| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Houghtaling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Crump (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Rosser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Finkel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Hillsdale | James Ingram buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Robinson | 43-36 |
| 19:38 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 19:35 | Hillsdale | Thomas Crump snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 19:17 | Hillsdale | James Ingram misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 19:15 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:56 | N. Michigan | George Finkel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 18:55 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones tips it in | 43-38 |
| 18:32 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Early and he's hacked by Joe Houghtaling - foul #1 on Joe Houghtaling, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:00 | Hillsdale | James Ingram can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Elmer Gagnier | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Early | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | Hillsdale | James Ingram comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 17:10 | N. Michigan | George Finkel pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:59 | N. Michigan | George Finkel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 16:39 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Mark Early misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | George Finkel tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 15:48 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Mark Early grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Waller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Houghtaling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Crump (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Rosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - George Finkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones is denied on a layup by Joe Houghtaling | 46-48 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier tips it in | 46-50 |
| 15:04 | Hillsdale | James Ingram misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Early - foul #1 on Mark Early, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen (PG), Eric Goodwin (SF), Harold James (PF), Gus Mahmood (C) Charles Waller, Charles Robinson, Joe Houghtaling, Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shawn Wilder (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Leroy Jones (SF), Larry Gailey (PF), Todd Swenson (C) Mark Early, Harold Rosser, Elmer Gagnier, Thomas Jones, George Finkel | |
| 15:04 | Hillsdale | James Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:04 | Hillsdale | James Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:41 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 14:28 | Hillsdale | Harold James misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-52 |
| 14:27 | N. Michigan | Larry Gailey grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Hillsdale | Harold James grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:49 | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:48 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 13:37 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson tips it in | 48-54 |
| 13:30 | Hillsdale | Gus Mahmood loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Waller (PG) James Ingram | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mark Early (PG) Shawn Wilder | |
| 13:08 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 13:07 | Hillsdale | Gus Mahmood gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Hillsdale | Gus Mahmood's floater is tipped away by Larry Gailey | 48-54 |
| 12:51 | Hillsdale | Harold James snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 12:44 | Hillsdale | Eric Goodwin blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 12:42 | N. Michigan | Larry Gailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:35 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Brown and he's hacked by Eric Goodwin - foul #2 on Eric Goodwin, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson (SF), Joe Houghtaling (PF) Eric Goodwin, Harold James | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Keenan (C) Larry Gailey | |
| 12:35 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 12:20 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 12:19 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to William Keenan | 48-57 |
| 11:57 | N. Michigan | Joe Houghtaling steals the ball from Leroy Jones | 48-57 |
| 11:52 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Waller | 51-57 |
| 11:24 | N. Michigan | Mark Early misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 11:23 | Hillsdale | Joe Houghtaling snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Charles Waller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joe Houghtaling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gus Mahmood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Keenan (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Hillsdale | Gus Mahmood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Olsen | 54-57 |
| 10:55 | N. Michigan | William Keenan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:54 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 10:53 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 54-57 |
| 10:33 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 10:32 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 10:30 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 10:28 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones buries a driving attempt from close range | 54-59 |
| 09:48 | Hillsdale | Joe Houghtaling misses badly on a floater near the basket | 54-59 |
| 09:47 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Jones | 54-59 |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones buries a shot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 09:11 | Hillsdale | Joe Houghtaling buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Olsen | 56-61 |
| 08:48 | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 08:47 | N. Michigan | William Keenan misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 08:46 | N. Michigan | Todd Swenson tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 08:33 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Todd Swenson | 56-63 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Mark Early - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Daniel Akers (PG), James Ingram (SG), Eric Goodwin (SF), Harold James (PF), Thomas Crump (C) Charles Waller, Robert Olsen, Charles Robinson, Joe Houghtaling, Gus Mahmood | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser (PG), Shawn Wilder (SG), Elmer Gagnier (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), George Finkel (C) Mark Early, Eric Brown, Leroy Jones, Todd Swenson, William Keenan | |
