| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Ames (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Dudley Towers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Gasser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmie Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Patrick Ames inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 19:42 | Hope | Patrick Ames hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 19:29 | Olivet | Dudley Towers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 19:27 | Hope | Elmer Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 19:08 | Hope | Patrick Ames scores on a jump hook from the right block | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Olivet | Edward Manley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 18:51 | Olivet | David Robinson hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 18:32 | Hope | Eric Cotton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Elmer Smith | 45-44 |
| 18:14 | Olivet | Dudley Towers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Graf | 45-46 |
| 17:55 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue makes the jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 17:40 | Olivet | Elmer Smith swats the short shot by Jimmie Graf | 47-46 |
| 17:39 | Hope | Elmer Smith gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 17:20 | Hope | Patrick Ames is fouled on the floor by David Gasser - foul #2 on David Gasser, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Richard Bolander (PG), Gary Bender (SG), Michael Friberg (SF), Richard Nolen (PF), Donald Hart (C) Eric Cotton, William Pace, Patrick Ames, Elmer Smith, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Olivet | Brad Harriman (PG), Bernard Cambell (SG), Reginald Blakeman (SF), Kevin Dawe (PF) Dudley Towers, Edward Manley, David Gasser, Jimmie Graf | |
| 17:14 | Hope | Richard Nolen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-46 |
| 17:13 | Hope | Richard Nolen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:55 | Hope | Gary Bender buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bolander | 49-46 |
| 16:35 | Olivet | Reginald Blakeman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-46 |
| 16:33 | Hope | Gary Bender gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:16 | Hope | David Robinson steals the ball from Richard Nolen | 49-46 |
| 15:56 | Olivet | Bernard Cambell misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 15:55 | Hope | Michael Friberg grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Richard Bolander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Bender (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Friberg (fresh) PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Brad Harriman (fresh) SG - Bernard Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Dawe (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Hope | Brad Harriman is called for the reach on Richard Bolander - foul #1 on Brad Harriman, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Matt Dearth (PG), William Pace (SG), Patrick Ames (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Richard Bolander, Gary Bender, Michael Friberg, Richard Nolen, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Olivet | Dudley Towers (PG), Richard Taul (SG), David Gasser (SF), Mike Davies (PF), Jimmie Graf (C) Brad Harriman, Bernard Cambell, Reginald Blakeman, Kevin Dawe, David Robinson | |
| 15:25 | Hope | David Gasser takes the ball from Matt Dearth | 49-46 |
| 15:08 | Olivet | Patrick Ames steps in front of the Jimmie Graf pass | 49-46 |
| 14:49 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matt Dearth | 51-46 |
| 14:32 | Olivet | Dudley Towers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:30 | Hope | Patrick Ames grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:10 | Hope | Richard Taul is called for the reach on William Pace - foul #4 on Richard Taul, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Manley (SG), Reginald Blakeman (C) Richard Taul, Jimmie Graf | |
| 13:57 | Hope | Patrick Ames is fouled on the floor by David Gasser - foul #3 on David Gasser, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue slams it home | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | Olivet | Mike Davies clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:21 | Hope | Matt Dearth snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 13:09 | Hope | Patrick Ames can't connect on a floater from the left block | 53-46 |
| 13:08 | Olivet | Mike Davies gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:01 | Olivet | Mike Davies knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dudley Towers and he's hacked by Elmer Smith - foul #2 on Elmer Smith, team foul #1 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Gary Bender (SG), Michael Friberg (SF), Richard Nolen (PF), Donald Hart (C) Matt Dearth, William Pace, Patrick Ames, Elmer Smith, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Olivet | Kevin Dawe (C) David Gasser | |
| 13:01 | Olivet | Mike Davies misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:01 | Hope | Donald Hart gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:41 | Hope | Reginald Blakeman is called for the reach on Richard Nolen - foul #1 on Reginald Blakeman, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bernard Cambell (SG), Jimmie Graf (PF) Dudley Towers, Mike Davies | |
| 12:32 | Hope | Edward Manley picks off the pass by Donald Hart | 53-48 |
| 12:29 | Olivet | Edward Manley banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 12:12 | Hope | Gary Bender misses the runner from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 12:10 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Jimmie Graf | 53-50 |
| 12:06 | Olivet | Edward Manley connects on the turnaround from the left block | 53-52 |
| 11:49 | Hope | Richard Nolen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 11:48 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bender (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Friberg (fresh) PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Blakeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmie Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Dawe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Olivet | Bernard Cambell is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Matt Dearth (PG), William Pace (SG), Patrick Ames (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Eric Cotton, Gary Bender, Michael Friberg, Richard Nolen, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Olivet | Dudley Towers (PG), David Gasser (SF), Mike Davies (PF) Edward Manley, Reginald Blakeman, Jimmie Graf | |
| 11:11 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Dearth | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | Olivet | Bernard Cambell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 10:52 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 10:31 | Hope | Elmer Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Pace | 57-52 |
| 10:15 | Olivet | Mike Davies is called for a backcourt violation | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Manley (SG), Jimmie Graf (PF), David Robinson (C) Bernard Cambell, Mike Davies, Kevin Dawe | |
| 09:49 | Hope | William Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Gary Bender (SF), Richard Nolen (PF) Matt Dearth, Patrick Ames, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 09:39 | Olivet | David Robinson scores on a shot in the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:18 | Hope | Jimmie Graf swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Donahue | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:02 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Friberg (SF) William Pace | |
| Subs | Olivet | Brad Harriman (PG), Tony Carlisle (SG), Reginald Blakeman (SF), Mike Davies (PF) Dudley Towers, Edward Manley, David Gasser, Jimmie Graf | |
| 09:02 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:45 | Olivet | David Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Nolen - foul #1 on Richard Nolen, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Hope | Patrick Ames (SF), Elmer Smith (PF) Michael Friberg, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Olivet | Bernard Cambell (SG) Tony Carlisle | |
| 08:45 | Olivet | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:45 | Olivet | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:22 | Hope | Eric Cotton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:21 | Olivet | The rebound goes to Reginald Blakeman | 60-56 |
