| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - William Bown (fresh) SG - Marvin Merrill (fresh) SF - Frank Short (fresh) PF - Darryl Roberts (fresh) C - Garrett Balogh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - James Brannon (fresh) SG - Edward Kirby (fresh) SF - Jeffry Cady (fresh) PF - Carlos Lyseski (fresh) C - Gerald Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short is fouled on the floor by James Brannon - foul #1 on James Brannon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Olivet | Frank Short steps in front of the James Brannon pass | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Olivet | Edward Kirby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Cady - foul #1 on Jeffry Cady, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts is hacked by James Brannon - foul #2 on James Brannon, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Land (PG) James Brannon | |
| 18:04 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Jeffry Cady | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Olivet | Edward Kirby connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffry Cady | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Bown | 3-3 |
| 17:09 | Olivet | Jeffry Cady misses long on a jumper from the right block | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:40 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts blows the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Lyseski - foul #1 on Carlos Lyseski, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist (PG), Lonnie Hall (C) William Bown, Garrett Balogh | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 16:40 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Olivet | Gerald Davis hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Kirby and the foul's on Darryl Roberts - foul #1 on Darryl Roberts, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Theodore Willett (SF) Frank Short | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 16:18 | Olivet | Gerald Davis misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Olivet | Gerald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Olivet | Jeffry Cady buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Lyseski and he's fouled by Theodore Willett - foul #1 on Theodore Willett, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert (SG), Malcolm Meadows (PF) Marvin Merrill, Darryl Roberts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Carl Taylor (SG), Charles Rock (PF), Christopher Pitre (C) Edward Kirby, Carlos Lyseski, Gerald Davis | |
| 15:58 | Olivet | Jeffry Cady makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Frank Quist (fresh) SG - Samuel Hiebert (fresh) SF - Theodore Willett (fresh) PF - Malcolm Meadows (fresh) C - Lonnie Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Robert Land (fresh) SG - Carl Taylor (fresh) SF - Jeffry Cady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Rock (fresh) C - Christopher Pitre (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist clanks a jumper in the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | Olivet | Robert Land pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Olivet | Robert Land clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | Olivet | Christopher Pitre grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Olivet | Carl Taylor is hacked by Theodore Willett - foul #2 on Theodore Willett, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Bown (PG), Marvin Merrill (SG), Frank Short (SF), Darryl Roberts (PF), Garrett Balogh (C) Frank Quist, Samuel Hiebert, Theodore Willett, Malcolm Meadows, Lonnie Hall | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Kirby (SG), Johnny Rodgers (SF), Carlos Lyseski (PF) Robert Land, Jeffry Cady, Christopher Pitre | |
| 14:43 | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Olivet | Edward Kirby grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Olivet | Charles Rock misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 14:25 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:04 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Olivet | Edward Kirby clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:46 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | Kalamazoo | Johnny Rodgers steals the ball from Darryl Roberts | 7-8 |
| 13:12 | Olivet | Charles Rock misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:11 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:05 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-8 |
| 13:03 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 12:55 | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Garrett Balogh | 9-8 |
| 12:32 | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Kirby | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Kalamazoo | William Bown drills a turnaround from the left block | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Olivet | Carl Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by William Bown - foul #1 on William Bown, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert (SG), Frank Quist (SF), Malcolm Meadows (PF), Lonnie Hall (C) Marvin Merrill, Frank Short, Darryl Roberts, Garrett Balogh | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Land (SG), Jeffry Cady (SF), Dale Kelly (PF), Gerald Davis (C) Edward Kirby, Johnny Rodgers, Carlos Lyseski, Charles Rock | |
| 12:08 | Olivet | Carl Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Olivet | Carl Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Kalamazoo | Malcolm Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Kalamazoo | Lonnie Hall is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Cady - foul #2 on Jeffry Cady, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Kirby (SG), Christopher Pitre (PF) Carl Taylor, Jeffry Cady | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - William Bown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hiebert (fresh) SF - Frank Quist (fresh) PF - Malcolm Meadows (fresh) C - Lonnie Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Robert Land (fresh) SG - Edward Kirby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Kelly (fresh) PF - Christopher Pitre (fresh) C - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:37 | Olivet | Gerald Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:24 | Olivet | Robert Land connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:07 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Hiebert | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Olivet | Christopher Pitre comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Olivet | Dale Kelly gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | Olivet | Dale Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:22 | Olivet | Christopher Pitre grabs the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:09 | Olivet | Robert Land is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill (SG), Frank Short (SF), Darryl Roberts (PF), Garrett Balogh (C) William Bown, Samuel Hiebert, Malcolm Meadows, Lonnie Hall | |
| Subs | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers (SF), Carlos Lyseski (PF) Dale Kelly, Christopher Pitre | |
| 09:40 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Merrill | 16-14 |
| 09:23 | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers scores on a runner in the paint | 16-16 |
| 09:00 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist loses the dribble to Edward Kirby | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Olivet | Robert Land misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:49 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:29 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert (PG) Frank Quist | |
