| Lineup | Hope | PG - Harold Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Straughter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dexter Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Walter McCullough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 19:51 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Trenton Washinski | 34-26 |
| 19:46 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 19:44 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:33 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Jellison | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Hope | Terry Nickerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:04 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:46 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter McCullough | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Hope | Terry Nickerson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Terry Nickerson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Kalamazoo | Harold Gilliam steals the ball from Walter McCullough | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Hope | Dexter Fuller clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Alfaro - foul #3 on Steve Alfaro, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel (C) Steve Alfaro | |
| 17:56 | Hope | Dexter Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Hope | Dexter Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:56 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerald Mire - foul #3 on Gerald Mire, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hope | John Brown (SG), Cecil Harris (C) Terry Nickerson, Gerald Mire | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG), Andrew Lilly (C) Walter McCullough, Trenton Washinski | |
| 17:40 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:40 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:40 | Hope | Dexter Fuller grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Hope | Dexter Fuller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:17 | Hope | Earl Straughter gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:59 | Hope | Harold Gilliam comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:47 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christian Kennedy | 35-35 |
| 16:30 | Hope | Dexter Fuller loses the dribble to Joel Jellison | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:25 | Hope | Dexter Fuller grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Hope | John Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Hope | Earl Straughter gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:59 | Hope | Harold Gilliam connects on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Harold Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Straughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dexter Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Harris (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Christian Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Speidel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Lilly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy is hacked by Harold Gilliam - foul #3 on Harold Gilliam, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Hope | Terry Nickerson (SG), Edmund Johnson (PF), Gerald Mire (C) Harold Gilliam, Earl Straughter, Dexter Fuller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (PG), Clifford Savard (SG), James Murray (SF), Trenton Washinski (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Christian Kennedy, Joel Jellison, Junior Stetson, Jacob Speidel, Andrew Lilly | |
| 15:25 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski hits the finger roll set up by Steve Alfaro | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Hope | Cecil Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Kalamazoo | James Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Hope | Rolland Mellor (PG), Max Gibson (PF) John Brown, Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 14:30 | Hope | Terry Nickerson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rolland Mellor | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | Kalamazoo | James Murray comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:11 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Kalamazoo | James Murray drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Savard and the foul's on Rolland Mellor - foul #4 on Rolland Mellor, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Gilliam (PG), Earl Straughter (SF) Rolland Mellor, Max Gibson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison (SG) Clifford Savard | |
| 13:56 | Kalamazoo | James Murray makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Hope | Gerald Mire is hacked by Joel Jellison - foul #1 on Joel Jellison, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Dexter Fuller (PF) Edmund Johnson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (SF) James Murray | |
| 13:24 | Hope | Earl Straughter misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Trenton Washinski - foul #1 on Trenton Washinski, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Cecil Harris (SG) Terry Nickerson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson (SF), Jacob Speidel (PF), Andrew Lilly (C) Christian Kennedy, Trenton Washinski, Steve Alfaro | |
| 13:24 | Hope | Earl Straughter makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Hope | Earl Straughter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Jacob Speidel | 42-40 |
| 13:12 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Hope | Earl Straughter grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | Hope | Earl Straughter misses the jumper from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:04 | Kalamazoo | Jacob Speidel pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Kalamazoo | Dexter Fuller steps in front of the Junior Stetson pass | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Hope | Cecil Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Speidel - foul #2 on Jacob Speidel, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Hope | John Brown (SG), Edmund Johnson (C) Harold Gilliam, Gerald Mire | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG) Walter McCullough | |
| 12:32 | Hope | Cecil Harris misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Hope | Cecil Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:17 | Kalamazoo | Dexter Fuller takes the ball from Junior Stetson | 43-40 |
| 12:09 | Hope | Cecil Harris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 12:07 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:45 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Lilly drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Stetson | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Straughter (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Dexter Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Christian Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Stetson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Speidel (fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Lilly (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Hope | John Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Terry Nickerson (SG) Dexter Fuller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (SG), James Murray (SF), Trenton Washinski (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Joel Jellison, Junior Stetson, Jacob Speidel, Andrew Lilly | |
| 11:21 | Kalamazoo | Terry Nickerson takes the ball from Clifford Savard | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Hope | Terry Nickerson hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Kalamazoo | James Murray misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Earl Straughter - foul #2 on Earl Straughter, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Gilliam (PG), Gerald Mire (C) John Brown, Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (PG) Clifford Savard | |
| 11:07 | Kalamazoo | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:07 | Kalamazoo | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:46 | Hope | Harold Gilliam connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Mire | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough is fouled on the floor by Harold Gilliam - foul #4 on Harold Gilliam, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hope | John Brown (PG), Dexter Fuller (PF) Harold Gilliam, Earl Straughter | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison (SG), Junior Stetson (SF) Christian Kennedy, James Murray | |
