| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bernstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Rossetti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Criddle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ellender (fresh) PF - David Fomby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Thomas | 39-25 |
| 19:21 | Hillsdale | John Barlow is whistled for a carry | 39-25 |
| 19:05 | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 18:48 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:25 | Florida Southern | John Barlow swats the layup by Bobby Thomas | 39-25 |
| 18:23 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 18:22 | Hillsdale | David Fomby grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender is hacked by James Bernstein - foul #3 on James Bernstein, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily (C) James Bernstein | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lester Brown (SG) Clarence Criddle | |
| 17:38 | Hillsdale | John Barlow clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 17:37 | Hillsdale | David Fomby tips it in | 39-27 |
| 17:17 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 17:16 | Hillsdale | John Barlow snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 17:06 | Hillsdale | John Barlow makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lester Brown | 39-29 |
| 16:49 | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis is denied on a layup by John Barlow | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Hillsdale | John Barlow snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:26 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti is hacked by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cory Upton (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Walter Morgan (PF), Bryan Lester (C) Richard Lynch, Cecil Davis, Bobby Thomas, Gene Cook | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Davis (PG), Clarence Criddle (SG), Edward Slack (SF), David Buchanan (PF), Alfred Jeffers (C) Richard Rossetti, Lester Brown, Larry Ellender, David Fomby, John Barlow | |
| 16:12 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Criddle - foul #2 on Clarence Criddle, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram (SG), James Bernstein (C) Walter Morgan, Bryan Lester | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 15:52 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:52 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Cory Upton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Reily (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bernstein (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Criddle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Slack (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle is hacked by James Bernstein - foul #4 on James Bernstein, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Bryan Lester (C) James Bernstein | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 15:24 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:22 | Hillsdale | Alfred Jeffers misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 15:20 | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:15 | Florida Southern | Cory Upton's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Jeffers | 40-31 |
| 15:13 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:07 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 40-33 |
| 14:53 | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily drills a floater from close range set up by Bryan Lester | 42-33 |
| 14:37 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Reily - foul #2 on Melvin Reily, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), Gene Cook (PF) Cory Upton, Melvin Reily, Bryan Lester | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lester Brown (SG), David Fomby (PF) Clarence Criddle, Alfred Jeffers | |
| 14:37 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:37 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:22 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Hillsdale | David Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:15 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Thomas | 45-37 |
| 13:44 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Hillsdale | Edward Slack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis (SG), Bryan Lester (C) Michael Ingram, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti (PG), Larry Ellender (SF), Alfred Jeffers (PF), John Barlow (C) Frank Davis, Edward Slack, David Fomby, David Buchanan | |
| 12:46 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-39 |
| 12:45 | Florida Southern | Bryan Lester misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Hillsdale | Alfred Jeffers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rossetti | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Hillsdale | John Barlow grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Cook - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cory Upton (PG), Melvin Reily (SF), Walter Morgan (PF) Richard Lynch, Bobby Thomas, Gene Cook | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle (SG) Lester Brown | |
| 12:19 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:19 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Florida Southern | Bryan Lester is hacked by Clarence Criddle - foul #3 on Clarence Criddle, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | David Buchanan (PF) Alfred Jeffers | |
| 11:52 | Florida Southern | Cory Upton misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:51 | Florida Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Morgan | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Cory Upton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Reily (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Richard Rossetti (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Criddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ellender (fresh) PF - David Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Florida Southern | Bryan Lester is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bryan Lester, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram (SG), Richard Patterson (PF) Cory Upton, Walter Morgan | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | David Fomby (PF) David Buchanan | |
| 11:26 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 11:24 | Hillsdale | John Barlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | Hillsdale | David Fomby is fouled on the floor by Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF) Cecil Davis, Bryan Lester | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lester Brown (SG) Clarence Criddle | |
| 11:03 | Hillsdale | David Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:03 | Hillsdale | David Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 10:47 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:27 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:25 | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:00 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bobby Thomas | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:20 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:18 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Florida Southern | Richard Rossetti is called for the reach on Richard Lynch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rossetti, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cory Upton (PG), Cecil Davis (SG), Walter Morgan (SF), Gene Cook (PF), Bryan Lester (C) Richard Lynch, Michael Ingram, Bobby Thomas, Melvin Reily, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Davis (PG), Clarence Criddle (SG), Edward Slack (SF), David Buchanan (PF), Alfred Jeffers (C) Richard Rossetti, Lester Brown, Larry Ellender, David Fomby, John Barlow | |
