| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) C - David Loveland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ambrose Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Barrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Mangual (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Joey Escamilla inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Hope | Kevin Smithers is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Barrow - foul #2 on Nathan Barrow, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| 19:33 | Hope | Joey Escamilla hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ambrose Petty - foul #2 on Ambrose Petty, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 19:33 | Hope | Joey Escamilla makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 19:14 | Lincoln | David Loveland blocks the short jumper by John Mangual | 48-36 |
| 19:12 | Hope | David Loveland grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:53 | Hope | Joey Escamilla can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 18:52 | Lincoln | John Mangual grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:42 | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty's floater is knocked away by David Loveland | 48-36 |
| 18:40 | Hope | Roger Shook grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:20 | Hope | David Loveland is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 18:19 | Hope | Joey Escamilla grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 18:09 | Hope | Joey Escamilla is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Smithers | 50-36 |
| 17:52 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 17:34 | Hope | Joey Escamilla scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Amos Thomas | 52-39 |
| 17:17 | Lincoln | William Tubbs hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ambrose Petty | 52-42 |
| 17:14 | Hope | Amos Thomas is hacked by Ambrose Petty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ambrose Petty, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Luis Westover (PG), Shane Herring (SG), Richard Ballard (SF), Rufus Lanford (PF), Anthony Forester (C) Ambrose Petty, Nathan Barrow, William Tubbs, John Mangual, Thomas Daniels | |
| 16:58 | Hope | Chris Garvin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Westover - foul #2 on Luis Westover, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 16:58 | Hope | Chris Garvin makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:58 | Hope | Chris Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:37 | Lincoln | Shane Herring can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 16:35 | Hope | The rebound goes to Donald Wood | 54-42 |
| 16:26 | Hope | Gerald Swilley is fouled on the floor by Anthony Forester - foul #2 on Anthony Forester, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| 16:07 | Hope | Chris Garvin misses the easy open layup | 54-42 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Anthony Forester | 54-42 |
| 15:58 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Swilley - foul #1 on Gerald Swilley, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Joey Escamilla (SF), Joe Billiot (PF), David Loveland (C) Chris Garvin, Donald Wood, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty (PG), Brandon Wiley (SG), William Tubbs (SF), Thomas Daniels (C) Luis Westover, Shane Herring, Richard Ballard, Anthony Forester | |
| 15:58 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:58 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joey Escamilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Billiot (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Loveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ambrose Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Tubbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rufus Lanford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Hope | Ambrose Petty steals the ball from Harold Lewis | 54-44 |
| 15:14 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 15:12 | Hope | Joe Billiot grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 15:06 | Hope | Joey Escamilla clanks a jumper from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 15:05 | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Brandon Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Nicholas Dunn (PG), Kevin Smithers (SG), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis, Joe Billiot, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Luis Westover (PG), Nathan Barrow (SG), John Mangual (PF), Richard Ballard (C) Ambrose Petty, Brandon Wiley, Rufus Lanford, Thomas Daniels | |
| 14:23 | Hope | Gerald Swilley lays it in set up by Nicholas Dunn | 56-44 |
| 14:04 | Lincoln | John Mangual scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Joey Escamilla - foul #2 on Joey Escamilla, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Chris Garvin (SF) Joey Escamilla | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Herring (SG), Anthony Forester (C) Nathan Barrow, William Tubbs | |
| 14:04 | Lincoln | John Mangual makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:48 | Hope | Gerald Swilley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 56-47 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Richard Ballard | 56-47 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Anthony Forester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Herring | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Hope | Nicholas Dunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Luis Westover - foul #3 on Luis Westover, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Roger Shook (PF), Joe Billiot (C) Donald Wood, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Wiley (SG), Thomas Daniels (C) Luis Westover, Richard Ballard | |
| 13:20 | Hope | Nicholas Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:20 | Hope | Nicholas Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:57 | Lincoln | Shane Herring loses the dribble to Kevin Smithers | 57-49 |
| 12:36 | Hope | Nicholas Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 12:35 | Hope | Kevin Smithers misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 12:34 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 12:14 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 57-49 |
| 12:12 | Lincoln | John Mangual tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 11:54 | Hope | Joe Billiot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Shane Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Nicholas Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chris Garvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Shook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Billiot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Shane Herring (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Forester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mangual (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Shane Herring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:47 | Hope | The rebound goes to Chris Garvin | 57-51 |
| 11:40 | Hope | Kevin Smithers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 11:39 | Lincoln | John Mangual grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 11:12 | Lincoln | Nicholas Dunn steals it from John Mangual | 57-51 |
| 10:50 | Hope | Roger Shook comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Forester - foul #3 on Anthony Forester, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Raymond Marsh (SF), David Loveland (C) Nicholas Dunn, Kevin Smithers, Chris Garvin, Joe Billiot | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty (PG), Nathan Barrow (SG), William Tubbs (SF), Rufus Lanford (PF), Richard Ballard (C) Shane Herring, Brandon Wiley, Anthony Forester, John Mangual, Thomas Daniels | |
| 10:50 | Hope | Roger Shook makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:50 | Hope | Roger Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:38 | Lincoln | Raymond Marsh steals the ball from William Tubbs | 59-51 |
| 10:35 | Hope | Raymond Marsh can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 10:34 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Rufus Lanford | 59-51 |
| 10:21 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford loses the dribble to David Loveland | 59-51 |
| 10:03 | Hope | Raymond Marsh misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Tubbs - foul #2 on William Tubbs, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Wood (PF) Roger Shook | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Luis Westover (SG) Nathan Barrow | |
