| Lineup | Hope | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McElmury (fresh) PF - Jason Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Patton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Lawton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | John McElmury inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Hope | Timothy Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:34 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Giesen - foul #2 on Jason Giesen, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 19:34 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Hope | John McElmury is fouled on the floor by Bob Lawton - foul #2 on Bob Lawton, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:09 | Hope | Robert Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:52 | Earlham | Sean Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:51 | Hope | John McElmury gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:37 | Hope | John McElmury can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 18:35 | Hope | Timothy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:17 | Hope | Robert Davis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bob Lawton - foul #3 on Bob Lawton, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (SG) Bob Lawton | |
| 18:17 | Hope | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Bill Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Patton | 31-38 |
| 17:53 | Hope | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 31-38 |
| 17:24 | Hope | Timothy Johnson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Walker - foul #3 on Sean Walker, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge (PF), Anthony Bishop (C) Jason Giesen, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Strong (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Frank Fleetwood (C) Sean Walker, Bill Smith, Edward Greenwood, Timothy Hartman | |
| 17:24 | Hope | Timothy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:24 | Hope | Timothy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:24 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | Earlham | Brian Wadley hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Slinkard | 31-40 |
| 16:49 | Hope | Anthony Bishop connects on the shot from the left side | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood can't finish the layup | 33-40 |
| 16:28 | Hope | The rebound goes to Anthony Bishop | 33-40 |
| 16:10 | Hope | Timothy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Kendall (PG), Justin Simms (SG), Mack Charon (SF) Timothy Johnson, Robert Davis, John McElmury | |
| Subs | Earlham | Timothy Hartman (C) Brian Wadley | |
| 15:55 | Earlham | Ronald Kendall takes the ball from James Wilson | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Ronald Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Charon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Aldridge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Strong (fresh) SF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Frank Fleetwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Hope | Timothy Hartman steals the ball from Ronald Kendall | 33-40 |
| 15:27 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 15:26 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:15 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge comes up short on the runner in the lane | 33-40 |
| 15:14 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:10 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard is fouled on the floor by Mack Charon - foul #2 on Mack Charon, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Giesen (PF), Charles Patton (C) Nicholas Aldridge, Anthony Bishop | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Edward Greenwood (PF) James Wilson, Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 14:51 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is fouled on the floor by Mack Charon - foul #3 on Mack Charon, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Hope | John McElmury (SF) Ronald Kendall | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 14:34 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Greenwood | 33-43 |
| 14:16 | Hope | Charles Patton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:15 | Earlham | Sean Walker grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | Jason Giesen steps in front of the Timothy Hartman pass | 33-43 |
| 13:59 | Hope | Mack Charon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:57 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 13:43 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is fouled on the floor by Mack Charon - foul #4 on Mack Charon, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Hope | Timothy Johnson (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Justin Simms, Mack Charon | |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood (C) Timothy Hartman | |
| 13:24 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Greenwood | 33-45 |
| 13:04 | Hope | Timothy Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:03 | Hope | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 33-45 |
| 13:02 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:56 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Bob Lawton | 33-47 |
| 12:41 | Hope | Frank Fleetwood steps in front of the Timothy Johnson pass | 33-47 |
| 12:20 | Earlham | John McElmury takes the ball from Edward Greenwood | 33-47 |
| 11:56 | Hope | Jason Giesen loses the dribble to Bill Smith | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McElmury (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Sean Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Lawton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Greenwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 11:41 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Smith | 33-47 |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Sean Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Kendall (PG), Justin Simms (SF), Nicholas Aldridge (PF), Anthony Bishop (C) Timothy Johnson, John McElmury, Jason Giesen, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (SG), Wayne Strong (SF), Robert Slinkard (PF), Timothy Hartman (C) Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Edward Greenwood, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 11:30 | Earlham | Sean Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:06 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge misses the shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 11:04 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:55 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:37 | Hope | Justin Simms scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Kendall | 36-51 |
| 10:11 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Timothy Johnson (PG), Henry Royster (SF) Ronald Kendall, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bert Hall (SG) Sean Walker | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:48 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Slinkard - foul #1 on Robert Slinkard, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Hope | John McElmury (SF) Henry Royster | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG) Bert Hall | |
| 09:48 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:48 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:38 | Earlham | Bob Lawton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 09:36 | Hope | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:32 | Hope | Timothy Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Simms | 41-51 |
