| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) PF - Jason Smith (fresh) C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Junior Candelario (fresh) SG - Randy Lacoste (fresh) SF - Rodney Kinney (fresh) PF - Elvin Holden (fresh) C - David Feldstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Jason Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Hope | Robert Longoria connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Hope | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Hope | The jump hook by Jason Smith is blocked by David Feldstein | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Hope | Carlos Lilly tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Elvin Holden and the foul's on Carlos Lilly - foul #1 on Carlos Lilly, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Hope | Carlos Lilly buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Longoria | 6-3 |
| 18:24 | Kalamazoo | Tracy Pardue swats the layup by David Feldstein | 6-3 |
| 18:22 | Hope | Carlos Lilly gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:02 | Hope | Mark Heidt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 17:40 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 17:38 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein can't tip it in | 9-3 |
| 17:36 | Hope | The rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 9-3 |
| 17:07 | Hope | Jason Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Longoria and the foul's on Elvin Holden - foul #1 on Elvin Holden, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (PG), Alan Mettler (SF), Alfred Toomey (C) Robert Longoria, Carlos Lilly, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Banks (PG), Steven Rogers (SG), Brent Siebert (SF), Andrew Cifuentes (PF), Harold Green (C) Junior Candelario, Randy Lacoste, Rodney Kinney, Elvin Holden, David Feldstein | |
| 17:07 | Hope | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 12-3 |
| 16:53 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 12-3 |
| 16:52 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 16:34 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 16:33 | Hope | James Varney grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 16:05 | Hope | Jason Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (SG), Terry Morissette (PF) Mark Heidt, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario (PG) Steven Rogers | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - James Varney (fresh) SG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) SF - Alan Mettler (fresh) PF - Terry Morissette (fresh) C - Alfred Toomey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Junior Candelario (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Banks (fresh) SF - Brent Siebert (fresh) PF - Andrew Cifuentes (fresh) C - Harold Green (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent Siebert | 12-5 |
| 15:31 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:29 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:02 | Kalamazoo | David Banks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-5 |
| 15:01 | Hope | Alfred Toomey gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:49 | Hope | Harold Green swats the shot by Gary Goldsmith | 12-5 |
| 14:47 | Kalamazoo | The rebound goes to Andrew Cifuentes | 12-5 |
| 14:38 | Kalamazoo | David Banks drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brent Siebert | 12-8 |
| 14:09 | Hope | Alan Mettler drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Goldsmith | 14-8 |
| 13:46 | Kalamazoo | David Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 13:45 | Hope | James Varney grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:20 | Hope | Alan Mettler is fouled on the floor by Harold Green - foul #1 on Harold Green, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) James Varney, Gary Goldsmith, Alan Mettler, Terry Morissette, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Steven Rogers (PG), Randy Lacoste (SG), Rodney Kinney (SF), Elvin Holden (PF), David Feldstein (C) Junior Candelario, David Banks, Brent Siebert, Andrew Cifuentes, Harold Green | |
| 12:58 | Hope | Tracy Pardue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| 12:34 | Kalamazoo | Randy Lacoste misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:32 | Hope | Robert Longoria gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:03 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Feldstein - foul #1 on David Feldstein, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| 12:03 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:03 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:03 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 11:52 | Kalamazoo | The jump hook by David Feldstein is blocked by Jason Smith | 15-8 |
| 11:50 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney tips it home | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - Steven Rogers (fresh) SG - Randy Lacoste (fresh) SF - Rodney Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Holden (fresh) C - David Feldstein (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Hope | Randy Lacoste steals the ball from Carlos Lilly | 15-10 |
| 11:05 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Rogers and he's hacked by Tracy Pardue - foul #1 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario (PG) Steven Rogers | |
| 11:05 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:36 | Hope | Jason Smith is fouled on the floor by Elvin Holden - foul #2 on Elvin Holden, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (SF), Alfred Toomey (C) Carlos Lilly, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes (PF), Harold Green (C) Elvin Holden, David Feldstein | |
| 10:20 | Hope | Mark Heidt is hacked by Junior Candelario - foul #1 on Junior Candelario, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (SF) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Banks (SG), Brent Siebert (SF) Randy Lacoste, Rodney Kinney | |
| 10:00 | Hope | Alfred Toomey scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Varney | 17-13 |
| 09:46 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 09:29 | Hope | Alfred Toomey blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 09:27 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:15 | Hope | Mark Heidt pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:56 | Hope | Alfred Toomey scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gary Goldsmith and he's fouled by Andrew Cifuentes - foul #1 on Andrew Cifuentes, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Randy Lacoste (SG), Rodney Kinney (SF), David Feldstein (C) David Banks, Brent Siebert, Harold Green | |
