| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Roger Wood (fresh) SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Michael Pennington (fresh) C - Franklin Greenough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) SG - James Kimpel (fresh) SF - Alan Gary (fresh) PF - Roy Briggs (fresh) C - Erick Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Findlay | Findlay is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Hillsdale | James Kimpel takes the ball from Roger Wood in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Findlay | Erick Jones dunks the ball on a great pass from James Kimpel | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Findlay | Alan Gary is fouled on the floor by Franklin Greenough - foul #1 on Franklin Greenough, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Findlay | Richard Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Findlay | Erick Jones snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Findlay | Alan Gary's layup is rejected by Franklin Greenough | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Findlay | Erick Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Findlay | James Kimpel hits a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Morgan | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Findlay | Erick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Findlay | Erick Jones comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Hillsdale | James Kimpel is called for the reach on Michael Pennington - foul #1 on James Kimpel, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Steven Ross (PF), Johnny Simpkins (C) Don Rutledge, Thomas Hudson, Michael Pennington, Franklin Greenough | |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| 17:43 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross makes the floater from the left wing set up by Justin Davis | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Findlay | Erick Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Simpkins | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Hillsdale | Johnny Simpkins snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross connects on the shot from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Simpkins - foul #1 on Johnny Simpkins, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge (SG) Roger Wood | |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| 16:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Findlay | Erick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Hillsdale | Erick Jones takes the ball from Don Rutledge | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | Findlay | Roy Briggs clanks a shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:50 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Newhall (fresh) SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Simpkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kimpel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gary (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Briggs (fairly fresh) C - Erick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:35 | Findlay | Erick Jones snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | Findlay | Roy Briggs drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Morgan and he's hacked by Don Rutledge - foul #1 on Don Rutledge, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Michael Pennington (PF), Franklin Greenough (C) Don Rutledge, Justin Davis, Steven Ross, Johnny Simpkins | |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (PG), Ronald Sanders (SG), Walter Freeman (SF), Chad Smith (C) Richard Morgan, James Kimpel, Alan Gary, Erick Jones | |
| 15:17 | Findlay | Roy Briggs makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Freeman - foul #1 on Walter Freeman, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Harding (SG) Richard Newhall | |
| Subs | Findlay | George Schantz (PF) Roy Briggs | |
| 14:58 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:58 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Findlay | Walter Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 14:38 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Findlay | Chad Smith scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Freeman | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Franklin Greenough, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Steven Ross (C) Franklin Greenough | |
| Subs | Findlay | Erick Jones (C) George Schantz | |
| 13:59 | Findlay | Erick Jones lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 13:38 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Ross | 12-12 |
| 13:18 | Findlay | Michael Pennington picks off the pass by Ronald Sanders | 12-12 |
| 12:57 | Hillsdale | Chad Smith steals the ball from Michael Pennington | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Findlay | Archie Clausen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Johnny Simpkins (C) Frank Harding, Thomas Hudson, Michael Pennington | |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), James Kimpel (SG), Alan Gary (SF) Archie Clausen, Ronald Sanders, Walter Freeman | |
| 12:34 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:32 | Findlay | The rebound goes to Erick Jones | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Findlay | Justin Davis steals it from Chad Smith | 12-12 |
| 11:55 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-12 |
| 11:53 | Findlay | Chad Smith grabs the board | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Roger Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Steven Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Simpkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kimpel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Gary (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erick Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Findlay | Chad Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Simpkins | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:16 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | Findlay | Chad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Findlay | Richard Morgan can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | Hillsdale | Roger Wood pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Gary - foul #1 on Alan Gary, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Michael Pennington (PF) Roger Wood, Steven Ross, Johnny Simpkins | |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (SG), Roy Briggs (PF), Walter Freeman (C) James Kimpel, Chad Smith, Erick Jones | |
| 10:46 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:31 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge's pass is intercepted by Archie Clausen | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | Findlay | Alan Gary buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Morgan | 12-14 |
| 10:00 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Findlay | Alan Gary pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:38 | Findlay | Archie Clausen travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Harding (SG), Johnny Simpkins (C) Don Rutledge, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Findlay | James Kimpel (SG), John Johnson (SF) Richard Morgan, Alan Gary | |
| 09:24 | Hillsdale | Johnny Simpkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 09:22 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 09:20 | Findlay | James Kimpel snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 09:13 | Findlay | John Johnson is hacked by Frank Harding - foul #1 on Frank Harding, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | Findlay | Erick Jones (C) John Johnson | |
