| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Fletcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anderson Siciliano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Franklin Greenough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Paschal - foul #1 on Joe Paschal, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | John Hawkins steps in front of the David Green pass | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins's floater is tipped away by David Green | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | William Dana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Hillsdale | David Green denies the turnaround by Franklin Greenough | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | N. Michigan | David Green grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel is hacked by Franklin Greenough - foul #3 on Franklin Greenough, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Darrel Flower (C) Franklin Greenough | |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon Ferrel and the foul's on Charles Fletcher - foul #1 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:21 | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal makes the fadeaway near the basket | 44-37 |
| 16:48 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fletcher | 44-40 |
| 16:32 | N. Michigan | John Hawkins steals the ball from James Jantzen | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF), Terry Drennon (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, David Green, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (PG), Roger Wood (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Steven Ross (C) Charles Fletcher, Don Rutledge, John Hawkins, Anderson Siciliano | |
| 15:49 | N. Michigan | Roger Wood steps in front of the Brian Cooper pass | 44-40 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Drennon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Newhall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Flower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough (C) Steven Ross | |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Hillsdale | Bob Bryant takes the ball from Richard Newhall | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Darrel Flower | 44-40 |
| 14:33 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:50 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:48 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Randolph Jenkins | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Cooper | 46-40 |
| 13:24 | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Cooper | 48-40 |
| 12:40 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Franklin Greenough | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:27 | Hillsdale | Darrel Flower gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:17 | Hillsdale | Darrel Flower connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Wood | 48-45 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Plotkin | 51-45 |
| 11:44 | Hillsdale | Terry Drennon takes the ball from Darrel Flower | 51-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bob Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Drennon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Newhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Wood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Flower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Franklin Greenough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon is denied on a layup by Franklin Greenough | 51-45 |
| 11:31 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:18 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Plotkin | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough is fouled on the floor by Bob Bryant - foul #3 on Bob Bryant, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF), Joe Paschal (C) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins, Terry Drennon | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Fletcher (PG), Don Rutledge (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Anderson Siciliano (PF), Steven Ross (C) Richard Newhall, Roger Wood, Thomas Hudson, Darrel Flower, Franklin Greenough | |
| 10:40 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 10:39 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | David Green loses the dribble to John Hawkins | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins hits the finger roll | 54-49 |
| 10:13 | N. Michigan | Anderson Siciliano steals it from David Green | 54-49 |
| 10:00 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Fletcher | 54-51 |
| 09:41 | N. Michigan | Steven Ross steals it from James Jantzen | 54-51 |
| 09:29 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-51 |
| 09:28 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Gordon Ferrel | 54-51 |
| 09:22 | N. Michigan | Steven Ross is called for the reach on Joe Paschal - foul #2 on Steven Ross, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | David Green can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen tips it in | 56-51 |
| 08:45 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge's pass is intercepted by James Jantzen | 56-51 |
| 08:30 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 56-51 |
| 07:55 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins hits a runner from the right block set up by Don Rutledge | 56-53 |
| 07:40 | N. Michigan | David Green misses the shot from close range | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | N. Michigan | David Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jantzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Paschal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Don Rutledge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anderson Siciliano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | William Dana grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:12 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 06:58 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal is hacked by Charles Fletcher - foul #2 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Marco Chambless (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF), Bob Bryant (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, David Green, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (PG), Roger Wood (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrel Flower (PF), Franklin Greenough (C) Charles Fletcher, Don Rutledge, John Hawkins, Anderson Siciliano, Steven Ross | |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Darrel Flower - foul #2 on Darrel Flower, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Newhall | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:07 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Green (PF) Marco Chambless | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 05:33 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins lays it in set up by Joseph Plotkin | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Franklin Greenough - foul #4 on Franklin Greenough, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), Joe Paschal (C) Brian Cooper, Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Fletcher (PG), Don Rutledge (SG), John Hawkins (SF), Steven Ross (PF) Richard Newhall, Roger Wood, Thomas Hudson, Darrel Flower | |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin makes the 3rd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | Hillsdale | James Jantzen steps in front of the John Hawkins pass | 62-56 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | William Dana misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Ross - foul #3 on Steven Ross, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG) Joseph Plotkin | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano (PF) Franklin Greenough | |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | William Dana makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | William Dana misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:30 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:09 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-56 |
| 04:07 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | William Dana is hacked by Anderson Siciliano - foul #3 on Anderson Siciliano, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins (PF) David Green | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | William Dana makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | N. Michigan | William Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 03:50 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | N. Michigan | Anderson Siciliano swats the short shot by William Dana | 65-56 |
| 03:19 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Dana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Fletcher (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Don Rutledge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anderson Siciliano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 03:02 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:51 | Hillsdale | Charles Fletcher is hacked by Joe Paschal - foul #2 on Joe Paschal, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant (SF), David Green (PF) James Jantzen, Joe Paschal | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG), Thomas Hudson (SG), Darrel Flower (PF), Franklin Greenough (C) Charles Fletcher, Don Rutledge, Anderson Siciliano, Steven Ross | |
| 02:34 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darrel Flower | 65-59 |
| 02:34 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Jantzen (SF), Joe Paschal (C) Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Fletcher (PG), Don Rutledge (SG), Anderson Siciliano (PF) Roger Wood, Thomas Hudson, Darrel Flower | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:21 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 01:44 | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:29 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Fletcher and he's hacked by Joe Paschal - foul #3 on Joe Paschal, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| 01:29 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | David Green buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Dana | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:55 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Hillsdale | John Hawkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Fletcher | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Charles Fletcher is called for the reach on Gordon Ferrel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper (SG) William Dana | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Fletcher is called for the reach on Gordon Ferrel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Paschal | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal is hacked by Charles Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Fletcher, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless (SG), Bob Bryant (SF) Brian Cooper, James Jantzen | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG) Charles Fletcher | |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Wood | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF) Marco Chambless, Bob Bryant | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | David Green is hacked by Roger Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Wood, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |