| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Tarwater (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kaliszewski (fresh) PF - Willard Papas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Phillip Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis's pass is intercepted by James Wilson | 29-38 |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Sean Walker and he's fouled by Willard Papas - foul #3 on Willard Papas, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Doug Prado (PF) Willard Papas | |
| 19:23 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater drills a shot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Bill Smith knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Sean Walker - foul #2 on Sean Walker, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:41 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:19 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:18 | Hiram | Doug Prado grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:11 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 18:09 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | Earlham | Doug Prado is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #2 on Doug Prado, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Earlham | Bill Smith's floater is knocked away by Doug Prado | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | Earlham | Sean Walker gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:25 | Earlham | James Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Hiram | Gary Lewis's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Gerling | 36-42 |
| 16:43 | Earlham | James Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Gary Lewis - foul #1 on Gary Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) Sean Walker, Bill Smith, Ralph Diggs, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Brathwaite (PG), Max Henson (SG), Frank Griffin (SF), Orville Messer (PF), Joseph Coggins (C) Gary Lewis, Wallace Tarwater, David Kaliszewski, Doug Prado, Phillip Mathis | |
| 16:43 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:43 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:28 | Hiram | Robert Brathwaite buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Griffin | 38-45 |
| 16:08 | Earlham | Bert Hall is hacked by Frank Griffin - foul #2 on Frank Griffin, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SG) James Wilson | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 15:47 | Earlham | Wayne Strong is fouled on the floor by Max Henson - foul #3 on Max Henson, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG) Wayne Strong | |
| Subs | Hiram | Willard Papas (PF) Orville Messer | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Bert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Robert Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willard Papas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Coggins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:35 | Hiram | Frank Griffin grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:20 | Hiram | Joseph Coggins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:18 | Earlham | Brian Wadley grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 15:00 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Ralph Diggs (PF) Bert Hall, Brian Wadley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater (SG), David Kaliszewski (SF), Phillip Mathis (C) Robert Brathwaite, Frank Griffin, Joseph Coggins | |
| 14:50 | Hiram | Max Henson is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Bob Lawton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Jeremy Gerling (C) Sean Walker, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Hiram | Gary Lewis (PG) Max Henson | |
| 14:03 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Lewis | 38-47 |
| 13:43 | Earlham | James Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:42 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:17 | Hiram | Gary Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 13:08 | Earlham | Willard Papas is called for the reach on Bob Lawton - foul #4 on Willard Papas, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Hiram | Max Henson (PG), Joseph Coggins (SG), Frank Griffin (SF), Orville Messer (PF), Doug Prado (C) Gary Lewis, Wallace Tarwater, David Kaliszewski, Willard Papas, Phillip Mathis | |
| 12:56 | Earlham | James Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 12:54 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 12:42 | Hiram | Ralph Diggs steals the ball from Orville Messer | 40-50 |
| 12:26 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Wilson | 43-50 |
| 12:19 | Hiram | Joseph Coggins can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bob Lawton - foul #4 on Bob Lawton, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Brian Wadley (PF) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 12:19 | Hiram | Joseph Coggins makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:19 | Hiram | Joseph Coggins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:06 | Earlham | Frank Griffin swats the short shot by Bert Hall | 43-52 |
| 12:04 | Hiram | Frank Griffin grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:47 | Hiram | Doug Prado makes the shot from the baseline | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Max Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Coggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orville Messer (fresh) C - Doug Prado (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Earlham | Doug Prado picks off the pass by Sean Walker | 43-54 |
| 11:16 | Hiram | Max Henson is hacked by Robert Slinkard - foul #1 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Bert Hall, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Hiram | Gary Lewis (PG), Wallace Tarwater (SG), David Kaliszewski (SF), Phillip Mathis (C) Max Henson, Joseph Coggins, Frank Griffin, Orville Messer | |
| 11:01 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 10:33 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ralph Diggs (PF) Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Hiram | Frank Griffin (PF) Doug Prado | |
| 10:07 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Smith | 43-54 |
| 10:05 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:41 | Hiram | Frank Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 09:40 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gerling | 43-54 |
| 09:18 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Walker | 45-54 |
| 09:13 | Hiram | Gary Lewis is hacked by Ralph Diggs - foul #1 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (PG), Wayne Strong (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) James Wilson, Sean Walker, Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Hiram | Doug Prado (PF) Frank Griffin | |
| 08:58 | Hiram | Doug Prado's floater is tipped away by Robert Slinkard | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:44 | Earlham | David Kaliszewski steals the ball from Wayne Strong | 45-54 |
| 08:25 | Hiram | Derrick Dunning steals the ball from Phillip Mathis | 45-54 |
| 08:17 | Earlham | Wayne Strong drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bert Hall | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Slinkard - foul #2 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Bert Hall, Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard, Ralph Diggs | |
| Subs | Hiram | Max Henson (PG), Joseph Coggins (SG), Willard Papas (PF) Gary Lewis, Wallace Tarwater, Phillip Mathis | |
| 07:53 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:31 | Earlham | James Wilson is hacked by Max Henson - foul #4 on Max Henson, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Brathwaite (PG), Frank Griffin (SF) David Kaliszewski, Doug Prado | |
| 07:31 | Earlham | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:31 | Hiram | Willard Papas snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Robert Brathwaite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Max Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Papas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joseph Coggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Hiram | Willard Papas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Derrick Dunning - foul #1 on Derrick Dunning, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 07:19 | Hiram | Willard Papas makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:19 | Hiram | Willard Papas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Bob Lawton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bill Smith | 50-57 |
| 06:46 | Hiram | Robert Brathwaite is denied on a layup by Jeremy Gerling | 50-57 |
| 06:44 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:30 | Earlham | Bill Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bill Smith, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF) Bill Smith, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Hiram | Phillip Mathis (C) Robert Brathwaite | |
| 06:20 | Hiram | Jeremy Gerling blocks the short jumper by Phillip Mathis | 50-57 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling scores on a jumper from the right block | 52-57 |
| 05:59 | Hiram | Max Henson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:58 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Earlham | James Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Slinkard | 55-57 |
| 05:37 | Hiram | Willard Papas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Hiram | Joseph Coggins misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Hiram | Max Henson can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 05:32 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:27 | Earlham | Bob Lawton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 57-57 |
| 05:16 | Hiram | Frank Griffin misses short on a shot from close range | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:09 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Coggins - foul #1 on Joseph Coggins, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bill Smith (SF) James Wilson, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Hiram | Gary Lewis (PG), Wallace Tarwater (SG), David Kaliszewski (SF), Doug Prado (C) Max Henson, Joseph Coggins, Frank Griffin, Phillip Mathis | |
| 05:09 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Hiram | Willard Papas grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:52 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | Hiram | Doug Prado snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:32 | Hiram | Bob Lawton is called for the reach on Wallace Tarwater - foul #5 on Bob Lawton, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG), Brian Wadley (PF), Derrick Dunning (C) Bob Lawton, Ralph Diggs, Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 04:32 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning loses the dribble to Wallace Tarwater | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Hiram | Gary Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 03:54 | Hiram | Doug Prado tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 03:45 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Sean Walker and the foul's on Willard Papas - foul #5 on Willard Papas, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG) Bert Hall | |
| Subs | Hiram | Phillip Mathis (C) Willard Papas | |
| 03:45 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:38 | Hiram | Derrick Dunning blocks the short jumper by Wallace Tarwater | 61-61 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 61-61 |
| 03:24 | Earlham | Brian Wadley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) C - Derrick Dunning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Tarwater (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kaliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug Prado (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski is called for 5 seconds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Ralph Diggs (PF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Bill Smith, Brian Wadley, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Hiram | Max Henson (PG), Joseph Coggins (SG), Frank Griffin (SF), Orville Messer (PF) Gary Lewis, Wallace Tarwater, David Kaliszewski, Doug Prado | |
| 02:34 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater (SG), Doug Prado (PF) Joseph Coggins, Orville Messer | |
| 02:29 | Earlham | James Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF) Robert Slinkard | |
| Subs | Hiram | Gary Lewis (PG), David Kaliszewski (SF) Max Henson, Frank Griffin | |
| 02:07 | Hiram | Doug Prado misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Diggs - foul #2 on Ralph Diggs, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Hiram | Doug Prado makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | Hiram | Doug Prado makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Prado | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Earlham | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling double dribbles | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Smith - foul #2 on Bill Smith, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 01:11 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:11 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Doug Prado blocks the short jumper by Sean Walker | 63-65 |
| 00:52 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 00:32 | Hiram | James Wilson picks off the pass by Wallace Tarwater | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Wilson is hacked by Gary Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Lewis, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | Hiram | Gary Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Wallace Tarwater is called for the reach on Ralph Diggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wallace Tarwater, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Gary Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phillip Mathis | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Sean Walker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Tarwater (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kaliszewski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug Prado (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Phillip Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Earlham | Sean Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Phillip Mathis | 68-68 |
| 04:18 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski misses the dunk attempt | 68-68 |
| 04:16 | Hiram | Doug Prado misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Earlham | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Bill Smith is hacked by David Kaliszewski - foul #2 on David Kaliszewski, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Doug Prado | 69-68 |
| 03:49 | Hiram | David Kaliszewski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Lewis | 69-70 |
| 03:26 | Earlham | Bill Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Kaliszewski - foul #3 on David Kaliszewski, team foul #13 | 69-70 |
| 03:26 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:26 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:59 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 02:57 | Earlham | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Mathis - foul #2 on Phillip Mathis, team foul #14 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (SF), Derrick Dunning (C) Bill Smith, Jeremy Gerling | |
| Subs | Hiram | Max Henson (PG) Gary Lewis | |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Ralph Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:42 | Hiram | Max Henson loses the dribble to Sean Walker in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 02:39 | Earlham | James Wilson can't finish the layup | 73-70 |
| 02:37 | Earlham | Derrick Dunning pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:37 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Jeremy Gerling (C) Robert Slinkard, Derrick Dunning | |
| Subs | Hiram | Gary Lewis (PG) Max Henson | |
| 02:19 | Earlham | James Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Mathis | 73-70 |
| 02:17 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:53 | Hiram | Wallace Tarwater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:52 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:41 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-70 |
| 01:39 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | Phillip Mathis is called for the reach on James Wilson - foul #3 on Phillip Mathis, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:20 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:03 | Hiram | James Wilson steals it from Phillip Mathis | 75-70 |
| 00:58 | Earlham | Sean Walker misses the easy layup | 75-70 |
| 00:57 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Diggs (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeremy Gerling (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wallace Tarwater (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Doug Prado (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Phillip Mathis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Hiram | Gary Lewis is fouled on the floor by Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Hiram | Gary Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Hiram | Gary Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Earlham | Gary Lewis is called for the reach on Bill Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lewis, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Hiram | Bill Smith steals the ball from Gary Lewis | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | Wallace Tarwater is called for the reach on James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Tarwater, team foul #17 | 76-71 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Earlham | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Hiram | Gary Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Hiram | Doug Prado grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:21 | Hiram | Gary Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:19 | Hiram | Phillip Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Hiram | Gary Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Bill Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lewis - foul #4 on Gary Lewis, team foul #18 | 78-71 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Earlham | Bill Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:09 | Hiram | Gary Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:08 | Earlham | Jeremy Gerling snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | James Wilson runs out the clock | 80-71 |