| Lineup | Hope | PG - Daniel Hardeman (fresh) SG - Bryan McGrogan (fresh) SF - George Fountain (fresh) PF - Donald Maier (fresh) C - Robert Cutrer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Mark Lambdin (fresh) SG - John Crowley (fresh) SF - Brendan Massey (fresh) PF - James Krzewinski (fresh) C - Heath Amos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Hope | Robert Cutrer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Hope | Donald Maier makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Hardeman | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Kalamazoo | George Fountain steps in front of the Heath Amos pass | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Amos | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey hits a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Donald Maier can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Hope | Robert Cutrer misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Heath Amos | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brendan Massey | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Hope | George Fountain is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Fountain, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren (C) Heath Amos | |
| 17:23 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin is whistled for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias (SG), Ronald Halcomb (PF), Clifton Kubik (C) John Crowley, Brendan Massey, James Krzewinski | |
| 17:01 | Hope | George Fountain misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Kalamazoo | Ronald Halcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | Hope | The rebound goes to George Fountain | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Hope | Donald Maier hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Clifton Kubik - foul #1 on Clifton Kubik, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray (PG), Brendan Massey (SF), Heath Amos (C) Mark Lambdin, Ronald Halcomb, Clifton Kubik | |
| 16:21 | Hope | Donald Maier misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Heath Amos | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Daniel Hardeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan McGrogan (fairly fresh) SF - George Fountain (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Maier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Cutrer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tracy Ray (fresh) SG - Mark Urias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Massey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Noren (fresh) C - Heath Amos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hope | Bryan McGrogan is fouled on the floor by Tracy Ray - foul #1 on Tracy Ray, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Crowley (SG), James Krzewinski (PF) Mark Urias, Robert Noren | |
| 15:40 | Hope | Bryan McGrogan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:38 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:20 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:19 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Ray | 4-8 |
| 15:09 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey is fouled on the floor by Bryan McGrogan - foul #1 on Bryan McGrogan, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin (PG) Tracy Ray | |
| 14:54 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:53 | Hope | George Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:48 | Hope | Mark Lambdin steals it from Donald Maier | 4-8 |
| 14:27 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey misses long on a jumper in the paint | 4-8 |
| 14:25 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lambdin | 4-8 |
| 14:08 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:07 | Hope | Robert Cutrer gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:52 | Hope | George Fountain misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brendan Massey - foul #1 on Brendan Massey, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias (SG), Robert Noren (SF), Ronald Halcomb (PF), Clifton Kubik (C) John Crowley, Brendan Massey, James Krzewinski, Heath Amos | |
| 13:52 | Hope | George Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:52 | Hope | George Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:36 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan McGrogan - foul #2 on Bryan McGrogan, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Hope | Warren Guglielmo (SG), Edward Miller (PF) Bryan McGrogan, Donald Maier | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 13:36 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:16 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman's pass is intercepted by Robert Noren | 5-10 |
| 13:01 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Lambdin | 5-12 |
| 12:41 | Hope | Warren Guglielmo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Cutrer | 7-12 |
| 12:32 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin loses the dribble to Robert Cutrer | 7-12 |
| 12:23 | Hope | George Fountain misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 12:21 | Hope | Warren Guglielmo grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:01 | Hope | George Fountain drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Robert Noren - foul #1 on Robert Noren, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hope | Luke Wines (PG), Donald Maier (PF), Randall Wise (C) Daniel Hardeman, Edward Miller, Robert Cutrer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray (PG), John Crowley (SG), Brendan Massey (SF), James Krzewinski (PF) Mark Lambdin, Mark Urias, Ronald Halcomb, Clifton Kubik | |
| 12:01 | Hope | George Fountain misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:01 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:35 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Guglielmo - foul #1 on Warren Guglielmo, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Hope | Sidney Scott (SF) George Fountain | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos (C) Robert Noren | |
| 11:35 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:35 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Luke Wines (fresh) SG - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Scott (fresh) PF - Donald Maier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Wise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Tracy Ray (fresh) SG - John Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Krzewinski (fresh) C - Heath Amos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Hope | Donald Maier can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 11:20 | Hope | Sidney Scott tips it in | 11-13 |
| 11:03 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:02 | Hope | The rebound goes to Donald Maier | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Hope | Luke Wines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 10:47 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray's pass is intercepted by Luke Wines in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 10:32 | Hope | Donald Maier's fadeaway is rejected by James Krzewinski | 11-13 |
| 10:30 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:20 | Kalamazoo | The pull-up jumper by Brendan Massey is blocked by Sidney Scott | 11-13 |
| 10:18 | Hope | Sidney Scott snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:13 | Hope | Luke Wines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 10:12 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:45 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos is hacked by Randall Wise - foul #1 on Randall Wise, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Daniel Hardeman (PG), George Fountain (SF), Edward Miller (PF), Robert Cutrer (C) Luke Wines, Sidney Scott, Donald Maier, Randall Wise | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin (PG), Mark Urias (SG), Robert Noren (SF), Clifton Kubik (C) Tracy Ray, John Crowley, Brendan Massey, Heath Amos | |
| 09:20 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski hits the finger roll set up by Mark Lambdin and he's hacked by Daniel Hardeman - foul #1 on Daniel Hardeman, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | Hope | Robert Cutrer gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:06 | Hope | George Fountain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 09:05 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Robert Noren | 11-15 |
| 09:00 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 08:59 | Hope | Edward Miller grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:39 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 08:37 | Hope | Robert Cutrer grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:24 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 08:23 | Hope | Edward Miller can't tip it in | 11-15 |
