| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Field (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Labombard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wessel (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan Tech. | James Field throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 19:27 | Hillsdale | James Wessel hits the finger roll set up by Charles Retherford and the foul's on David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:27 | Hillsdale | James Wessel makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:02 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Retherford blocks the short jumper by John Thornton | 36-26 |
| 19:00 | Hillsdale | James Murray grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 18:45 | Hillsdale | James Murray scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Victor Morris | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | Michigan Tech. | James Field makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 18:02 | Hillsdale | James Wessel hits the finger roll set up by Sam Labombard | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Michael Prewitt (SF) Sam Labombard | |
| 17:40 | Hillsdale | James Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:35 | Michigan Tech. | James Wessel is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on James Wessel, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Walter Harkins, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Howard King (SG), Robert Lewis (PF), Timmy Boyd (C) James Murray, Charles Retherford, James Wessel | |
| 17:30 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| 17:15 | Hillsdale | Timmy Boyd comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 17:13 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:03 | Hillsdale | Timmy Boyd makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Howard King and he's fouled by Gary Cleghorn - foul #2 on Gary Cleghorn, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SG), Anthony Borders (SF) John Thornton, David Smith | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 17:03 | Hillsdale | Timmy Boyd misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:03 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:35 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski (PG), James Murray (SG), Sam Labombard (SF) Victor Morris, Howard King, Michael Prewitt | |
| 16:15 | Hillsdale | Sam Labombard double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), Richard Ruppert (PF), James Field (C) Anthony Borders, Gary Heikkinen, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford (PF) Timmy Boyd | |
| 15:54 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert lays it in | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Field (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Earnest Danielski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Labombard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 15:29 | Michigan Tech. | James Field grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:18 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Retherford steals the ball from Walter Harkins | 40-32 |
| 14:55 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Earnest Danielski | 40-34 |
| 14:34 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 14:32 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:27 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:26 | Michigan Tech. | James Field snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:08 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:07 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 14:06 | Hillsdale | Sam Labombard grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 13:49 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis lays it up and in set up by Sam Labombard | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | Hillsdale | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:03 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford jams it set up by James Murray | 40-38 |
| 12:34 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Field | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Earnest Danielski, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Anthony Borders (SG), David Smith (SF), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) George Crisler, Walter Harkins, Steven Wilcox, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Victor Morris (PG), Howard King (SG), Michael Prewitt (SF), Reginald Thomas (PF), James Wessel (C) Earnest Danielski, James Murray, Sam Labombard, Charles Retherford, Robert Lewis | |
| 12:14 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:13 | Hillsdale | Reginald Thomas pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:55 | Hillsdale | Howard King comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Borders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Victor Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Prewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reginald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wessel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 11:45 | Hillsdale | James Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:31 | Hillsdale | Michael Prewitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Wessel | 42-41 |
| 11:11 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton's floater is tipped away by Reginald Thomas | 42-41 |
| 11:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:55 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG) Anthony Borders | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 10:32 | Hillsdale | Howard King clanks a shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Hillsdale | James Wessel tips it in | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Crisler | 44-43 |
| 09:57 | Hillsdale | Reginald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (PF), James Field (C) Gary Heikkinen, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Timmy Boyd (SF), Charles Retherford (PF) Michael Prewitt, Reginald Thomas | |
| 09:38 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Morris | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:46 | Hillsdale | Howard King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (PG), Walter Harkins (SG), Richard Ruppert (PF) John Thornton, George Crisler, David Smith | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski (PG), James Murray (SG), Sam Labombard (SF) Victor Morris, Howard King, James Wessel | |
| 08:36 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Wilcox and he's fouled by Charles Retherford - foul #2 on Charles Retherford, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 08:36 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:09 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Ruppert - foul #2 on Richard Ruppert, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Gary Cleghorn (C) Anthony Borders, James Field | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis (C) Timmy Boyd | |
| 08:09 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:09 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton is hacked by Earnest Danielski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Danielski, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Reginald Thomas (C) Charles Retherford | |
| 07:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | Hillsdale | James Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Earnest Danielski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Labombard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Wilcox - foul #2 on Steven Wilcox, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG) John Thornton | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Victor Morris (PG), Michael Prewitt (SF) Earnest Danielski, Sam Labombard | |
| 07:40 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Hillsdale | Robert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Hillsdale | James Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:25 | Hillsdale | James Murray is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 50-46 |
| 07:08 | Hillsdale | Victor Morris pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | Hillsdale | Steven Wilcox steps in front of the Michael Prewitt pass | 50-46 |
| 06:34 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | David Smith (SF), James Field (C) Steven Wilcox, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Howard King (SG), Sam Labombard (SF), Timmy Boyd (PF), James Wessel (C) James Murray, Michael Prewitt, Robert Lewis, Reginald Thomas | |
| 06:34 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Victor Morris | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | Hillsdale | James Wessel hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Timmy Boyd | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:59 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith connects on the floater from close range | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Hillsdale | Timmy Boyd is hacked by Richard Ruppert - foul #3 on Richard Ruppert, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Steven Wilcox (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) George Crisler, Walter Harkins, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski (PG), James Murray (SG), Michael Prewitt (SF), Charles Retherford (PF) Victor Morris, Howard King, Sam Labombard, Timmy Boyd | |
| 04:59 | Hillsdale | James Wessel makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Gary Cleghorn - foul #3 on Gary Cleghorn, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Hillsdale | James Wessel makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:41 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 04:40 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Cleghorn | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Heikkinen | 56-51 |
| 04:06 | Hillsdale | James Murray knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Retherford | 56-54 |
| 03:43 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 03:42 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 03:40 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to James Murray | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Earnest Danielski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Prewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Retherford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wessel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski is hacked by Steven Wilcox - foul #3 on Steven Wilcox, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), James Field (C) David Smith, Gary Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Howard King (SG), Sam Labombard (SF), Robert Lewis (C) James Murray, Michael Prewitt, James Wessel | |
| 03:34 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:34 | Hillsdale | Earnest Danielski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:16 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Field | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Sam Labombard | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Ruppert (PF) George Crisler, Steven Wilcox, Gary Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Victor Morris (PG), James Murray (SG), James Wessel (C) Earnest Danielski, Howard King, Robert Lewis | |
| 02:39 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Thornton | 61-58 |
| 02:20 | Hillsdale | James Wessel's layup is rejected by James Field | 61-58 |
| 02:18 | Hillsdale | James Wessel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Hillsdale | James Murray is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| 01:58 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:57 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:39 | Hillsdale | Charles Retherford's floater is tipped away by Richard Ruppert | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to David Smith | 61-58 |
| 01:13 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by Walter Harkins is denied by James Wessel | 61-58 |
| 01:11 | Hillsdale | James Murray grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:51 | Hillsdale | Sam Labombard clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-58 |
| 00:50 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Wessel - foul #4 on James Wessel, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Hillsdale | Sam Labombard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Murray | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Morris is called for the reach on John Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Morris, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | David Smith (SF) Steven Wilcox | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Hillsdale | James Murray clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert is hacked by Victor Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Morris, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hillsdale | Sam Labombard hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-61 |