| 10:03 | Hope | Raymond Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:03 | Hope | Raymond Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:46 | Lincoln | Richard Ballard drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Luis Westover | 61-53 |
| 09:32 | Hope | Harold Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | William Tubbs gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:14 | Lincoln | Luis Westover misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 09:12 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:52 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 08:51 | Lincoln | Richard Ballard grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | William Tubbs hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Westover and the foul's on Donald Wood - foul #2 on Donald Wood, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Joey Escamilla (SF), Gerald Swilley (PF) Raymond Marsh, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Barrow (SG), John Mangual (PF), Thomas Daniels (C) Luis Westover, Rufus Lanford, Richard Ballard | |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | William Tubbs misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:31 | Hope | Gerald Swilley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:10 | Hope | David Loveland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Nathan Barrow grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | William Tubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG) Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Loveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ambrose Petty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Barrow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Tubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mangual (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hope | Gerald Swilley misses the shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | William Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:17 | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty is hacked by Amos Thomas - foul #2 on Amos Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Luis Westover (PG), Rufus Lanford (PF) Ambrose Petty, John Mangual | |
| 07:04 | Lincoln | William Tubbs is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Roger Shook (PF), Donald Wood (C) Gerald Swilley, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:59 | Hope | Luis Westover is called for the reach on Amos Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Westover, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SG) Kevin Smithers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Ballard (C) Thomas Daniels | |
| 06:59 | Hope | Amos Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:59 | Hope | Amos Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:59 | Lincoln | Rufus Lanford grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 06:41 | Lincoln | Richard Ballard is fouled on the floor by Donald Wood - foul #3 on Donald Wood, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Joe Billiot (C) Amos Thomas, Roger Shook | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:36 | Lincoln | William Tubbs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Richard Ballard tips it in | 62-57 |
| 06:17 | Hope | Raymond Marsh knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | Richard Ballard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Joe Billiot grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:50 | Hope | Nathan Barrow takes the ball from Harold Lewis | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Lincoln | William Tubbs lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Barrow | 65-59 |
| 05:43 | Hope | Harold Lewis's pass is intercepted by Rufus Lanford in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 05:27 | Lincoln | William Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:26 | Hope | Harold Lewis pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:04 | Hope | Harold Lewis is open and lays it up and in set up by Raymond Marsh | 67-59 |
| 04:42 | Lincoln | Luis Westover is whistled for a carry | 67-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Nicholas Dunn (PG), Chris Garvin (SG), Gerald Swilley (PF), David Loveland (C) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis, Donald Wood, Joe Billiot | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Herring (PG), Brandon Wiley (SG), Anthony Forester (SF), John Mangual (PF), Thomas Daniels (C) Luis Westover, Nathan Barrow, William Tubbs, Rufus Lanford, Richard Ballard | |
| 04:36 | Hope | Joey Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Herring - foul #1 on Shane Herring, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 04:36 | Hope | Joey Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Hope | Joey Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:22 | Lincoln | Brandon Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG) Joey Escamilla | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 04:18 | Hope | David Loveland's pass is intercepted by Brandon Wiley in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Brandon Wiley lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Hope | Chris Garvin buries a floater from the right block | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Lincoln | John Mangual hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shane Herring and he's fouled by Gerald Swilley - foul #2 on Gerald Swilley, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Joey Escamilla (SF), Roger Shook (PF) Chris Garvin, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ambrose Petty (PG), William Tubbs (SF) Brandon Wiley, Anthony Forester | |
| 03:51 | Lincoln | John Mangual misses the free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:51 | Hope | Gerald Swilley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Nicholas Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joey Escamilla (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ambrose Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shane Herring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Tubbs (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Mangual (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Daniels (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Hope | Kevin Smithers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 03:14 | Lincoln | Kevin Smithers steps in front of the John Mangual pass | 73-63 |
| 03:10 | Hope | Kevin Smithers hits the finger roll | 75-63 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Kevin Smithers steps in front of the John Mangual pass | 75-63 |
| 02:54 | Hope | Kevin Smithers misses the easy layup | 75-63 |
| 02:52 | Lincoln | John Mangual gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels is fouled on the floor by Roger Shook - foul #1 on Roger Shook, team foul #7 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), David Loveland (C) Nicholas Dunn, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Wiley (SG), Richard Ballard (SF) Shane Herring, William Tubbs | |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:43 | Hope | David Loveland gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:14 | Hope | David Loveland drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Amos Thomas | 77-64 |
| 02:04 | Lincoln | Thomas Daniels misses badly on a runner in the lane | 77-64 |
| 02:03 | Hope | Roger Shook snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 01:45 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses short on a 3 from straight away | 77-64 |
| 01:43 | Hope | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Shook | 77-64 |
| 01:15 | Hope | Roger Shook misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 01:14 | Hope | David Loveland grabs the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses the easy layup | 77-64 |
| 00:53 | Hope | David Loveland hits the follow up shot | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | John Mangual misses the floater near the basket | 79-64 |
| 00:46 | Hope | David Loveland pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Hope | Amos Thomas is called for traveling | 79-64 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Luis Westover (PG), Shane Herring (SG), Rufus Lanford (PF), Anthony Forester (C) Ambrose Petty, Brandon Wiley, John Mangual, Thomas Daniels | |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Gerald Swilley is called for the reach on Anthony Forester - foul #3 on Gerald Swilley, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Anthony Forester misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:16 | Hope | Donald Wood pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Hope | Raymond Marsh runs out the clock | 79-64 |