| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Eldon Clay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sherman Samora (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony McIllwain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ditto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brian Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Free (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Strain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Boyd (fresh) C - Edward Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Anthony McIllwain inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Armstrong - foul #3 on Brian Armstrong, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Pickering (PG) Brian Armstrong | |
| 19:44 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:44 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:44 | Hope | Edward Johnson grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 19:23 | Hope | Raymond Pickering is called for 3 seconds | 37-24 |
| 19:06 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay is called for traveling | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Hope | Shawn Free lays it in | 37-26 |
| 18:42 | Kalamazoo | Shawn Free steals it from Paul Ditto | 37-26 |
| 18:28 | Hope | Anthony McIllwain is called for the reach on Jimmy Strain - foul #3 on Anthony McIllwain, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn (SF) Anthony McIllwain | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 18:15 | Hope | Jimmy Strain connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Pickering | 37-28 |
| 18:08 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| 17:50 | Hope | Shawn Free is fouled on the floor by Sherman Samora - foul #1 on Sherman Samora, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Goins (C) Paul Ditto | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 17:29 | Hope | The short jumper by Jimmy Strain is denied by William Goins | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:06 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay is hacked by Raymond Pickering - foul #1 on Raymond Pickering, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Gregory Wisnoski (PG), Paul Ervin (C) Eldon Clay, Sherman Samora | |
| Subs | Hope | Kirk Barefoot (PG), William Zayicek (SG), Brian Michaelson (SF), Stephen Street (PF), Dave Roark (C) Raymond Pickering, Shawn Free, Jimmy Strain, Gary Boyd, Edward Johnson | |
| 16:48 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 16:47 | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:37 | Kalamazoo | William Goins's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Street | 37-28 |
| 16:35 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin tips it in | 39-28 |
| 16:15 | Hope | Kirk Barefoot connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 15:50 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 15:49 | Hope | Brian Michaelson gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Gregory Wisnoski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason McConn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Goins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Bill Manhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Kirk Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Zayicek (fresh) SF - Brian Michaelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Street (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dave Roark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Hope | Paul Ervin swats the short shot by Dave Roark | 39-30 |
| 15:31 | Kalamazoo | William Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:20 | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 15:19 | Hope | Brian Michaelson grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:59 | Hope | Kirk Barefoot misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:58 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:35 | Kalamazoo | Gregory Wisnoski is fouled on the floor by Dave Roark - foul #1 on Dave Roark, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay (PG), Sherman Samora (SG), Anthony McIllwain (SF), Cecil Scott (PF), Paul Ditto (C) Gregory Wisnoski, Jason McConn, William Goins, Bill Manhart, Paul Ervin | |
| Subs | Hope | William Demers (PG), Shawn Free (SG), Jimmy Strain (SF), Gary Boyd (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Kirk Barefoot, William Zayicek, Brian Michaelson, Stephen Street, Dave Roark | |
| 14:22 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony McIllwain | 42-30 |
| 14:06 | Hope | Jimmy Strain hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Demers | 42-32 |
| 13:53 | Kalamazoo | Anthony McIllwain misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 13:51 | Hope | Gary Boyd snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:38 | Hope | Eldon Clay steps in front of the Edward Johnson pass | 42-32 |
| 13:11 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-32 |
| 13:10 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 12:53 | Hope | Gary Boyd knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 44-34 |
| 12:43 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ditto misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 12:41 | Hope | Gary Boyd grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Hope | Gary Boyd misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony McIllwain - foul #4 on Anthony McIllwain, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn (SF), Bill Manhart (PF), William Goins (C) Anthony McIllwain, Cecil Scott, Paul Ditto | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 12:22 | Hope | Gary Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:22 | Hope | Gary Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:07 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora is hacked by Shawn Free - foul #1 on Shawn Free, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Gregory Wisnoski (SG) Sherman Samora | |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Street (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 12:00 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Strain - foul #3 on Jimmy Strain, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 11:40 | Kalamazoo | William Goins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Eldon Clay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Wisnoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason McConn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bill Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Goins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Demers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Free (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Strain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Street (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Hope | Stephen Street knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Strain and he's hacked by Gregory Wisnoski - foul #2 on Gregory Wisnoski, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Ditto (C) Eldon Clay | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Armstrong (PG), Raymond Pickering (SG), Brian Michaelson (SF), Dave Roark (C) William Demers, Shawn Free, Jimmy Strain, Gary Boyd | |
| 11:11 | Hope | Stephen Street makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:56 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ditto is hacked by Dave Roark - foul #2 on Dave Roark, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora (SG) William Goins | |
| Subs | Hope | Edward Johnson (C) Brian Michaelson | |
| 10:43 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason McConn | 48-39 |
| 10:21 | Hope | Edward Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-39 |
| 10:19 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Bill Manhart | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 10:02 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ditto gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:49 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 09:47 | Hope | Stephen Street pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:34 | Hope | Brian Armstrong is hacked by Gregory Wisnoski - foul #3 on Gregory Wisnoski, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay (PG), Cecil Scott (SF), William Goins (PF), Paul Ervin (C) Gregory Wisnoski, Jason McConn, Bill Manhart, Paul Ditto | |
| Subs | Hope | William Demers (PG), Shawn Free (SG), Jimmy Strain (SF), Gary Boyd (PF) Brian Armstrong, Raymond Pickering, Stephen Street, Dave Roark | |
