| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Buck Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Arturo Pena inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Hiram | Arturo Pena clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Clinton Merchant - foul #1 on Clinton Merchant, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lindsey Young (SG), Brian Burleson (PF), John Stowe (C) Felix Hernandez, Keith Alexander, Frank Watson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 19:34 | Hiram | Arturo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:34 | Hiram | Arturo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | Michael Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Barker | 31-26 |
| 19:06 | Hiram | Arturo Pena is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| Subs | Hiram | Alex Jones (PG), Keith Alexander (PF), Frank Watson (C) Richard Alphin, Arturo Pena, John Stowe | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 18:47 | Grove City | Brian Burleson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Shaw | 31-26 |
| 18:45 | Hiram | Lindsey Young grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 18:36 | Hiram | Alex Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 18:35 | Grove City | Larry Barker gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Grove City | Michael Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:09 | Hiram | Alex Jones gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:59 | Hiram | Alex Jones makes the jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:34 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw lays it in set up by Buck Keller | 33-28 |
| 17:11 | Hiram | Brian Burleson is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lindsey Young | 36-28 |
| 16:54 | Grove City | Buck Keller loses the dribble to Brian Burleson | 36-28 |
| 16:41 | Hiram | Clinton Merchant picks off the pass by Keith Alexander | 36-28 |
| 16:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Nelson and the foul's on Lindsey Young - foul #2 on Lindsey Young, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Alphin (PG), Felix Hernandez (SG), Stephen Miller (PF), John Stowe (C) Alex Jones, Lindsey Young, Keith Alexander, Frank Watson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, Buck Keller | |
| 16:16 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:57 | Hiram | Stephen Miller connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Alphin | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Burleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (fairly fresh) 16 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Gregory Earl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:37 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Stephen Miller | 38-31 |
| 15:23 | Hiram | Richard Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Hiram | Arturo Pena (PF) Stephen Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) Clinton Merchant | |
| 15:02 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 38-31 |
| 15:00 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 14:37 | Hiram | John Stowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Hiram | Angel Padilla (SF) Arturo Pena | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SG) David Croyle | |
| 14:14 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Gregory Earl | 38-35 |
| 13:54 | Hiram | Brian Burleson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw blows the layup but he's fouled by Angel Padilla - foul #1 on Angel Padilla, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Hiram | Steven Bergami (PG), Arturo Pena (SF), Stephen Miller (PF) Richard Alphin, Felix Hernandez, Angel Padilla | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Buck Keller (PF) Gregory Earl, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 13:38 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:38 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Hiram | John Stowe hits a jump hook from close range set up by Steven Bergami | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | Hiram | Brian Burleson gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:50 | Hiram | Brian Burleson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Hiram | John Stowe hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | Buck Keller's floater is tipped away by Stephen Miller | 44-36 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 12:10 | Grove City | Michael Nelson connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Barker | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | Hiram | John Stowe drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Bergami | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Steven Bergami (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Burleson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Barker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buck Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 21 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Grove City | John Stowe picks off the pass by Larry Barker | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | Hiram | Stephen Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Buck Keller | 46-38 |
| 10:58 | Grove City | Buck Keller snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:36 | Grove City | David Burchette's floater is tipped away by Stephen Miller | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Arturo Pena | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Hiram | Arturo Pena hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 46-38 |
| 10:18 | Hiram | Stephen Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:00 | Hiram | Brian Burleson can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 09:58 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Alphin (PG), Felix Hernandez (SG), Angel Padilla (SF), Keith Alexander (PF) Steven Bergami, Brian Burleson, Arturo Pena, Stephen Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Clinton Merchant (SF), Bojan Mierzejewski (C) Michael Nelson, Larry Barker, David Burchette, Thomas Shaw | |
| 09:18 | Hiram | Keith Alexander clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 46-38 |
| 09:17 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | Gregory Earl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Croyle | 46-41 |
| 08:28 | Hiram | Keith Alexander misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:27 | Hiram | Richard Alphin misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 08:26 | Hiram | John Stowe tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:08 | Grove City | Richard Alphin steals the ball from Bojan Mierzejewski | 48-41 |
| 07:55 | Hiram | John Stowe clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #1 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lindsey Young (SG), Brian Burleson (SF) Felix Hernandez, Angel Padilla | |
| Subs | Grove City | Thomas Shaw (C) Buck Keller | |
| 07:55 | Hiram | John Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:55 | Hiram | John Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lindsey Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Burleson (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stowe (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Gregory Earl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bojan Mierzejewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Shaw (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Earl | 50-44 |
| 07:12 | Hiram | Keith Alexander misses the dunk attempt | 50-44 |