| 08:56 | Findlay | James Kimpel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG) Frank Harding | |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| 08:35 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | Hillsdale | Johnny Simpkins grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:23 | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 08:21 | Findlay | Roy Briggs gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:53 | Findlay | Archie Clausen is hacked by Johnny Simpkins - foul #2 on Johnny Simpkins, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge (SG), Allen Harrell (SF), Anderson Siciliano (PF), Steven Ross (C) Richard Newhall, Thomas Hudson, Michael Pennington, Johnny Simpkins | |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), Ronald Sanders (SG), Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Archie Clausen, James Kimpel, Walter Freeman, Roy Briggs | |
| 07:38 | Findlay | Erick Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 07:37 | Hillsdale | Allen Harrell grabs the board | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Roger Wood (fresh) SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) SF - Allen Harrell (fresh) PF - Anderson Siciliano (fresh) C - Steven Ross (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Sanders (fresh) SF - Alan Gary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Justin Davis (SF) Allen Harrell | |
| Subs | Findlay | George Schantz (PF) Erick Jones | |
| 07:17 | Findlay | Richard Morgan is whistled for a carry | 12-14 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Harding (PG) Roger Wood | |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| 07:00 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Davis | 14-14 |
| 06:47 | Findlay | The jumper by Ronald Sanders is denied by Anderson Siciliano | 14-14 |
| 06:46 | Findlay | Chad Smith tips it in | 14-16 |
| 06:36 | Hillsdale | Anderson Siciliano is hacked by George Schantz - foul #1 on George Schantz, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (PG) Frank Harding | |
| Subs | Findlay | James Kimpel (SG), Erick Jones (C) Ronald Sanders, George Schantz | |
| 06:23 | Hillsdale | Erick Jones is called for the reach on Justin Davis - foul #1 on Erick Jones, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Richard Newhall, Anderson Siciliano | |
| Subs | Findlay | | |
| 06:12 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 06:11 | Findlay | Erick Jones gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 06:05 | Findlay | James Kimpel is hacked by Thomas Hudson - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (SG), Michael Pennington (PF) Don Rutledge, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Findlay | Roy Briggs (PF) Chad Smith | |
| 06:05 | Findlay | James Kimpel makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:05 | Findlay | James Kimpel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 05:50 | Hillsdale | Erick Jones is called for the reach on Steven Ross - foul #2 on Erick Jones, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (PG), John Johnson (SF), Walter Freeman (C) Richard Morgan, Alan Gary, Erick Jones | |
| 05:29 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 05:28 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 05:13 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 05:12 | Findlay | Archie Clausen pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 04:47 | Findlay | Archie Clausen scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Kimpel | 14-20 |
| 04:25 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Briggs - foul #1 on Roy Briggs, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge (SG), Allen Harrell (SF), Justin Davis (C) Roger Wood, Thomas Hudson, Steven Ross | |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), Alan Gary (SF), Chad Smith (PF) James Kimpel, John Johnson, Roy Briggs | |
| 04:25 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:25 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 04:09 | Findlay | Walter Freeman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 04:07 | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:54 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 03:52 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 03:32 | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Newhall | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Newhall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Harrell (fresh) PF - Michael Pennington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Findlay | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Archie Clausen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Gary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Findlay | Alan Gary banks in the layup set up by Richard Morgan and the foul's on Michael Pennington - foul #1 on Michael Pennington, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Roger Wood (PG), Anderson Siciliano (PF), Franklin Greenough (C) Richard Newhall, Allen Harrell, Michael Pennington | |
| Subs | Findlay | Ronald Sanders (SG), Erick Jones (C) Archie Clausen, Walter Freeman | |
| 03:28 | Findlay | Alan Gary makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:07 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis is hacked by Chad Smith - foul #1 on Chad Smith, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| 03:07 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:07 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 02:57 | Findlay | Richard Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Wood - foul #1 on Roger Wood, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Steven Ross (PF) Anderson Siciliano | |
| Subs | Findlay | James Kimpel (SG), Roy Briggs (PF) Ronald Sanders, Chad Smith | |
| 02:57 | Findlay | Richard Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:57 | Findlay | Richard Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:57 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:50 | Hillsdale | James Kimpel steps in front of the Justin Davis pass | 21-24 |
| 02:46 | Findlay | James Kimpel lays it in | 21-26 |
| 02:31 | Hillsdale | Justin Davis's pass is intercepted by Richard Morgan | 21-26 |
| 02:17 | Findlay | Alan Gary misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 02:16 | Findlay | Erick Jones tips it in | 21-28 |
| 02:08 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Don Rutledge, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Findlay | Archie Clausen (PG), John Johnson (SF) Richard Morgan, Alan Gary | |
| 02:00 | Findlay | James Kimpel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 01:58 | Hillsdale | Franklin Greenough pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:42 | Hillsdale | Steven Ross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-28 |
| 01:41 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 01:40 | Findlay | Archie Clausen grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:34 | Findlay | John Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Kimpel | 21-30 |
| 01:21 | Hillsdale | James Kimpel steals the ball from Richard Newhall | 21-30 |
| 01:18 | Findlay | James Kimpel lays it up and in | 21-32 |
| 01:01 | Hillsdale | Thomas Hudson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Newhall | 24-32 |
| 00:39 | Findlay | Roy Briggs misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Ross - foul #1 on Steven Ross, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Don Rutledge (SG), Michael Pennington (PF), Justin Davis (C) Roger Wood, Steven Ross, Franklin Greenough | |
| Subs | Findlay | Richard Morgan (PG), Ronald Sanders (SG), Alan Gary (SF) Archie Clausen, James Kimpel, John Johnson | |
| 00:39 | Findlay | Roy Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:39 | Findlay | Roy Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:39 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Justin Davis | 24-33 |
| 00:23 | Hillsdale | Richard Newhall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 00:21 | Hillsdale | Michael Pennington tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Findlay | Erick Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-33 |