| 07:58 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones is whistled for a carry | 56-63 |
| 07:42 | Hillsdale | James Ingram connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Shawn Wilder - foul #1 on Shawn Wilder, team foul #2 | 58-63 |
| 07:42 | Hillsdale | James Ingram misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | George Finkel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 07:27 | Hillsdale | James Ingram pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:04 | Hillsdale | George Finkel is called for the reach on Thomas Crump - foul #3 on George Finkel, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Daniel Akers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ingram (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Crump (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Harold Rosser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Finkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:51 | Hillsdale | Eric Goodwin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Crump | 61-63 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harold James - foul #2 on Harold James, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:37 | N. Michigan | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:37 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Thomas Crump | 61-63 |
| 06:16 | Hillsdale | Daniel Akers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:05 | N. Michigan | George Finkel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Hillsdale | James Ingram grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:40 | Hillsdale | James Ingram is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Waller (PG), Henry Misner (SF), Joe Houghtaling (PF) Daniel Akers, Eric Goodwin, Harold James | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mark Early (PG), Larry Gailey (PF) Shawn Wilder, Thomas Jones | |
| 05:25 | Hillsdale | Thomas Crump misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:23 | Hillsdale | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Houghtaling | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | Hillsdale | Harold Rosser is called for the reach on James Ingram - foul #2 on Harold Rosser, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson (SF) Henry Misner | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Leroy Jones (SF), William Keenan (C) Elmer Gagnier, George Finkel | |
| 05:08 | Hillsdale | James Ingram clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Larry Gailey snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Mark Early misses long on a floater from the right side | 64-63 |
| 04:47 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:30 | Hillsdale | Larry Gailey picks off the pass by Thomas Crump | 64-63 |
| 04:22 | N. Michigan | William Keenan travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen (SG), Harold James (PF), Gus Mahmood (C) James Ingram, Joe Houghtaling, Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eric Brown (SG), Thomas Jones (PF) Harold Rosser, William Keenan | |
| 04:03 | Hillsdale | Harold James's pass is intercepted by Larry Gailey | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | N. Michigan | Mark Early drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:31 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Waller | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown is whistled for traveling | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | James Ingram (SG), Eric Goodwin (SF) Charles Waller, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier (SF), George Finkel (C) Leroy Jones, Larry Gailey | |
| 02:54 | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gus Mahmood | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Robert Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ingram (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Goodwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gus Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Mark Early (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Gagnier (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - George Finkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Mark Early misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Hillsdale | Gus Mahmood snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:31 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Waller (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joe Houghtaling (PF), Thomas Crump (C) Robert Olsen, Eric Goodwin, Harold James, Gus Mahmood | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 02:11 | Hillsdale | Joe Houghtaling lays it up and in set up by James Ingram and he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| 02:11 | Hillsdale | Joe Houghtaling makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:53 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | Mark Early snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:40 | N. Michigan | Mark Early drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 73-68 |
| 01:26 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 01:24 | Hillsdale | Thomas Crump tips it in | 75-68 |
| 01:01 | N. Michigan | Eric Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eric Brown, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Hillsdale | George Finkel is called for the reach on Charles Waller - foul #4 on George Finkel, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen (SG), Harold James (C) James Ingram, Thomas Crump | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:58 | N. Michigan | George Finkel snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Mark Early drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Gagnier | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller is hacked by Mark Early in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Early, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Elmer Gagnier, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen is hacked by Eric Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Brown, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser (SG) Eric Brown | |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:28 | Hillsdale | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Elmer Gagnier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Joe Houghtaling | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller is hacked by Mark Early in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Early, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:18 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | George Finkel makes the jumper from the right wing | 81-72 |
| 00:10 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Mark Early is called for the reach on Charles Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Early, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Mark Early clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | Harold Rosser hits the follow up shot | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Charles Waller runs out the clock | 82-74 |