| Lineup | Hope | PG - Charles David (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Larry Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Stivers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Furry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Larry Jordan inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 19:37 | Utica | Bryan Stivers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | Utica | Bryan Stivers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 19:32 | Utica | Anthony Furry grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:16 | Utica | Richard Nolen takes the ball from Anthony Furry | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Hope | Richard Nolen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Utica | Jerry Washington double dribbles | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Hope | William Pace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Utica | Bryan Stivers pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:56 | Utica | Jerry Washington travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Hope | Charles David's pass is intercepted by Norman Clark in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 17:51 | Utica | Jerry Washington misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Hope | Larry Jordan gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Hope | Donald Hart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | Hope | Donald Hart tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 17:32 | Utica | Norman Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 17:31 | Hope | Richard Nolen pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:25 | Hope | Larry Jordan double dribbles | 38-36 |
| 17:08 | Utica | Jerry Washington's layup is rejected by Richard Nolen | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Hope | Donald Hart gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Hope | Donald Hart is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Weaver (PG), Elmer Smith (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Russell Hardin (C) Charles David, Larry Jordan, Richard Nolen, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Utica | Willis McGreen (PG), Brandon Eilers (SG), Kevin Ayers (SF), Ricky Valazquez (PF), Duane Thomas (C) Ralph Lindsay, Norman Clark, Bryan Stivers, Jerry Washington, Anthony Furry | |
| 16:20 | Utica | Mark Weaver takes the ball from Brandon Eilers | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Hope | Russell Hardin hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Pace | 40-36 |
| 15:53 | Utica | Ricky Valazquez scores on a runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Mark Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pace (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Carr (fresh) C - Russell Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Willis McGreen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Eilers (fresh) SF - Kevin Ayers (fresh) PF - Ricky Valazquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hope | William Pace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:43 | Utica | Duane Thomas grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:30 | Utica | Willis McGreen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 15:29 | Utica | Brandon Eilers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | Utica | Willis McGreen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Utica | Brandon Eilers grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Utica | Duane Thomas misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Russell Hardin - foul #1 on Russell Hardin, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles David (PG), Larry Jordan (SF), Richard Nolen (PF), Donald Hart (C) William Pace, Elmer Smith, Joshua Carr, Russell Hardin | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Norman Clark (SG), Bryan Stivers (SF), Anthony Furry (C) Willis McGreen, Brandon Eilers, Kevin Ayers, Ricky Valazquez | |
| 14:53 | Utica | Duane Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Utica | Duane Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | Hope | Mark Weaver misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Hope | Charles David snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Hope | Richard Nolen connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Charles David | 42-39 |
| 14:04 | Utica | Larry Jordan is called for the reach on Norman Clark - foul #3 on Larry Jordan, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Utica | Jerry Washington (PF) Duane Thomas | |
| 13:40 | Utica | Bryan Stivers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Utica | Jerry Washington snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:30 | Utica | Norman Clark misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | Hope | Donald Hart gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:07 | Hope | Richard Nolen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:05 | Utica | Jerry Washington gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Utica | Anthony Furry scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Lindsay | 42-41 |
| 12:37 | Hope | Richard Nolen comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Utica | Anthony Furry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Utica | Bryan Stivers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Furry | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Hope | Richard Nolen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:59 | Utica | The rebound goes to Anthony Furry | 42-44 |
| 11:30 | Utica | Norman Clark knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Furry | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Charles David (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Nolen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Stivers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Furry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Hope | Charles David hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 11:05 | Utica | Jerry Washington misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Nolen - foul #1 on Richard Nolen, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Perry Zeigler (PG), William Pace (SG), Elmer Smith (SF), Joshua Carr (PF), Russell Hardin (C) Charles David, Mark Weaver, Larry Jordan, Richard Nolen, Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Utica | Willis McGreen (PG), Brandon Eilers (SG), Kevin Ayers (SF), Ricky Valazquez (C) Ralph Lindsay, Norman Clark, Bryan Stivers, Anthony Furry | |
| 11:05 | Utica | Jerry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Utica | Jerry Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Hope | Elmer Smith gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:44 | Hope | Elmer Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:43 | Utica | Jerry Washington snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:30 | Utica | Ricky Valazquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willis McGreen | 45-49 |
| 10:18 | Hope | Russell Hardin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Utica | Brandon Eilers grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:56 | Utica | Jerry Washington misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:54 | Hope | Elmer Smith snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:35 | Hope | William Pace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 09:33 | Hope | Elmer Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:11 | Hope | William Pace is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles David (PG), Richard Nolen (PF), Donald Hart (C) Perry Zeigler, Joshua Carr, Russell Hardin | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Norman Clark (SG), Duane Thomas (C) Willis McGreen, Kevin Ayers, Jerry Washington | |
| 08:59 | Utica | Duane Thomas makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Eilers | 45-51 |
| 08:48 | Hope | Elmer Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Larry Jordan (SF) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Bryan Stivers (SF) Brandon Eilers | |