| 07:10 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:41 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw is hacked by John Stowe - foul #4 on John Stowe, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | Alex Jones (PG), Felix Hernandez (SG), Arturo Pena (SF) Richard Alphin, Lindsey Young, Brian Burleson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG), Larry Barker (SG), David Burchette (SF) Gregory Earl, David Croyle, Clinton Merchant | |
| 06:16 | Grove City | John Stowe is called for the reach on Thomas Shaw - foul #5 on John Stowe, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | Angel Padilla (SF), Frank Watson (C) Arturo Pena, John Stowe | |
| Subs | Grove City | Buck Keller (PF) Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 05:53 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Alexander | 53-46 |
| 05:06 | Grove City | Michael Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:04 | Grove City | Larry Barker hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 04:56 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 04:55 | Hiram | Keith Alexander snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:39 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Felix Hernandez, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Alphin (PG), Lindsey Young (SG), Arturo Pena (SF) Alex Jones, Felix Hernandez, Angel Padilla | |
| Subs | Grove City | Gregory Earl (PG), David Croyle (SG), Bojan Mierzejewski (PF) Michael Nelson, David Burchette, Buck Keller | |
| 04:11 | Grove City | Arturo Pena steals it from Thomas Shaw | 53-48 |
| 04:08 | Hiram | Richard Alphin banks in the layup on a great pass from Arturo Pena | 55-48 |
| 03:51 | Grove City | Gregory Earl is fouled on the floor by Richard Alphin - foul #2 on Richard Alphin, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | Felix Hernandez (SG), Brian Burleson (SF), Stephen Miller (PF) Lindsey Young, Arturo Pena, Keith Alexander | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF), Clinton Merchant (PF) Larry Barker, Thomas Shaw | |
| 03:23 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Frank Watson - foul #1 on Frank Watson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lindsey Young (SG), Arturo Pena (SF) Felix Hernandez, Brian Burleson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Michael Nelson (PG) Gregory Earl | |
| 03:23 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:23 | Grove City | Bojan Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Richard Alphin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lindsey Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arturo Pena (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Croyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bojan Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Hiram | Richard Alphin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Grove City | David Croyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:50 | Hiram | Arturo Pena misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 02:48 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsey Young | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Hiram | Richard Alphin is fouled on the floor by Bojan Mierzejewski - foul #2 on Bojan Mierzejewski, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hiram | Alex Jones (PG), Felix Hernandez (SG), Brian Burleson (SF), Keith Alexander (PF) Richard Alphin, Lindsey Young, Arturo Pena, Stephen Miller | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Barker (SF), Buck Keller (PF), Thomas Shaw (C) David Burchette, Clinton Merchant, Bojan Mierzejewski | |
| 02:21 | Hiram | Keith Alexander is hacked by Buck Keller - foul #2 on Buck Keller, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Burchette (SF) David Croyle | |
| 02:07 | Hiram | Frank Watson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Grove City | Buck Keller pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Alexander - foul #2 on Keith Alexander, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Alphin (PG), Arturo Pena (SF) Alex Jones, Brian Burleson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Buck Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:43 | Grove City | Buck Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:22 | Hiram | Arturo Pena drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #4 on David Burchette, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 01:22 | Hiram | Arturo Pena misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:22 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 00:56 | Hiram | Arturo Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Hiram | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Arturo Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nelson, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 00:50 | Hiram | Richard Alphin is hacked by Thomas Shaw - foul #2 on Thomas Shaw, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:50 | Hiram | Richard Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | Hiram | Richard Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Grove City | Michael Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Barker | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Hiram | Larry Barker is called for the reach on Arturo Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Barker, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:44 | Hiram | Arturo Pena makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:44 | Hiram | Arturo Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Barker is hacked by Felix Hernandez - foul #2 on Felix Hernandez, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | Grove City | Larry Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Keith Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Nelson, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Hiram | Brian Burleson (SF) Arturo Pena | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Keith Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Keith Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Grove City | Buck Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:28 | Grove City | Michael Nelson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Brian Burleson | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Grove City | Thomas Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | Grove City | David Burchette connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Barker | 64-61 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Richard Alphin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Nelson - foul #4 on Michael Nelson, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Richard Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Richard Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | David Burchette is hacked by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Hiram | Arturo Pena (SF) Brian Burleson | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:14 | Grove City | David Burchette misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Grove City | David Burchette makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Barker - foul #4 on Larry Barker, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Hiram | Brian Burleson (SF) Arturo Pena | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:11 | Hiram | Felix Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Michael Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Shaw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Hiram | Brian Burleson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Barker - foul #5 on Larry Barker, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Grove City | David Croyle (SG) Larry Barker | |
| 00:02 | Hiram | Brian Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Hiram | Brian Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | David Croyle hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 69-65 |