| Subs | Olivet | Carl Taylor (PG), Charles Rock (C) Robert Land, Gerald Davis | |
| 08:06 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski's pass is intercepted by Darryl Roberts | 16-16 |
| 07:50 | Kalamazoo | Samuel Hiebert can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 07:49 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Samuel Hiebert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Short (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darryl Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Balogh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Carl Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Kirby (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Lyseski (fairly fresh) C - Charles Rock (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Olivet | Charles Rock hits a shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill scores on a 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 06:44 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Olivet | Carl Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:32 | Olivet | Carl Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:30 | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:14 | Olivet | Edward Kirby is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Bown (PG), Frank Quist (SF), Malcolm Meadows (PF), Lonnie Hall (C) Marvin Merrill, Frank Short, Darryl Roberts, Garrett Balogh | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Land (PG), Dale Kelly (SF), Christopher Pitre (C) Edward Kirby, Johnny Rodgers, Carlos Lyseski | |
| 05:51 | Kalamazoo | The jumper by Malcolm Meadows is denied by Christopher Pitre | 21-18 |
| 05:50 | Olivet | Dale Kelly gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:43 | Olivet | Carl Taylor double dribbles | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Kirby (SG), Gerald Davis (C) Carl Taylor, Charles Rock | |
| 05:21 | Kalamazoo | William Bown is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pitre - foul #1 on Christopher Pitre, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill (SG) Samuel Hiebert | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 05:03 | Kalamazoo | William Bown scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Merrill | 23-18 |
| 04:50 | Olivet | Robert Land is fouled on the floor by William Bown - foul #2 on William Bown, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Frank Short (SF), Darryl Roberts (PF) William Bown, Malcolm Meadows | |
| Subs | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers (SF) Christopher Pitre | |
| 04:33 | Olivet | Gerald Davis misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 04:31 | Olivet | Gerald Davis tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 04:29 | Olivet | Gerald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:22 | Olivet | Lonnie Hall is called for the reach on Johnny Rodgers - foul #1 on Lonnie Hall, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Carl Taylor (SG) Edward Kirby | |
| 04:08 | Olivet | Carl Taylor misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-18 |
| 04:06 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Frank Short | 23-18 |
| 03:51 | Kalamazoo | Lonnie Hall clanks a shot from the right side | 23-18 |
| 03:50 | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill tips it home | 25-18 |
| 03:43 | Olivet | Frank Quist steals it from Robert Land in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 03:41 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist misses the lay-in | 25-18 |
| 03:40 | Olivet | Dale Kelly gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Frank Quist (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Merrill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Short (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darryl Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Robert Land (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Olivet | Gerald Davis clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lonnie Hall - foul #2 on Lonnie Hall, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | William Bown (PG), Garrett Balogh (C) Marvin Merrill, Lonnie Hall | |
| Subs | Olivet | James Brannon (PG), Jeffry Cady (SF), Carlos Lyseski (PF) Robert Land, Johnny Rodgers, Dale Kelly | |
| 03:20 | Olivet | Gerald Davis misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:20 | Olivet | Gerald Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 03:20 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 03:08 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 03:07 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:52 | Olivet | Gerald Davis travels with the ball | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Theodore Willett (SG), Malcolm Meadows (SF) Frank Quist, Frank Short | |
| Subs | Olivet | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Charles Rock (C) Carl Taylor, Gerald Davis | |
| 02:32 | Kalamazoo | Malcolm Meadows misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 02:31 | Kalamazoo | William Bown pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 02:18 | Kalamazoo | Jeffry Cady steals it from Malcolm Meadows | 25-18 |
| 02:03 | Olivet | Charles Rock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darryl Roberts - foul #2 on Darryl Roberts, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Marvin Merrill (SG) Darryl Roberts | |
| Subs | Olivet | Robert Land (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 02:03 | Olivet | Charles Rock makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:03 | Olivet | Charles Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 01:47 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Rock - foul #1 on Charles Rock, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Frank Short (SF) Theodore Willett | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 01:47 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:47 | Kalamazoo | Garrett Balogh misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:47 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 01:32 | Olivet | James Brannon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 01:31 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Frank Short | 26-20 |
| 01:25 | Kalamazoo | Malcolm Meadows knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Merrill and he's fouled by James Brannon - foul #3 on James Brannon, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Carl Taylor (SG) James Brannon | |
| 01:25 | Kalamazoo | Malcolm Meadows makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 01:04 | Olivet | Robert Land clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 01:02 | Kalamazoo | Frank Short gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | Carlos Lyseski is called for the reach on William Bown - foul #2 on Carlos Lyseski, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Darryl Roberts (PF), Frank Quist (C) Malcolm Meadows, Garrett Balogh | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | William Bown makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:43 | Kalamazoo | William Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 00:21 | Olivet | Robert Land's pass is intercepted by Marvin Merrill | 31-20 |
| 00:04 | Kalamazoo | Frank Quist misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-20 |
| 00:03 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 00:00 | Olivet | Carlos Lyseski misses the halfcourt shot | 31-20 |