| 08:59 | Florida Southern | Alfred Jeffers steals it from Cory Upton | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle misses the jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 08:37 | Florida Southern | Bryan Lester snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:25 | Florida Southern | Cory Upton is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | Florida Southern | Walter Morgan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cory Upton | 50-47 |
| 07:42 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle buries a floater from the baseline set up by Frank Davis and he's fouled by Cecil Davis - foul #1 on Cecil Davis, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch (PG), Bobby Thomas (SF), James Bernstein (C) Cory Upton, Walter Morgan, Bryan Lester | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 07:42 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gene Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bernstein (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Criddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Slack (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas clanks a floater from the left block | 50-50 |
| 07:27 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:22 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Davis | 50-52 |
| 07:14 | Florida Southern | Edward Slack is called for the reach on Gene Cook - foul #3 on Edward Slack, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram (SG) Cecil Davis | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Lester Brown (SG), David Fomby (PF) Clarence Criddle, Alfred Jeffers | |
| 07:04 | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:52 | Hillsdale | David Fomby knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:36 | Hillsdale | David Fomby snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:18 | Hillsdale | David Buchanan misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 06:16 | Hillsdale | David Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:05 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ingram - foul #4 on Michael Ingram, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily (PF) Gene Cook | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti (PG), Larry Ellender (SF), John Barlow (C) Frank Davis, Edward Slack, David Buchanan | |
| 06:05 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:05 | Hillsdale | Lester Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:52 | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:51 | Florida Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Reily | 51-56 |
| 05:33 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas is hacked by Larry Ellender - foul #2 on Larry Ellender, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis (PG), Richard Patterson (SG) Richard Lynch, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 05:33 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:33 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:19 | Hillsdale | David Fomby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Florida Southern | James Bernstein pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:07 | Florida Southern | Melvin Reily misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 05:05 | Hillsdale | John Barlow snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 04:49 | Hillsdale | Bobby Thomas steps in front of the Larry Ellender pass | 53-56 |
| 04:31 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas is hacked by Richard Rossetti - foul #4 on Richard Rossetti, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Gene Cook (PF) James Bernstein | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle (SG), David Buchanan (PF) Lester Brown, David Fomby | |
| 04:31 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:31 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:31 | Hillsdale | David Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 04:11 | Florida Southern | Richard Patterson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:05 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Davis and he's hacked by Larry Ellender - foul #3 on Larry Ellender, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch (PG), Michael Ingram (SG) Cecil Davis, Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Davis (PG), Edward Slack (SF), Alfred Jeffers (C) Richard Rossetti, Larry Ellender, John Barlow | |
| 04:05 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:45 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Florida Southern | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Reily (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Criddle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Slack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Buchanan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Jeffers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Florida Southern | Richard Lynch's fadeaway is rejected by David Buchanan | 57-56 |
| 03:21 | Hillsdale | Alfred Jeffers pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:00 | Hillsdale | Alfred Jeffers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-56 |
| 02:58 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Florida Southern | Edward Slack blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard Lynch | 57-56 |
| 02:28 | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Hillsdale | Clarence Criddle pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:27 | Hillsdale | Hillsdale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | James Bernstein (C) Bobby Thomas | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti (PG), Larry Ellender (SF), David Fomby (PF), John Barlow (C) Frank Davis, Edward Slack, David Buchanan, Alfred Jeffers | |
| 02:13 | Hillsdale | David Fomby knocks in the floater from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 01:57 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lynch | 59-58 |
| 01:28 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti is fouled on the floor by Richard Lynch - foul #2 on Richard Lynch, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Bobby Thomas (SF) Melvin Reily | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 01:28 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Hillsdale | Richard Rossetti misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| 00:52 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Gene Cook - foul #2 on Gene Cook, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:52 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:52 | Florida Southern | Gene Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:40 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Criddle - foul #4 on Clarence Criddle, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:40 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:40 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender is fouled on the floor by Gene Cook - foul #3 on Gene Cook, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| 00:20 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:20 | Hillsdale | Larry Ellender makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:14 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Florida Southern | James Bernstein grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Florida Southern | Michael Ingram can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to David Fomby | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Hillsdale | David Fomby is hacked by Michael Ingram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ingram, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis (SG) Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Frank Davis (PG), Lester Brown (SG) Richard Rossetti, Clarence Criddle | |
| 00:01 | Hillsdale | David Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Hillsdale | David Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida Southern | Florida Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida Southern | Cecil Davis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-64 |