| 08:21 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:17 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 08:16 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 08:14 | Hope | George Fountain pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:56 | Hope | Robert Cutrer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 07:54 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 07:40 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Krzewinski | 11-17 |
| 07:30 | Hope | Clifton Kubik is called for the reach on Edward Miller - foul #2 on Clifton Kubik, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Hope | Luke Wines (SG), Donald Maier (PF) Warren Guglielmo, Edward Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Crowley (SG), Brendan Massey (SF), Heath Amos (C) Mark Urias, James Krzewinski, Clifton Kubik | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Daniel Hardeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luke Wines (fresh) SF - George Fountain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Maier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Cutrer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Mark Lambdin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brendan Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Noren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Amos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Hope | Luke Wines misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-17 |
| 07:18 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 07:04 | Kalamazoo | Luke Wines steps in front of the Robert Noren pass | 11-17 |
| 06:53 | Hope | Donald Maier scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Luke Wines and the foul's on John Crowley - foul #1 on John Crowley, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Hope | Sidney Scott (SF) George Fountain | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Ronald Halcomb (PF) Robert Noren | |
| 06:53 | Hope | Donald Maier misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:53 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 06:34 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Hope | Warren Guglielmo (SG) Daniel Hardeman | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 06:19 | Hope | Robert Cutrer is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray (PG) Mark Lambdin | |
| 05:57 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley is fouled on the floor by Warren Guglielmo - foul #2 on Warren Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Hope | George Fountain (SG), Randall Wise (C) Warren Guglielmo, Robert Cutrer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 05:57 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:57 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:57 | Hope | Donald Maier pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:48 | Hope | George Fountain hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 05:37 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos loses the dribble to Donald Maier | 15-18 |
| 05:20 | Hope | George Fountain is hacked by Ronald Halcomb - foul #1 on Ronald Halcomb, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Hope | Daniel Hardeman (PG), Edward Miller (PF) Sidney Scott, Donald Maier | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin (PG), Robert Noren (C) Tracy Ray, Heath Amos | |
| 05:20 | Hope | George Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:20 | Hope | George Fountain misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:20 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 05:05 | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 05:04 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 04:48 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hardeman | 16-18 |
| 04:35 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman is hacked by Brendan Massey - foul #2 on Brendan Massey, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Hope | Sidney Scott (SF), Robert Cutrer (C) George Fountain, Randall Wise | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray (SG), Mark Urias (SF), James Krzewinski (PF) John Crowley, Brendan Massey, Ronald Halcomb | |
| 04:35 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:35 | Kalamazoo | James Krzewinski snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cutrer - foul #1 on Robert Cutrer, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Maier (PF) Edward Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 04:12 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 04:00 | Hope | Donald Maier scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Luke Wines | 18-19 |
| 03:39 | Kalamazoo | Mark Urias connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Lambdin | 18-21 |
| 03:23 | Hope | Donald Maier misses the easy layup | 18-21 |
| 03:22 | Hope | Luke Wines gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Daniel Hardeman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Luke Wines (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Maier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cutrer (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Mark Lambdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Ray (fresh) SF - Mark Urias (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Krzewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Noren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman is hacked by Mark Lambdin - foul #1 on Mark Lambdin, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Hope | Bryan McGrogan (SG), George Fountain (SF) Luke Wines, Sidney Scott | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | John Crowley (SG), Brendan Massey (SF), Ronald Halcomb (PF), Heath Amos (C) Mark Lambdin, Mark Urias, James Krzewinski, Robert Noren | |
| 03:01 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 03:01 | Hope | Daniel Hardeman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:46 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray is hacked by Daniel Hardeman - foul #2 on Daniel Hardeman, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Hope | Luke Wines (PG), Edward Miller (PF) Daniel Hardeman, Donald Maier | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 02:46 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:46 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:27 | Hope | George Fountain hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Luke Wines | 22-23 |
| 02:10 | Kalamazoo | Ronald Halcomb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 02:08 | Hope | Robert Cutrer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 02:03 | Hope | George Fountain hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Cutrer | 24-23 |
| 01:44 | Kalamazoo | Brendan Massey loses the dribble to George Fountain | 24-23 |
| 01:41 | Hope | George Fountain misses the dunk | 24-23 |
| 01:40 | Kalamazoo | John Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:35 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Maier (PF), Randall Wise (C) Edward Miller, Robert Cutrer | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin (PG), Mark Urias (SG), James Krzewinski (PF) Tracy Ray, John Crowley, Ronald Halcomb | |
| 01:24 | Hope | Randall Wise misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Heath Amos - foul #1 on Heath Amos, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| 01:24 | Hope | Randall Wise makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:24 | Hope | Randall Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:08 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 01:07 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos misses the tip | 26-23 |
| 01:06 | Hope | Donald Maier gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 00:47 | Hope | Luke Wines makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Maier | 29-23 |
| 00:28 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Luke Wines - foul #1 on Luke Wines, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Hope | Daniel Hardeman (PG) Luke Wines | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Robert Noren (SF) Brendan Massey | |
| 00:28 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:28 | Kalamazoo | Heath Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:28 | Hope | Donald Maier grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 00:02 | Hope | Donald Maier misses short on a floater from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | Kalamazoo | Mark Lambdin gets the rebound | 29-24 |