| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Matthew Chester (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joel Hunley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Conrad Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Rowe (fresh) SF - McKinley Stover (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Antonio Shipman | 43-32 |
| 19:31 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Branstetter | 43-32 |
| 19:30 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:18 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman's floater is knocked away by Daniel Johnson | 43-32 |
| 19:17 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:05 | Earlham | Matthew Chester can't finish the layup | 43-32 |
| 19:03 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Shipman | 43-32 |
| 18:50 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman makes the shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:29 | Hiram | McKinley Stover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Shipman - foul #3 on Antonio Shipman, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jamie Cain (SF) Antonio Shipman | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 18:29 | Hiram | McKinley Stover makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:29 | Hiram | McKinley Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:29 | Earlham | Joel Hunley snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 18:10 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter lays it in on a great pass from Frank Gillard | 47-33 |
| 17:56 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Paul Wiley (C) Joel Hunley | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 17:36 | Earlham | Paul Wiley hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Cain | 49-33 |
| 17:18 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-33 |
| 17:16 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 49-33 |
| 17:07 | Hiram | McKinley Stover hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Rowe | 49-36 |
| 16:40 | Earlham | Larry Rowe steps in front of the Robert Branstetter pass | 49-36 |
| 16:33 | Hiram | Larry Rowe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Conrad Griffith | 49-39 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Matthew Chester hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Wiley | 51-39 |
| 15:59 | Hiram | Larry Rowe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 15:58 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Matthew Chester (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Cain (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Conrad Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - McKinley Stover (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ruby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Earlham | Jamie Cain hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Larry Rowe - foul #3 on Larry Rowe, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG), Antonio Shipman (SG), Ron Glass (SF), Joel Hunley (C) Frank Gillard, Matthew Chester, Robert Branstetter, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dennis Hodgson (PG), John Shively (SG), Ned Hartshorn (SF), Robert Decker (PF), Donald Phung (C) Conrad Griffith, Larry Rowe, McKinley Stover, Daniel Johnson, Timothy Ruby | |
| 15:35 | Earlham | Jamie Cain misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:35 | Earlham | Jamie Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:22 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 15:20 | Earlham | Joel Hunley grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Antonio Shipman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:11 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 15:02 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn scores on a turnaround from the right block | 52-43 |
| 14:41 | Earlham | Ron Glass connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Bollinger | 54-43 |
| 14:30 | Hiram | Donald Phung knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Hodgson | 54-46 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | John Bollinger connects on the shot from the right side | 56-46 |
| 13:56 | Hiram | John Shively hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 13:54 | Earlham | Ron Glass pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:49 | Earlham | Robert Decker takes the ball from Antonio Shipman | 56-46 |
| 13:28 | Hiram | Robert Decker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 13:26 | Hiram | Donald Phung grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:18 | Hiram | Robert Decker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jamie Cain - foul #1 on Jamie Cain, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Earlham | Lester Kepner (PG), Matthew Chester (SG), Robert Branstetter (PF), Paul Wiley (C) John Bollinger, Antonio Shipman, Jamie Cain, Joel Hunley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Conrad Griffith (PG), Andy Rippstein (SG), Micheal Gowan (PF) Dennis Hodgson, John Shively, Ned Hartshorn | |
| 13:18 | Hiram | Robert Decker makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Paul Wiley blows the layup but he's hacked by Andy Rippstein - foul #1 on Andy Rippstein, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | McKinley Stover (SF) Robert Decker | |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Paul Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:01 | Earlham | Paul Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:40 | Hiram | Andy Rippstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by McKinley Stover | 57-51 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | Lester Kepner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG) Lester Kepner | |
| Subs | Hiram | Timothy Ruby (C) Donald Phung | |
| 12:20 | Hiram | McKinley Stover makes the 3 from straight away | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | Earlham | Paul Wiley is hacked by Micheal Gowan - foul #1 on Micheal Gowan, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Antonio Shipman (SF) Ron Glass | |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Rowe (SG), Ned Hartshorn (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Andy Rippstein, McKinley Stover, Micheal Gowan | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Matthew Chester (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Shipman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Branstetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Conrad Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ned Hartshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Earlham | Daniel Johnson blocks the jumper by Frank Gillard | 57-54 |
| 11:41 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:28 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | Earlham | Paul Wiley grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 10:58 | Earlham | Matthew Chester connects on the shot in the paint | 59-54 |
| 10:38 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith is fouled on the floor by Frank Gillard - foul #2 on Frank Gillard, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG), Wiley Hyde (SG), Ron Glass (SF), Joel Hunley (C) Frank Gillard, Matthew Chester, Robert Branstetter, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dennis Hodgson (PG), McKinley Stover (SF), Robert Decker (C) Conrad Griffith, Ned Hartshorn, Timothy Ruby | |
| 10:10 | Hiram | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 10:08 | Earlham | Joel Hunley grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 09:51 | Earlham | Dennis Hodgson steals it from Wiley Hyde | 59-54 |
| 09:48 | Hiram | Dennis Hodgson lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 09:27 | Earlham | Ron Glass knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 09:05 | Hiram | Larry Rowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 09:04 | Hiram | Dennis Hodgson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:57 | Hiram | Joel Hunley steals the ball from Larry Rowe | 61-56 |
| 08:39 | Earlham | Joel Hunley can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Decker - foul #2 on Robert Decker, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG), Matthew Chester (SG), Jamie Cain (SF), Paul Wiley (PF) John Bollinger, Wiley Hyde, Ron Glass, Antonio Shipman | |
| Subs | Hiram | Conrad Griffith (PG), John Shively (SG), Ned Hartshorn (SF), Timothy Ruby (C) Dennis Hodgson, Larry Rowe, McKinley Stover, Daniel Johnson | |
| 08:39 | Earlham | Joel Hunley makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Earlham | Joel Hunley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn blows the layup but he's hacked by Joel Hunley - foul #3 on Joel Hunley, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Branstetter (PF) Joel Hunley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Micheal Gowan (PF) Robert Decker | |
