| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeff Knighton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Warner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Chambers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Matlock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Poland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Charles Warner inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Hope | Charles Warner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Simpson | The rebound goes to Edward Gray | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Simpson | Travis Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Chambers - foul #2 on Carl Chambers, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Simpson | Travis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:21 | Simpson | Travis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:06 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock can't connect on a floater from the left block | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | Simpson | Stanley Goldman grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:58 | Simpson | Edward Gray scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Poland | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Hope | Henry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Travis Adams - foul #2 on Travis Adams, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Hope | Henry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:44 | Hope | Henry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:36 | Simpson | Edward Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | Hope | Jeff Knighton gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:59 | Simpson | Edward Gray lays it up and in set up by Travis Adams | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock tips it home | 47-42 |
| 17:17 | Simpson | Antonio Poland is fouled on the floor by Charles Warner - foul #2 on Charles Warner, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher Bolton (SG), Nathan Aviles (PF) Henry Boyd, Carl Chambers | |
| Subs | Simpson | Samuel Smith (PF), Douglas Lyon (C) Edward Gray, Stanley Goldman | |
| 17:01 | Simpson | Travis Adams misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 17:00 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:44 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 16:43 | Hope | Christopher Bolton grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | Hope | Jeff Knighton misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Lyon - foul #1 on Douglas Lyon, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Mullins (SF), Wayne Cooper (C) Charles Warner, Lawrence Matlock | |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony McCullom (PG), Hugh Bennett (SG), Eric Thompson (SF) Ronald Coghlan, Antonio Poland, Travis Adams | |
| 16:26 | Hope | Jeff Knighton misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | Hope | Jeff Knighton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Simpson | Hugh Bennett makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeff Knighton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) SF - Ronald Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Aviles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Anthony McCullom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Hope | Douglas Lyon denies the turnaround by Jeff Knighton | 48-45 |
| 15:45 | Simpson | Douglas Lyon grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | Simpson | Nathan Aviles steps in front of the Anthony McCullom pass | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Hope | Anthony McCullom takes the ball from Wayne Cooper | 48-45 |
| 14:57 | Simpson | Eric Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | Hope | Jeff Knighton connects on the floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 14:22 | Simpson | Ronald Mullins takes the ball from Eric Thompson | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | Hope | Ronald Mullins lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 14:04 | Simpson | Eric Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 14:02 | Hope | The rebound goes to Wayne Cooper | 52-48 |
| 13:45 | Hope | Jeff Knighton misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 13:43 | Hope | Nathan Aviles can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 13:42 | Hope | Christopher Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:26 | Hope | Hugh Bennett steps in front of the Jeff Knighton pass | 52-48 |
| 13:23 | Simpson | Hugh Bennett lays it in | 52-50 |
| 13:19 | Hope | Christopher Bolton misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 13:18 | Hope | Wayne Cooper tips it home | 54-50 |
| 12:52 | Simpson | Eric Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 12:50 | Hope | The rebound goes to Nathan Aviles | 54-50 |
| 12:37 | Hope | Nathan Aviles loses the dribble to Anthony McCullom | 54-50 |
| 12:13 | Simpson | Nathan Aviles blocks the short jumper by Eric Thompson | 54-50 |
| 12:11 | Hope | Wayne Cooper pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:42 | Hope | Jeff Knighton can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony McCullom - foul #1 on Anthony McCullom, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Boyd (SG), Charles Warner (SF), Carl Chambers (PF), Lawrence Matlock (C) Christopher Bolton, Ronald Mullins, Nathan Aviles, Wayne Cooper | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Coghlan (PG), Antonio Poland (SG), Travis Adams (SF), Edward Gray (PF), Stanley Goldman (C) Anthony McCullom, Hugh Bennett, Eric Thompson, Samuel Smith, Douglas Lyon | |
| 11:42 | Hope | Jeff Knighton makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:42 | Hope | Jeff Knighton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeff Knighton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Warner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Chambers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Matlock (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Poland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Simpson | Edward Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:23 | Hope | Charles Warner snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 11:04 | Hope | Carl Chambers blows the dunk | 56-50 |
| 11:03 | Simpson | Edward Gray pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | Simpson | Antonio Poland drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Travis Adams | 56-52 |
| 10:29 | Hope | Charles Warner connects on the shot from close range | 58-52 |
| 10:17 | Simpson | Edward Gray misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Knighton - foul #1 on Jeff Knighton, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Mullins (PG) Jeff Knighton | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 10:17 | Simpson | Edward Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:17 | Simpson | Edward Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:56 | Hope | Charles Warner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 09:54 | Simpson | Travis Adams snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:44 | Simpson | Edward Gray knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Poland | 58-56 |
| 09:28 | Hope | Travis Adams takes the ball from Ronald Mullins | 58-56 |
| 09:12 | Simpson | Antonio Poland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:10 | Simpson | Stanley Goldman misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | Hope | The rebound goes to Charles Warner | 58-56 |
| 08:46 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeff Knighton (PG), William Walker (SF), Wayne Cooper (PF) Ronald Mullins, Charles Warner, Carl Chambers | |
| Subs | Simpson | Anthony McCullom (PG), Hugh Bennett (SG), Eric Thompson (PF), Robert Crandall (C) Ronald Coghlan, Antonio Poland, Edward Gray, Stanley Goldman | |
| 08:33 | Simpson | Wayne Cooper denies the turnaround by Anthony McCullom | 58-56 |
| 08:31 | Hope | William Walker snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:16 | Hope | Travis Adams is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #3 on Travis Adams, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher Bolton (SG), Nathan Aviles (PF) Henry Boyd, Lawrence Matlock | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 08:06 | Hope | Nathan Aviles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bolton | 61-56 |