| 09:18 | Earlham | Justin Simms steals it from Bob Lawton | 41-51 |
| 09:15 | Hope | Justin Simms can't finish the layup | 41-51 |
| 09:13 | Hope | John McElmury gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:02 | Hope | Timothy Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Jason Giesen (PF) Anthony Bishop | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bill Smith (SF), Brian Wadley (PF), Frank Fleetwood (C) Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard, Timothy Hartman | |
| 08:55 | Hope | Jason Giesen misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 08:54 | Earlham | James Wilson grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:35 | Earlham | Bob Lawton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-51 |
| 08:33 | Hope | Jason Giesen snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:26 | Hope | Bob Lawton takes the ball from Nicholas Aldridge | 41-51 |
| 08:08 | Earlham | Bill Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Giesen | 41-51 |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Brian Wadley snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 07:55 | Earlham | Bob Lawton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 07:54 | Earlham | Brian Wadley misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 07:53 | Hope | The rebound goes to John McElmury | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Simms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John McElmury (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Aldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Lawton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Wadley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Fleetwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Hope | John McElmury hits the finger roll set up by Justin Simms | 43-51 |
| 07:16 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood is hacked by John McElmury - foul #1 on John McElmury, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Hope | Ronald Kendall (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Mack Charon (SF), Henry Royster (PF), Charles Patton (C) Timothy Johnson, Justin Simms, John McElmury, Jason Giesen, Nicholas Aldridge | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bert Hall (SG), Robert Slinkard (SF), Edward Greenwood (PF) James Wilson, Bob Lawton, Bill Smith, Brian Wadley | |
| 07:16 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:16 | Hope | Charles Patton grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 07:09 | Hope | Robert Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 07:07 | Earlham | Frank Fleetwood grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:55 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Walker | 43-53 |
| 06:31 | Hope | Mack Charon's floater is tipped away by Frank Fleetwood | 43-53 |
| 06:29 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bert Hall | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:54 | Hope | Sean Walker is called for the reach on Mack Charon - foul #4 on Sean Walker, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Hope | John McElmury (SF), Nicholas Aldridge (PF) Mack Charon, Henry Royster | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Lawton (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Timothy Hartman (C) Bert Hall, Robert Slinkard, Frank Fleetwood | |
| 05:45 | Hope | Ronald Kendall misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 05:44 | Hope | Nicholas Aldridge grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 05:32 | Hope | Charles Patton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-56 |
| 05:31 | Earlham | Sean Walker gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:04 | Earlham | Charles Patton takes the ball from Timothy Hartman | 43-56 |
| 04:55 | Hope | John McElmury hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Davis and he's fouled by Edward Greenwood - foul #1 on Edward Greenwood, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Timothy Johnson (PG), Jason Giesen (PF) Ronald Kendall, Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Slinkard (PF) Edward Greenwood | |
| 04:55 | Hope | John McElmury misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:55 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman misses the runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 04:35 | Hope | The rebound goes to Nicholas Aldridge | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Hope | Jason Giesen misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-56 |
| 04:12 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 03:52 | Earlham | Bob Lawton is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Hope | Justin Simms (SG), Mack Charon (SF) Robert Davis, John McElmury | |
| Subs | Earlham | James Wilson (PG), Wayne Strong (SF) Sean Walker, Bill Smith | |
| 03:52 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:52 | Earlham | Bob Lawton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Simms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mack Charon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jason Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Lawton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Strong (fresh) PF - Robert Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Hope | Justin Simms scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Johnson | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Earlham | Robert Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Timothy Johnson | 47-58 |
| 03:02 | Hope | Timothy Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 03:01 | Earlham | Wayne Strong pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Davis (SG), John McElmury (SF), Charles Patton (C) Justin Simms, Mack Charon, Nicholas Aldridge | |
| Subs | Earlham | Sean Walker (PG), Bill Smith (SF), Edward Greenwood (PF) James Wilson, Wayne Strong, Robert Slinkard | |
| 02:36 | Earlham | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Sean Walker | 47-58 |
| 02:23 | Hope | Jason Giesen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Edward Greenwood - foul #2 on Edward Greenwood, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 02:23 | Hope | Jason Giesen misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Edward Greenwood | 49-58 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | Bob Lawton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 01:35 | Hope | John McElmury misses long on a shot from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 01:34 | Hope | Charles Patton grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 01:26 | Hope | Sean Walker picks off the pass by John McElmury | 49-61 |
| 01:22 | Earlham | Bob Lawton banks in the layup set up by Sean Walker | 49-63 |
| 01:14 | Hope | John McElmury misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-63 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | Edward Greenwood grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Bill Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 00:47 | Hope | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Hope | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Charles Patton tips it but misses | 49-63 |
| 00:38 | Earlham | Sean Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Timothy Hartman's floater is knocked away by Charles Patton | 49-63 |
| 00:12 | Earlham | Bill Smith misses the tip | 49-63 |
| 00:10 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hartman | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Sean Walker runs out the clock | 49-63 |