| 09:15 | Hope | Shawn Free misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Ervin - foul #1 on Paul Ervin, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joseph Sowell (SG) Sherman Samora | |
| Subs | Hope | Dave Roark (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 09:15 | Hope | Shawn Free makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | Hope | Shawn Free misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:54 | Kalamazoo | Joseph Sowell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 08:52 | Hope | Jimmy Strain gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:34 | Hope | Shawn Free dunks the ball | 48-42 |
| 08:05 | Kalamazoo | Cecil Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora (SG), Bill Manhart (PF), Paul Ditto (C) Joseph Sowell, Cecil Scott, Paul Ervin | |
| Subs | Hope | Stephen Street (C) Dave Roark | |
| 07:58 | Hope | Stephen Street connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-44 |
| 07:46 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Anthony McIllwain (SF) William Goins | |
| Subs | Hope | Edward Johnson (C) Stephen Street | |
| 07:29 | Hope | Gary Boyd's floater is tipped away by Paul Ditto | 48-44 |
| 07:28 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Eldon Clay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Samora (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony McIllwain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Manhart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Ditto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - William Demers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Free (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Strain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 07:10 | Hope | Shawn Free gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:59 | Hope | Jimmy Strain misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:53 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 06:51 | Hope | The rebound goes to Gary Boyd | 48-44 |
| 06:45 | Hope | Edward Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Demers | 48-47 |
| 06:43 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay is hacked by William Demers in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Demers, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn (SG), William Goins (C) Sherman Samora, Paul Ditto | |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Pickering (SG), Brian Armstrong (SF), Stephen Street (PF) Shawn Free, Jimmy Strain, Gary Boyd | |
| 06:43 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:30 | Hope | Edward Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-47 |
| 06:28 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Bill Manhart | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | Kalamazoo | Stephen Street is called for the reach on Bill Manhart - foul #2 on Stephen Street, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Gregory Wisnoski (PG) Eldon Clay | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 06:14 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | Hope | Stephen Street grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Brian Armstrong clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony McIllwain - foul #5 on Anthony McIllwain, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin (C) Anthony McIllwain | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Michaelson (SF), Dave Roark (C) William Demers, Edward Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Hope | Brian Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Brian Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:01 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Bill Manhart | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Ervin | 53-48 |
| 05:36 | Hope | Paul Ervin denies the turnaround by Stephen Street | 53-48 |
| 05:34 | Kalamazoo | William Goins pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:20 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ervin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason McConn | 56-48 |
| 05:09 | Hope | Dave Roark buries a driving attempt in the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:49 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Wisnoski | 58-50 |
| 04:34 | Hope | Brian Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Raymond Pickering and the foul's on William Goins - foul #2 on William Goins, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay (PG), Sherman Samora (SG), Paul Ditto (C) Gregory Wisnoski, Bill Manhart, Paul Ervin | |
| Subs | Hope | Shawn Free (SG), Jimmy Strain (SF), Gary Boyd (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Raymond Pickering, Brian Michaelson, Stephen Street, Dave Roark | |
| 04:34 | Hope | Brian Armstrong misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:34 | Kalamazoo | William Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:08 | Kalamazoo | Brian Armstrong takes the ball from Eldon Clay | 58-52 |
| 03:49 | Hope | Brian Armstrong misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 03:47 | Kalamazoo | William Goins grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 03:41 | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Hope | Gary Boyd snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:18 | Hope | Shawn Free can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:16 | Kalamazoo | William Goins grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Eldon Clay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sherman Samora (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason McConn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Goins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Ditto (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Brian Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Free (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Strain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay is hacked by Shawn Free in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Free, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Cecil Scott (SF), Bill Manhart (PF) Jason McConn, William Goins | |
| Subs | Hope | William Demers (PG) Brian Armstrong | |
| 03:10 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:10 | Hope | Gary Boyd snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 02:52 | Hope | Gary Boyd hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Demers | 58-54 |
| 02:31 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:30 | Hope | The rebound goes to William Demers | 58-54 |
| 02:10 | Hope | Shawn Free scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Demers | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:50 | Hope | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 58-56 |
| 01:34 | Hope | Shawn Free misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | Hope | Jimmy Strain can't tip it in | 58-56 |
| 01:30 | Hope | Gary Boyd tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 01:28 | Kalamazoo | Paul Ditto snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:23 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Strain - foul #4 on Jimmy Strain, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jason McConn (SF) Cecil Scott | |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| 01:23 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:23 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:03 | Hope | Jimmy Strain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Kalamazoo | Bill Manhart pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | Kalamazoo | Sherman Samora makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Hope | Shawn Free hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Demers | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Hope | Shawn Free drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Demers | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay is hacked by William Demers in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Demers, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Hope | Brian Armstrong (PG) William Demers | |
| 00:11 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Kalamazoo | Eldon Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Hope | Gary Boyd misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Armstrong | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Hope | Shawn Free misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Bill Manhart | 64-61 |