| 08:38 | Utica | Bryan Stivers misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Larry Jordan - foul #4 on Larry Jordan, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Stacy Beringer (SF) Larry Jordan | |
| Subs | Utica | Kevin Oliver (C) Ricky Valazquez | |
| 08:38 | Utica | Bryan Stivers makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | Utica | Bryan Stivers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | Hope | Donald Hart gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Hope | Bryan Stivers blocks the short jumper by Stacy Beringer | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Hope | Richard Nolen can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 08:16 | Utica | Kevin Oliver gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:11 | Utica | Kevin Oliver is fouled on the floor by Richard Nolen - foul #2 on Richard Nolen, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Elmer Smith (SF) Stacy Beringer | |
| Subs | Utica | Anthony Furry (C) Kevin Oliver | |
| 07:48 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:47 | Hope | Richard Nolen snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:30 | Hope | William Pace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 07:28 | Utica | Anthony Furry pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Charles David (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pace (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Stivers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Furry (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Utica | Anthony Furry misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | Hope | Donald Hart pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:09 | Hope | Charles David throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Weaver (SG), Larry Jordan (SF) William Pace, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Utica | Willis McGreen (PG), Ricky Valazquez (PF) Ralph Lindsay, Duane Thomas | |
| 06:57 | Utica | Norman Clark is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Elmer Smith (C) Donald Hart | |
| Subs | Utica | | |
| 06:37 | Hope | Anthony Furry steals it from Mark Weaver | 45-52 |
| 06:17 | Utica | Anthony Furry clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Elmer Smith - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Hope | William Pace (SG), Russell Hardin (C) Mark Weaver, Richard Nolen | |
| Subs | Utica | Brandon Eilers (SF), Jerry Washington (PF) Bryan Stivers, Ricky Valazquez | |
| 06:17 | Utica | Anthony Furry misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:17 | Utica | Anthony Furry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:01 | Hope | Charles David makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 05:46 | Utica | Anthony Furry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | Utica | Brandon Eilers snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 05:32 | Utica | Jerry Washington connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 05:16 | Hope | Elmer Smith misses the lay-in | 48-56 |
| 05:15 | Utica | Anthony Furry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:48 | Utica | Willis McGreen's pass is intercepted by Elmer Smith | 48-56 |
| 04:28 | Hope | Charles David clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 04:26 | Utica | Jerry Washington grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 04:13 | Utica | Brandon Eilers is hacked by Charles David - foul #3 on Charles David, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Weaver (PG), Stacy Beringer (SF), Richard Nolen (PF), Donald Hart (C) Charles David, Larry Jordan, Elmer Smith, Russell Hardin | |
| Subs | Utica | Ralph Lindsay (PG), Bryan Stivers (SF), Ricky Valazquez (C) Willis McGreen, Norman Clark, Anthony Furry | |
| 04:13 | Utica | Brandon Eilers makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:13 | Utica | Brandon Eilers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:56 | Hope | Richard Nolen lays it up and in set up by Mark Weaver | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Utica | Mark Weaver steps in front of the Ralph Lindsay pass | 50-58 |
| 03:32 | Hope | William Pace lays it up and in set up by Mark Weaver | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | Utica | Bryan Stivers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 03:18 | Utica | Ralph Lindsay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Mark Weaver (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pace (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Beringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nolen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utica | PG - Ralph Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Eilers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bryan Stivers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Valazquez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Utica | William Pace steals it from Ralph Lindsay | 52-58 |
| 03:01 | Hope | Stacy Beringer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Hope | Mark Weaver hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Utica | Utica calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Charles David (PG), Larry Jordan (SF) Mark Weaver, Stacy Beringer | |
| Subs | Utica | Norman Clark (SG) Brandon Eilers | |
| 02:42 | Utica | Charles David picks off the pass by Ralph Lindsay | 54-58 |
| 02:28 | Hope | Bryan Stivers takes the ball from Richard Nolen | 54-58 |
| 02:11 | Utica | Norman Clark misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Jordan - foul #5 on Larry Jordan, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Elmer Smith (SF) Larry Jordan | |
| Subs | Utica | Anthony Furry (C) Ricky Valazquez | |
| 02:11 | Utica | Norman Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:11 | Utica | Norman Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:03 | Hope | William Pace knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Nolen | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | Utica | Bryan Stivers is fouled on the floor by William Pace - foul #2 on William Pace, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | Utica | Bryan Stivers makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:50 | Utica | Bryan Stivers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:32 | Hope | William Pace connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Nolen | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | Utica | Bryan Stivers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:16 | Hope | William Pace grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:51 | Hope | Jerry Washington is called for the reach on Richard Nolen - foul #2 on Jerry Washington, team foul #1 | 60-62 |
| 00:35 | Hope | Ralph Lindsay is called for the reach on Charles David - foul #1 on Ralph Lindsay, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Hope | William Pace misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:10 | Utica | Norman Clark grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Utica | Norman Clark is fouled in the backcourt by William Pace - foul #3 on William Pace, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:07 | Utica | Norman Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:07 | Utica | Norman Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utica | Utica is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Hope | William Pace knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles David | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Anthony Furry is fouled in the backcourt by Charles David - foul #4 on Charles David, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Anthony Furry makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Utica | Anthony Furry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Hope | Hope calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Hope | William Pace clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-66 |