| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Loveland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Emerson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Olivet | Norman James inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Olivet | Ralph Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Mowbray | 36-34 |
| 19:17 | Hope | David Loveland drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Smithers | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joey Escamilla - foul #3 on Joey Escamilla, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SF) Joey Escamilla | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Hope | The rebound goes to David Loveland | 38-35 |
| 18:35 | Hope | Amos Thomas misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:34 | Olivet | Pat Emerson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | Olivet | William Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eric Mowbray | 38-37 |
| 18:02 | Hope | 3 seconds is called on Harold Lewis | 38-37 |
| 17:48 | Olivet | Roger Shook steals the ball from Pat Emerson | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | Hope | Roger Shook hits a fadeaway from close range | 40-37 |
| 17:20 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray is fouled on the floor by Harold Lewis - foul #3 on Harold Lewis, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Harold Lewis, Roger Shook, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Robert Crowe (C) Norman James, William Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 16:57 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Smithers - foul #2 on Kevin Smithers, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (SG) Ralph Brown | |
| 16:57 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Hope | Chris Garvin hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Swilley | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Olivet | Daniel Davis travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG) Eric Mowbray | |
| 16:01 | Hope | Donald Wood connects on the floater from the right block | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Garvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Wood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Tony Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Joey Escamilla (SF), David Loveland (C) Raymond Marsh, Kevin Smithers, Chris Garvin, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Norman James (SF), William Brown (PF), Pat Emerson (C) John Massenburg, Daniel Davis, Daniel Jenkins, Robert Crowe | |
| 15:33 | Hope | Harold Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 15:31 | Olivet | Pat Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Olivet | Tony Frank buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Norman James | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Hope | Donald Wood scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-42 |
| 14:51 | Olivet | Ralph Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:49 | Hope | Joey Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:29 | Hope | Joey Escamilla scores on a jumper from the right block | 48-42 |
| 14:14 | Olivet | The short jumper by Pat Emerson is denied by Donald Wood | 48-42 |
| 14:12 | Hope | Donald Wood gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:06 | Hope | David Loveland makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Wood | 50-42 |
| 13:46 | Olivet | Pat Emerson knocks in the runner in the paint | 50-44 |
| 13:35 | Hope | Harold Lewis connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Wood | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Olivet | Ralph Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:17 | Hope | David Loveland grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 13:02 | Hope | Amos Thomas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Tony Frank - foul #1 on Tony Frank, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Hope | Chris Garvin (SG), Raymond Marsh (SF), Roger Shook (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Harold Lewis, Joey Escamilla, Donald Wood, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Robert Crowe (C) Tony Frank, Ralph Brown, Norman James, William Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 13:02 | Hope | Amos Thomas misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:02 | Olivet | John Massenburg grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:43 | Olivet | John Massenburg scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Mowbray | 55-46 |
| 12:25 | Hope | Chris Garvin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Jenkins - foul #2 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG) Amos Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 12:25 | Hope | Chris Garvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:25 | Hope | Chris Garvin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:07 | Olivet | Raymond Marsh steals the ball from Robert Crowe | 56-46 |
| 11:50 | Hope | Roger Shook is hacked by Daniel Jenkins - foul #3 on Daniel Jenkins, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SF) Chris Garvin | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Smithers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Swilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Massenburg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Hope | Kevin Smithers scores on a 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:14 | Olivet | John Massenburg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 11:12 | Olivet | Robert Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:58 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Joey Escamilla (SF), Joe Billiot (PF), David Loveland (C) Kevin Smithers, Roger Shook, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), James Blaser (SF), William Brown (PF) John Massenburg, Daniel Davis, Robert Crowe | |
| 10:34 | Hope | Raymond Marsh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 10:32 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:25 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins clanks a jumper from the left block | 59-46 |
| 10:24 | Olivet | William Brown tips it home | 59-48 |
| 10:04 | Hope | David Loveland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:02 | Hope | Joey Escamilla grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 09:52 | Hope | Joey Escamilla hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Eric Mowbray - foul #2 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Kevin Smithers (SG), Gerald Swilley (PF) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis, Joe Billiot | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), Norman James (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Pat Emerson (C) Eric Mowbray, James Blaser, William Brown, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 09:52 | Hope | Joey Escamilla makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:23 | Olivet | The short jumper by Daniel Davis is denied by David Loveland | 62-48 |
| 09:22 | Hope | Gerald Swilley grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 09:06 | Hope | Joey Escamilla is whistled for a carry | 62-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Roger Shook (PF) Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 08:51 | Olivet | Pat Emerson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-48 |
| 08:50 | Olivet | Ralph Brown tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| 08:32 | Hope | Amos Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Amos Thomas, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (C) Kevin Smithers, Joey Escamilla, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), William Brown (PF) Tony Frank, Daniel Davis | |
| 08:12 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ralph Brown | 62-53 |
| 07:49 | Hope | Donald Wood drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Lewis | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Amos Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Chris Garvin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Olivet | Norman James travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG) Amos Thomas | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Jenkins (SF), Robert Crowe (C) Ralph Brown, Norman James, Pat Emerson | |