| 08:02 | Olivet | Bernard Cambell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bernard Cambell, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Matt Dearth (PG) Eric Cotton | |
| Subs | Olivet | Dudley Towers (PG), Edward Manley (SG), Jimmie Graf (C) Brad Harriman, Bernard Cambell, David Robinson | |
| 07:40 | Hope | Richard Nolen blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jimmie Graf - foul #1 on Jimmie Graf, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Hope | William Pace (SG) Gary Bender | |
| Subs | Olivet | Richard Taul (SG), David Gasser (SF) Edward Manley, Mike Davies | |
| 07:40 | Hope | Richard Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:40 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:40 | Hope | Elmer Smith snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Matt Dearth (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ames (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Nolen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Dudley Towers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Taul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Gasser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Hope | Patrick Ames is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Donald Hart (PF), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Elmer Smith, Richard Nolen | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 06:56 | Olivet | Richard Taul hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:55 | Hope | Patrick Ames gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:33 | Hope | William Pace buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Dearth | 64-56 |
| 06:08 | Olivet | David Gasser comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 06:07 | Hope | Patrick Ames grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:55 | Hope | William Pace's pass is intercepted by Reginald Blakeman | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Olivet | Dudley Towers's pass is intercepted by Patrick Ames | 64-56 |
| 05:15 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue misses the lay-in | 64-56 |
| 05:14 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:56 | Hope | Reginald Blakeman swats the short shot by Donald Hart | 64-56 |
| 04:54 | Olivet | Dudley Towers gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:36 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Taul and he's hacked by Donald Hart - foul #1 on Donald Hart, team foul #3 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (PG), Gary Bender (SG), Michael Friberg (SF), Elmer Smith (PF), Richard Nolen (C) Matt Dearth, William Pace, Patrick Ames, Donald Hart, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Manley (PG), Bernard Cambell (SG), Mike Davies (PF), David Robinson (C) Dudley Towers, Richard Taul, David Gasser, Reginald Blakeman | |
| 04:36 | Olivet | Jimmie Graf makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:10 | Hope | Eric Cotton connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Bender | 66-59 |
| 03:54 | Olivet | David Robinson can't finish the layup | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | Hope | Elmer Smith snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:36 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses the jumper from the left block | 66-59 |
| 03:35 | Olivet | Edward Manley snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Eric Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bender (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Friberg (fresh) PF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nolen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Olivet | PG - Edward Manley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Graf (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Davies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Olivet | Eric Cotton steals it from Edward Manley | 66-59 |
| 03:12 | Hope | Michael Friberg banks in the layup set up by Eric Cotton | 68-59 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Olivet | Bernard Cambell's floater is tipped away by Richard Nolen | 68-59 |
| 02:46 | Olivet | Mike Davies tips it in | 68-61 |
| 02:46 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Hope | Matt Dearth (PG), William Pace (SG), Patrick Ames (SF), Jeffrey Donahue (C) Eric Cotton, Gary Bender, Michael Friberg, Richard Nolen | |
| Subs | Olivet | Dudley Towers (PG), Richard Taul (SG), David Gasser (SF) Edward Manley, Bernard Cambell, Jimmie Graf | |
| 02:35 | Hope | Patrick Ames hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Matt Dearth | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | Olivet | Richard Taul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Hope | Jeffrey Donahue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 02:06 | Olivet | Mike Davies snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:47 | Olivet | David Gasser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Donahue - foul #2 on Jeffrey Donahue, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| 01:47 | Olivet | David Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:47 | Olivet | David Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Hope | William Pace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 01:24 | Hope | Matt Dearth tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 01:02 | Olivet | David Gasser banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Robinson | 72-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Olivet | Olivet is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Hope | Matt Dearth is hacked by Mike Davies - foul #4 on Mike Davies, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Hope | Eric Cotton (SG), Richard Nolen (C) William Pace, Jeffrey Donahue | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 00:54 | Hope | Matt Dearth makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:54 | Hope | Matt Dearth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Olivet | Dudley Towers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Eric Cotton is fouled in the backcourt by Dudley Towers - foul #1 on Dudley Towers, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:49 | Hope | Eric Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:43 | Olivet | David Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:42 | Olivet | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Davies | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Olivet | David Gasser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Hope | Patrick Ames snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Hope | Patrick Ames is hacked by Dudley Towers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dudley Towers, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Hope | Patrick Ames misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:36 | Hope | Patrick Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Olivet | Mike Davies makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:29 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Hope | Michael Friberg (SF) Patrick Ames | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Hope | Elmer Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Taul - foul #5 on Richard Taul, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Olivet | Edward Manley (SG) Richard Taul | |
| 00:28 | Hope | Elmer Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Hope | Elmer Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:20 | Olivet | David Robinson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dudley Towers | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Hope | Matt Dearth is fouled in the backcourt by Dudley Towers - foul #3 on Dudley Towers, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Hope | Matt Dearth makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Hope | Matt Dearth makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Olivet | Matt Dearth picks off the pass by David Gasser | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Hope | Eric Cotton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matt Dearth | 83-74 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Olivet | Mike Davies loses the dribble to Richard Nolen | 83-74 |
| 00:05 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Hope | Patrick Ames (SF) Michael Friberg | |
| Subs | Olivet | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Matt Dearth runs out the clock | 83-74 |