| Lineup | Hope | PG - Paul McClour (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rufus Whobrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abram Word (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Kenneth Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Prewitt (fresh) PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hope | Abram Word can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-36 |
| 19:39 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Christensen | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Cobb | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Hope | William Miller buries a jumper from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Miller - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:36 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:36 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Abram Word comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Webb - foul #2 on Richard Webb, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Abram Word misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:21 | Hope | Abram Word misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:21 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:01 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rufus Whobrey - foul #1 on Rufus Whobrey, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Peterson (PF), Travis Brackett (C) Abram Word, William Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joshua Wade (SF) Mike Prewitt | |
| 18:01 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:01 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Hope | Michael Kelly is fouled on the floor by Alan Fredericksen - foul #1 on Alan Fredericksen, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Dario Cochran (PG) Paul McClour | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams (SG), Matthew Cole (C) Alan Fredericksen, Rickey Cobb | |
| 17:33 | Hope | Matthew Cole is called for the reach on Travis Brackett - foul #1 on Matthew Cole, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| 17:17 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey is denied on a layup by Matthew Cole | 39-43 |
| 17:16 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:28 | Hope | Michael Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Paul McClour (PG), Carlton Parker (SG), Abram Word (SF), William Miller (C) Dario Cochran, Michael Kelly, Rufus Whobrey, Travis Brackett | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen (SG), Mike Prewitt (SF) Kenneth Christensen, Richard Webb | |
| 16:10 | Kalamazoo | Joshua Wade clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 16:08 | Hope | Abram Word gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | Hope | Paul McClour makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Miller and he's fouled by Joshua Wade - foul #2 on Joshua Wade, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb (C) Joshua Wade | |
| 16:03 | Hope | Paul McClour makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Paul McClour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Abram Word (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Malcolm Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Prewitt (fresh) PF - Matthew Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Cobb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 15:38 | Hope | Abram Word grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul McClour and he's hacked by Matthew Cole - foul #2 on Matthew Cole, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joshua Wade (PG), Carl Cole (PF) Paul Williams, Matthew Cole | |
| 15:17 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:48 | Kalamazoo | Joshua Wade hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Fredericksen | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Hope | William Miller makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul McClour and he's fouled by Rickey Cobb - foul #1 on Rickey Cobb, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Dario Cochran (PG), Michael Kelly (SG), Lonnie Baker (SF), Travis Brackett (PF) Paul McClour, Carlton Parker, Abram Word, Malcolm Peterson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard Webb (PF), Clark Drew (C) Alan Fredericksen, Mike Prewitt, Carl Cole, Rickey Cobb | |
| 14:26 | Hope | William Miller makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Kalamazoo | Michael Kelly takes the ball from Richard Webb | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Hope | Michael Kelly hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| 13:57 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Daniel Baran (C) William Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams (SG), Matthew Cole (C) Charles Williams, Clark Drew | |
| 13:37 | Hope | Travis Brackett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Richard Webb | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:20 | Hope | Michael Kelly gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Hope | Dario Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Christensen - foul #1 on Kenneth Christensen, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Hope | Rufus Whobrey (SF) Lonnie Baker | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Charles Williams (SF) Joshua Wade | |
| 13:18 | Hope | Dario Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:18 | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Cole | 50-48 |
| 12:46 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Paul McClour (PG), Abram Word (PF), Malcolm Peterson (C) Dario Cochran, Travis Brackett, Daniel Baran | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen (SG), Mike Prewitt (SF) Paul Williams, Charles Williams | |
| 12:34 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole is hacked by Paul McClour - foul #2 on Paul McClour, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb (C) Matthew Cole | |
| 12:21 | Kalamazoo | Malcolm Peterson denies the turnaround by Mike Prewitt | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:01 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt is hacked by Rufus Whobrey - foul #2 on Rufus Whobrey, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlton Parker (SG), William Miller (C) Michael Kelly, Rufus Whobrey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Carl Cole (PF) Richard Webb | |
| 11:44 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-48 |
| 11:42 | Hope | The rebound goes to William Miller | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Paul McClour (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carlton Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Abram Word (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Malcolm Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Kenneth Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Prewitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Cobb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul McClour | 52-48 |
| 11:21 | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:19 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Hope | Paul McClour buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Carlton Parker | 54-48 |