| 07:08 | Hope | Roger Shook clanks a floater in the paint | 64-53 |
| 07:07 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Eric Mowbray | 64-53 |
| 06:49 | Olivet | Raymond Marsh picks off the pass by Daniel Jenkins | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | Hope | Raymond Marsh is fouled on the floor by Robert Crowe - foul #2 on Robert Crowe, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Kevin Smithers (SG), Joey Escamilla (SF), Gerald Swilley (PF), David Loveland (C) Harold Lewis, Chris Garvin, Roger Shook, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), Norman James (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Eric Mowbray, William Brown, Robert Crowe | |
| 06:13 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-53 |
| 06:11 | Olivet | Norman James gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:56 | Olivet | Norman James is hacked by Joey Escamilla - foul #4 on Joey Escamilla, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG) Raymond Marsh | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Pat Emerson (C) John Massenburg, Daniel Jenkins | |
| 05:33 | Olivet | Joey Escamilla picks off the pass by Ralph Brown | 64-53 |
| 05:26 | Hope | Daniel Davis denies the turnaround by Amos Thomas | 64-53 |
| 05:24 | Olivet | Pat Emerson gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:55 | Olivet | Daniel Davis hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Gerald Swilley - foul #2 on Gerald Swilley, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Wood (PF) Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Olivet | Eric Mowbray (PG), William Brown (PF) Tony Frank, Norman James | |
| 04:55 | Olivet | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:35 | Hope | Joey Escamilla misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:33 | Hope | David Loveland misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 04:31 | Olivet | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Amos Thomas - foul #2 on Amos Thomas, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Harold Lewis (SG), Roger Shook (PF) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins (SF), Robert Crowe (C) Daniel Davis, Pat Emerson | |
| 04:16 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Hope | The rebound goes to David Loveland | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | Hope | Joey Escamilla connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Marsh | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Olivet | Ralph Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 03:47 | Hope | The rebound goes to David Loveland | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joey Escamilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Shook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Loveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Eric Mowbray (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crowe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Hope | Harold Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 03:24 | Olivet | Robert Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:17 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Raymond Marsh - foul #3 on Raymond Marsh, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (C) Joey Escamilla, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (SG), Norman James (SF) Ralph Brown, William Brown | |
| 03:17 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Hope | Chris Garvin misses the dunk | 67-60 |
| 02:52 | Olivet | Daniel Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:52 | Olivet | Olivet calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Kevin Smithers (SG), Joey Escamilla (SF), David Loveland (C) Raymond Marsh, Harold Lewis, Chris Garvin, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), William Brown (PF), Pat Emerson (C) John Massenburg, Daniel Jenkins, Robert Crowe | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:29 | Olivet | William Brown misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Shook - foul #2 on Roger Shook, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Olivet | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Hope | David Loveland grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Hope | Norman James swats the layup by Roger Shook | 67-60 |
| 02:13 | Olivet | Pat Emerson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:11 | Olivet | Amos Thomas picks off the pass by Eric Mowbray in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 02:10 | Hope | Joey Escamilla lays it in on a nice dish by Amos Thomas | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Olivet | Pat Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 01:54 | Olivet | Pat Emerson snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:39 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 01:38 | Hope | The rebound goes to Joey Escamilla | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Hope | Kevin Smithers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 01:12 | Hope | David Loveland gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:56 | Hope | Kevin Smithers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Pat Emerson | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Olivet | William Brown double dribbles | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Hope | David Loveland is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mowbray - foul #3 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Hope | Harold Lewis (SF), Joe Billiot (PF) Joey Escamilla, Roger Shook | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:46 | Hope | Joe Billiot is fouled on the floor by Norman James - foul #1 on Norman James, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Hope | Joe Billiot makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | Hope | Joe Billiot misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Pat Emerson | 70-60 |
| 00:40 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray is hacked by David Loveland - foul #2 on David Loveland, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (PF), Gerald Swilley (C) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Joe Billiot, David Loveland | |
| Subs | Olivet | John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Robert Crowe (C) Ralph Brown, Norman James, William Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 00:40 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Olivet | Eric Mowbray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Hope | Donald Wood snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:39 | Hope | John Massenburg is called for the reach on Gerald Swilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Massenburg, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Hope | Amos Thomas (PG), Kevin Smithers (SG), Joe Billiot (C) Raymond Marsh, Chris Garvin, Donald Wood | |
| Subs | Olivet | Ralph Brown (SG), Norman James (SF), William Brown (PF), Pat Emerson (C) John Massenburg, Daniel Davis, Daniel Jenkins, Robert Crowe | |
| 00:39 | Hope | Gerald Swilley makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Gerald Swilley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Joe Billiot grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Joe Billiot can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Mowbray - foul #4 on Eric Mowbray, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Hope | Raymond Marsh (PG), Chris Garvin (SF), Donald Wood (C) Amos Thomas, Kevin Smithers, Gerald Swilley | |
| Subs | Olivet | Tony Frank (PG), John Massenburg (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Daniel Jenkins (PF), Robert Crowe (C) Eric Mowbray, Ralph Brown, Norman James, William Brown, Pat Emerson | |
| 00:11 | Hope | Joe Billiot makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Hope | Joe Billiot misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:11 | Hope | Donald Wood grabs the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Hope | Raymond Marsh runs out the clock | 72-61 |