for the reach on Charles Bowen - foul #3 on James Arellano, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:23 | Springfield | Charles Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:23 | Kalamazoo | Donald Little snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:17 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz misses the lay-in | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | Kalamazoo | Allan Starowitz grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Kalamazoo | Timothy Lincoln steps in front of the Allan Starowitz pass | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Springfield | Springfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Nathaniel Ogawa - foul #4 on Nathaniel Ogawa, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Springfield | Lawrence Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Kalamazoo | James Arellano snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Kalamazoo | Anthony Patnode misses the halfcourt shot | 74-72 |