| 07:49 | Simpson | Hugh Bennett clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 07:47 | Hope | Jeff Knighton gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:24 | Hope | Christopher Bolton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Crandall - foul #1 on Robert Crandall, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Mullins (PG), Charles Warner (SF) Jeff Knighton, William Walker | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Coghlan (PG), Antonio Poland (SG), Edward Gray (PF), Samuel Smith (C) Anthony McCullom, Travis Adams, Eric Thompson, Robert Crandall | |
| 07:24 | Hope | Christopher Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:24 | Hope | Christopher Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:24 | Hope | Nathan Aviles grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Ronald Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Charles Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Aviles (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Ronald Coghlan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Poland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Hope | Ronald Mullins is hacked by Ronald Coghlan - foul #2 on Ronald Coghlan, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Carl Chambers (PF) Wayne Cooper | |
| Subs | Simpson | Stanley Goldman (C) Samuel Smith | |
| 06:52 | Hope | Ronald Mullins scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Antonio Poland clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Chambers - foul #3 on Carl Chambers, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Boyd (SG), Lawrence Matlock (C) Christopher Bolton, Nathan Aviles | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Antonio Poland makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:31 | Simpson | Antonio Poland misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:31 | Hope | Carl Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Coghlan - foul #3 on Ronald Coghlan, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 06:17 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:17 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:05 | Simpson | Ronald Coghlan is hacked by Carl Chambers - foul #4 on Carl Chambers, team foul #5 | 66-57 |
| 05:59 | Simpson | Antonio Poland hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Coghlan | 66-59 |
| 05:41 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Goldman - foul #2 on Stanley Goldman, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Hope | Wayne Cooper (PF) Carl Chambers | |
| Subs | Simpson | Travis Adams (SF), Samuel Smith (PF), Douglas Lyon (C) Hugh Bennett, Edward Gray, Stanley Goldman | |
| 05:41 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:41 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Antonio Poland hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Adams | 68-62 |
| 05:14 | Hope | Henry Boyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Henry Boyd, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Hope | Christopher Bolton (SF), Nathan Aviles (PF) Charles Warner, Wayne Cooper | |
| Subs | Simpson | Eric Thompson (SG) Antonio Poland | |
| 05:05 | Simpson | Samuel Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Coghlan | 68-64 |
| 04:40 | Hope | Christopher Bolton scores on a turnaround from the right block | 70-64 |
| 04:18 | Simpson | Eric Thompson is hacked by Ronald Mullins - foul #2 on Ronald Mullins, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Hope | Jeff Knighton (PG), William Walker (SF), Carl Chambers (PF) Ronald Mullins, Henry Boyd, Nathan Aviles | |
| Subs | Simpson | Hugh Bennett (PG), Edward Gray (PF), Stanley Goldman (C) Ronald Coghlan, Samuel Smith, Douglas Lyon | |
| 04:18 | Simpson | Eric Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:18 | Simpson | Eric Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:51 | Hope | Travis Adams takes the ball from Christopher Bolton | 70-66 |
| 03:40 | Simpson | Edward Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 70-66 |
| 03:38 | Simpson | Edward Gray can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 03:37 | Simpson | Stanley Goldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | Simpson | Travis Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-66 |
| 03:22 | Hope | Jeff Knighton snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Jeff Knighton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Walker (fresh) PF - Carl Chambers (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Matlock (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Hugh Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Goldman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Hope | Jeff Knighton misses the 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 03:16 | Simpson | Edward Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | Simpson | Edward Gray lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hugh Bennett | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Hope | Henry Boyd (SG), Charles Warner (SF) Christopher Bolton, William Walker | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Coghlan (PG), Antonio Poland (SG) Hugh Bennett, Eric Thompson | |
| 02:42 | Hope | Charles Warner loses the dribble to Travis Adams | 70-68 |
| 02:22 | Simpson | Edward Gray hits a jumper near the basket set up by Travis Adams and he's fouled by Henry Boyd - foul #3 on Henry Boyd, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Simpson | Edward Gray makes the free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:07 | Hope | Edward Gray blocks the short jumper by Carl Chambers | 70-71 |
| 02:06 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock gets the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:51 | Hope | Jeff Knighton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Henry Boyd | 72-71 |
| 01:37 | Simpson | Edward Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Warner | 72-71 |
| 01:36 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock is hacked by Antonio Poland - foul #3 on Antonio Poland, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:04 | Simpson | Ronald Coghlan loses the ball out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Hope | Edward Gray blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Matlock | 74-71 |
| 00:40 | Hope | Jeff Knighton hits the follow up shot | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Simpson | Stanley Goldman's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Matlock | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Hope | The rebound goes to Lawrence Matlock | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock is hacked by Ronald Coghlan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Coghlan, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Hope | Nathan Aviles (PF) Carl Chambers | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 00:34 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Simpson | Antonio Poland scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Coghlan | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Hope | Charles Warner is hacked by Antonio Poland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Poland, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 00:26 | Hope | Charles Warner makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Hope | Charles Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Simpson | Antonio Poland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Hope | The rebound goes to Lawrence Matlock | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock is hacked by Ronald Coghlan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Coghlan, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Hugh Bennett (PG) Ronald Coghlan | |
| 00:15 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Hope | Lawrence Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Simpson | Hugh Bennett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:07 | Hope | Henry Boyd snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hope | Jeff Knighton runs out the clock | 82-74 |