| 10:50 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 10:48 | Kalamazoo | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Fredericksen | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Fredericksen | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Hope | Abram Word clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Cole - foul #3 on Carl Cole, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Dario Cochran (PG), Michael Kelly (SG), Rufus Whobrey (SF), Travis Brackett (C) Paul McClour, Carlton Parker, Malcolm Peterson, William Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Paul Williams (PG), Joshua Wade (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Richard Webb (PF), Matthew Cole (C) Kenneth Christensen, Alan Fredericksen, Mike Prewitt, Carl Cole, Rickey Cobb | |
| 10:19 | Hope | Abram Word misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Hope | Abram Word misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb's floater is tipped away by Abram Word | 54-51 |
| 10:02 | Hope | Abram Word pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | Hope | Michael Kelly connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dario Cochran | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Abram Word - foul #1 on Abram Word, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Daniel Baran (C) Abram Word | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 09:16 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:16 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:55 | Hope | Michael Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:53 | Hope | Travis Brackett tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 08:51 | Kalamazoo | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:34 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:32 | Hope | Daniel Baran grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | Hope | Michael Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Hope | Daniel Baran tips it in | 59-53 |
| 07:55 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Wade | 59-55 |
| 07:39 | Hope | Travis Brackett misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-55 |
| 07:37 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Dario Cochran (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kelly (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Whobrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Brackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Webb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb hits a driving attempt near the basket | 59-57 |
| 07:08 | Hope | Michael Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:47 | Kalamazoo | Charles Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Hope | Paul McClour (PG), Carlton Parker (SG), Lonnie Baker (SF), Malcolm Peterson (PF), William Miller (C) Dario Cochran, Michael Kelly, Rufus Whobrey, Travis Brackett, Daniel Baran | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen (PG), Alan Fredericksen (SG), Mike Prewitt (SF), Carl Cole (PF), Rickey Cobb (C) Paul Williams, Joshua Wade, Charles Williams, Richard Webb, Matthew Cole | |
| 06:29 | Hope | Carlton Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:27 | Hope | Lonnie Baker snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:10 | Hope | Malcolm Peterson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 06:08 | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Carlton Parker pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Hope | William Miller connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul McClour | 61-57 |
| 05:15 | Kalamazoo | Rickey Cobb banks in the wide open layup | 61-59 |
| 04:56 | Hope | Paul McClour misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 04:54 | Hope | Carlton Parker grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | Hope | William Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 04:37 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Fredericksen | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Kelly (SG), Rufus Whobrey (SF), Abram Word (PF) Carlton Parker, Lonnie Baker, Malcolm Peterson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb (PF) Carl Cole | |
| 04:01 | Hope | Michael Kelly travels with the ball | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole (C) Rickey Cobb | |
| 03:42 | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mike Prewitt - foul #3 on Mike Prewitt, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Malcolm Peterson (C) William Miller | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Joshua Wade (SF) Mike Prewitt | |
| 03:27 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:27 | Kalamazoo | Matthew Cole pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Paul McClour (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Michael Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Whobrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abram Word (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Malcolm Peterson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Kenneth Christensen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Fredericksen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Webb (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Kalamazoo | Abram Word steals the ball from Kenneth Christensen | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Hope | Joshua Wade takes the ball from Michael Kelly | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Hope | William Miller (C) Malcolm Peterson | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt (SF), Rickey Cobb (C) Joshua Wade, Matthew Cole | |
| 02:28 | Kalamazoo | Richard Webb hits the easy wide open finger roll | 61-64 |
| 02:16 | Hope | Abram Word's pass is intercepted by Richard Webb | 61-64 |
| 02:12 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt is hacked by Paul McClour - foul #3 on Paul McClour, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 02:02 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:01 | Hope | William Miller grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 01:46 | Hope | Michael Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul McClour | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt's pass is intercepted by Abram Word | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Hope | Michael Kelly is fouled on the floor by Rickey Cobb - foul #2 on Rickey Cobb, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Hope | Michael Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:14 | Hope | Michael Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:54 | Kalamazoo | Alan Fredericksen buries a floater from the left side | 65-66 |
| 00:48 | Hope | Rufus Whobrey hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul McClour | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt is called for a backcourt violation | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Hope | Kenneth Christensen is called for the reach on Paul McClour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Christensen, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Hope | Paul McClour makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:35 | Hope | Paul McClour makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Kalamazoo | Mike Prewitt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Kalamazoo | Kenneth Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Hope | William Miller snags the defensive board | 69-66 |