| 08:29 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:29 | Earlham | Matthew Chester pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:07 | Earlham | Jamie Cain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 63-56 |
| 08:05 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:45 | Hiram | Jamie Cain is called for the reach on John Shively - foul #2 on Jamie Cain, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Frank Gillard (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Matthew Chester (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Cain (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Branstetter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Conrad Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Shively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Hartshorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Gowan (fresh) C - Timothy Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Shively | 63-58 |
| 07:08 | Earlham | John Shively takes the ball from Robert Branstetter | 63-58 |
| 07:03 | Hiram | John Shively misses the easy layup | 63-58 |
| 07:01 | Earlham | Paul Wiley gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:42 | Earlham | Jamie Cain can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 06:40 | Earlham | Frank Gillard snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:20 | Earlham | Matthew Chester clanks a jumper near the basket | 63-58 |
| 06:18 | Earlham | Paul Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:56 | Earlham | Robert Branstetter misses the turnaround from the left block | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Ned Hartshorn | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | Hiram | Micheal Gowan is hacked by Matthew Chester - foul #1 on Matthew Chester, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG), Wiley Hyde (SG), Ron Glass (SF), Antonio Shipman (PF), Joel Hunley (C) Frank Gillard, Matthew Chester, Jamie Cain, Robert Branstetter, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dennis Hodgson (PG), Larry Rowe (SG), McKinley Stover (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Decker (C) Conrad Griffith, John Shively, Ned Hartshorn, Micheal Gowan, Timothy Ruby | |
| 05:05 | Hiram | Robert Decker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Rowe | 63-61 |
| 04:43 | Earlham | Ron Glass misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:41 | Earlham | Wiley Hyde gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Ron Glass clanks a floater near the basket | 63-61 |
| 04:26 | Earlham | Ron Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:58 | Earlham | Joel Hunley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-61 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Joel Hunley tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Earlham | Ron Glass tips it in | 65-61 |
| 03:38 | Hiram | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:37 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Joel Hunley | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - John Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wiley Hyde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ron Glass (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Shipman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Hunley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Dennis Hodgson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - McKinley Stover (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Decker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Earlham | Wiley Hyde misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:30 | Earlham | Joel Hunley pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | Earlham | McKinley Stover picks off the pass by Wiley Hyde | 65-61 |
| 03:08 | Hiram | Robert Decker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dennis Hodgson | 65-64 |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Ron Glass misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Rowe - foul #4 on Larry Rowe, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Frank Gillard (PG), Matthew Chester (SG), Robert Branstetter (PF), Paul Wiley (C) John Bollinger, Wiley Hyde, Antonio Shipman, Joel Hunley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Conrad Griffith (PG), John Shively (SG), Ned Hartshorn (SF), Micheal Gowan (PF), Timothy Ruby (C) Dennis Hodgson, Larry Rowe, McKinley Stover, Daniel Johnson, Robert Decker | |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Ron Glass misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:50 | Earlham | Ron Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | McKinley Stover (SF) Micheal Gowan | |
| 02:38 | Hiram | John Shively makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Earlham | Ron Glass misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:31 | Hiram | Ned Hartshorn snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith is hacked by Frank Gillard - foul #3 on Frank Gillard, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Antonio Shipman (SF), Joel Hunley (C) Ron Glass, Paul Wiley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Daniel Johnson (PF) Ned Hartshorn | |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Earlham | Frank Gillard is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Gillard, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Rowe (SG) John Shively | |
| 01:42 | Hiram | Daniel Johnson double dribbles | 66-69 |
| Subs | Earlham | Ron Glass (SF) Antonio Shipman | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 01:30 | Earlham | Matthew Chester misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 01:29 | Hiram | McKinley Stover gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:03 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby lays it up and in | 66-71 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Joel Hunley is hacked by Timothy Ruby - foul #2 on Timothy Ruby, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Matthew Chester is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ruby - foul #3 on Timothy Ruby, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Matthew Chester makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:36 | Earlham | Matthew Chester makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith is hacked by Frank Gillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Gillard, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Bollinger (PG) Frank Gillard | |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Decker (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Earlham | Ron Glass comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | John Bollinger is called for the reach on Conrad Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bollinger, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Andy Rippstein (SG), Micheal Gowan (PF), Donald Phung (C) Larry Rowe, Robert Decker, Timothy Ruby | |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Conrad Griffith is called for the reach on John Bollinger - foul #2 on Conrad Griffith, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Rowe (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Timothy Ruby (C) Andy Rippstein, Micheal Gowan, Donald Phung | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | John Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | John Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:20 | Hiram | John Bollinger is called for the reach on Conrad Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bollinger, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Decker (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:20 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Earlham | Matthew Chester hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Bollinger | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith is hacked by John Bollinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bollinger, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Conrad Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Matthew Chester misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Joel Hunley gets the offensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Earlham | Matthew Chester misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby is hacked by Matthew Chester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Chester, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Andy Rippstein (SG), Micheal Gowan (PF) Larry Rowe, Robert Decker | |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Timothy Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | John Bollinger comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-80 |