| 10:24 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:24 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:03 | Hope | Edmund Johnson is hacked by Junior Stetson - foul #1 on Junior Stetson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 09:48 | Hope | Edmund Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Nickerson | 51-47 |
| 09:34 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski is hacked by Dexter Fuller - foul #1 on Dexter Fuller, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Cecil Harris (SF), Max Gibson (C) Edmund Johnson, Gerald Mire | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (PG), Jacob Speidel (C) Walter McCullough, Steve Alfaro | |
| 09:34 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:34 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | Hope | John Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Hope | Max Gibson tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 08:53 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 53-49 |
| 08:51 | Hope | Dexter Fuller pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Hope | Trenton Washinski steals the ball from Terry Nickerson | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Savard | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Hope | Max Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Savard - foul #1 on Clifford Savard, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Gilliam (PG), Earl Straughter (SF), Gerald Mire (C) John Brown, Terry Nickerson, Dexter Fuller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (PG), Christian Kennedy (SG), James Murray (SF), Steve Alfaro (C) Clifford Savard, Joel Jellison, Junior Stetson, Trenton Washinski | |
| 07:55 | Hope | Max Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Hope | Max Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:39 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Harris - foul #2 on Cecil Harris, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Edmund Johnson (PF) Max Gibson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 07:39 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:39 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Harold Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Straughter (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Edmund Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Walter McCullough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christian Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jacob Speidel (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Hope | Earl Straughter drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harold Gilliam | 55-52 |
| 06:57 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 06:56 | Hope | The rebound goes to Edmund Johnson | 55-52 |
| 06:39 | Hope | Steve Alfaro takes the ball from Cecil Harris | 55-52 |
| 06:30 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 06:28 | Kalamazoo | James Murray gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:18 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Alfaro | 55-55 |
| 06:02 | Hope | Harold Gilliam misses the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:01 | Kalamazoo | Steve Alfaro gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:55 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough is hacked by Gerald Mire - foul #4 on Gerald Mire, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Rolland Mellor (SG), Dexter Fuller (PF) Cecil Harris, Gerald Mire | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison (SG), Junior Stetson (SF), Andrew Lilly (C) Christian Kennedy, Jacob Speidel, Steve Alfaro | |
| 05:55 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:55 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Hope | Dexter Fuller makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rolland Mellor | 57-57 |
| 05:27 | Kalamazoo | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:25 | Hope | Earl Straughter grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Hope | Edmund Johnson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 57-57 |
| 05:09 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:51 | Kalamazoo | Edmund Johnson takes the ball from Joel Jellison | 57-57 |
| 04:44 | Hope | Dexter Fuller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earl Straughter | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Kalamazoo | Joel Jellison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:09 | Hope | Edmund Johnson travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Hope | John Brown (PG), Terry Nickerson (SG), Gerald Mire (C) Harold Gilliam, Earl Straughter, Edmund Johnson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy (PG), Trenton Washinski (PF), Steve Alfaro (C) Walter McCullough, James Murray, Andrew Lilly | |
| 03:52 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Trenton Washinski | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Hope | Rolland Mellor is fouled on the floor by Junior Stetson - foul #2 on Junior Stetson, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Cecil Harris (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (PG) Junior Stetson | |
| 03:36 | Hope | Rolland Mellor misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Rolland Mellor (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Terry Nickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Harris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dexter Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Mire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Clifford Savard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Jellison (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Kennedy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Trenton Washinski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Steve Alfaro (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:18 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski tips it in | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Hope | Steve Alfaro picks off the pass by Cecil Harris | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Gilliam (PG), Earl Straughter (SF) Rolland Mellor, Cecil Harris | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough (PG), Junior Stetson (SF) Clifford Savard, Christian Kennedy | |
| 02:43 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Walter McCullough | 60-67 |
| 02:21 | Hope | Gerald Mire blows the layup | 60-67 |
| 02:19 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:54 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Hope | Gerald Mire gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:30 | Hope | Earl Straughter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:28 | Kalamazoo | Trenton Washinski gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:05 | Kalamazoo | Walter McCullough scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joel Jellison | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Hope | Junior Stetson steps in front of the Dexter Fuller pass | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson is hacked by Harold Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Gilliam, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Hope | John Brown (PG), Rolland Mellor (SG), Cecil Harris (SF), Edmund Johnson (PF), Max Gibson (C) Harold Gilliam, Terry Nickerson, Earl Straughter, Dexter Fuller, Gerald Mire | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Craig Patrick (PG), Christian Kennedy (SG), James Murray (PF), Andrew Lilly (C) Walter McCullough, Joel Jellison, Trenton Washinski, Steve Alfaro | |
| 00:44 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Hope | Cecil Harris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Kalamazoo | James Murray gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kalamazoo | Junior Stetson is whistled for traveling | 60-72 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Clifford Savard (SG), Jacob Speidel (PF) Craig Patrick, Junior Stetson | |
| 00:06 | Hope | John Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Kalamazoo | Christian Kennedy runs out the clock | 62-72 |