| 08:56 | Hope | Alfred Toomey makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:38 | Kalamazoo | Randy Lacoste misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 08:36 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 08:19 | Hope | Rodney Kinney picks off the pass by Robert Longoria | 20-13 |
| 08:03 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario is hacked by Tracy Pardue - foul #2 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG), Jason Smith (PF) James Varney, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Banks (PG) Junior Candelario | |
| 07:43 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Cifuentes | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - David Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lacoste (fresh) SF - Rodney Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cifuentes (fresh) C - David Feldstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Hope | Mark Heidt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Longoria and he's fouled by Randy Lacoste - foul #1 on Randy Lacoste, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (C) Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | | |
| 07:17 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Kalamazoo | David Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario (PG), Brent Siebert (SF) David Banks, Rodney Kinney | |
| 06:40 | Hope | Carlos Lilly can't connect on a runner from the left block | 23-15 |
| 06:38 | Hope | Jason Smith can't tip it in | 23-15 |
| 06:36 | Hope | Jason Smith tips it home | 25-15 |
| 06:22 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes is hacked by Alan Mettler - foul #1 on Alan Mettler, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), James Varney (SF) Robert Longoria, Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | David Banks (SG), Harold Green (PF) Randy Lacoste, Andrew Cifuentes | |
| 06:14 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Heidt - foul #1 on Mark Heidt, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| 06:14 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:14 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:14 | Hope | Alan Mettler snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 05:47 | Hope | James Varney scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mark Heidt | 27-16 |
| 05:28 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Varney - foul #1 on James Varney, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Alfred Toomey (PF) Mark Heidt, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes (PF) David Feldstein | |
| 05:28 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:28 | Kalamazoo | Brent Siebert misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:28 | Hope | The rebound goes to Alan Mettler | 27-17 |
| 05:01 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 04:59 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:52 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green clanks a turnaround in the lane | 27-17 |
| 04:50 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green tips it home | 27-19 |
| 04:31 | Hope | Robert Longoria clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Banks - foul #1 on David Banks, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Gary Goldsmith, James Varney, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Randy Lacoste (SG), Rodney Kinney (SF) Junior Candelario, Brent Siebert | |
| 04:31 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:31 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:31 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:16 | Kalamazoo | David Banks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-19 |
| 04:15 | Hope | Mark Heidt gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:50 | Hope | Carlos Lilly misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 03:48 | Kalamazoo | Harold Green gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:32 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney misses badly on a jumper from close range | 28-19 |
| 03:30 | Hope | Mark Heidt gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kalamazoo | PG - David Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lacoste (fresh) SF - Rodney Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cifuentes (fresh) C - Harold Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Hope | Mark Heidt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Lilly | 31-19 |
| 02:59 | Kalamazoo | David Banks misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Toomey - foul #1 on Alfred Toomey, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (PG), Tracy Pardue (C) Robert Longoria, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Elvin Holden (PF), David Feldstein (C) Andrew Cifuentes, Harold Green | |
| 02:59 | Kalamazoo | David Banks makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:59 | Kalamazoo | David Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:59 | Hope | The rebound goes to Tracy Pardue | 31-20 |
| 02:41 | Hope | Jason Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Varney | 33-20 |
| 02:26 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney is hacked by Carlos Lilly - foul #2 on Carlos Lilly, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (SG), Alan Mettler (SF), Terry Morissette (PF) Mark Heidt, Carlos Lilly, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario (PG) David Banks | |
| 02:26 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:26 | Kalamazoo | Rodney Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:59 | Hope | James Varney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Elvin Holden - foul #3 on Elvin Holden, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Kalamazoo | Steven Rogers (SG), Andrew Cifuentes (PF) Randy Lacoste, Elvin Holden | |
| 01:59 | Hope | James Varney misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:59 | Hope | James Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:42 | Kalamazoo | Gary Goldsmith steals it from Junior Candelario | 34-22 |
| 01:17 | Hope | Andrew Cifuentes swats the layup by Terry Morissette | 34-22 |
| 01:15 | Kalamazoo | David Feldstein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 01:10 | Kalamazoo | James Varney picks off the pass by Junior Candelario in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 00:53 | Hope | Terry Morissette misses the jumper from the left side | 34-22 |
| 00:51 | Kalamazoo | Andrew Cifuentes snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 00:32 | Kalamazoo | Junior Candelario misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 00:30 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 00:00 | Hope | Alan Mettler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-22 |