| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Calvin Biddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Earls (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gilbert Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Gresham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Swanigan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grover Penning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns clanks a jumper from the left block | 37-33 |
| 19:39 | Earlham | Vince Riddell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Earlham | Larry Gresham loses the dribble to Calvin Biddle | 37-33 |
| 19:30 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle lays it up and in | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Gregory Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Gresham | 39-36 |
| 18:46 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:29 | Hiram | James Pittman is fouled on the floor by Bryan Swanigan - foul #2 on Bryan Swanigan, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Hiram | Bryan Swanigan swats the short shot by James Pittman | 39-36 |
| 18:06 | Earlham | Grover Penning grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Earlham | Gregory Lee buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Gresham and he's fouled by Calvin Biddle - foul #2 on Calvin Biddle, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:01 | Earlham | Gregory Lee makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:45 | Hiram | Bryan Swanigan takes the ball from Gilbert Burns | 39-39 |
| 17:29 | Earlham | Calvin Biddle takes the ball from Larry Gresham | 39-39 |
| 17:26 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin Biddle | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | Earlham | Vince Riddell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Earlham | Vince Riddell gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:50 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan loses the dribble to Gilbert Burns | 41-39 |
| 16:34 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:32 | Earlham | Larry Gresham pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bryan Swanigan, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella (PG), Peter Owen (SG), Paul Daniel (SF), Erik Morton (PF), Jess Ross (C) Calvin Biddle, James Pittman, Stephen Montgomery, Robert Earls, Gilbert Burns | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Derek Fox (SF), Ryan Richie (PF), Dennis Harrison (C) Gregory Lee, Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, Bryan Swanigan, Grover Penning | |
| 15:54 | Hiram | Paul Daniel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:52 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Samuel Colston | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Lawrence Gardella (fresh) SG - Peter Owen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erik Morton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jess Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) SF - Derek Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Richie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Earlham | Walter Valentine misses the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Hiram | Erik Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Earlham | Walter Valentine snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses the floater near the basket | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Hiram | Peter Owen pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:53 | Hiram | Peter Owen scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Daniel | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Colston and he's hacked by Paul Daniel - foul #2 on Paul Daniel, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hiram | Calvin Biddle (PG), James Pittman (SG), Jimmie Cathey (SF), Robert Earls (PF) Lawrence Gardella, Peter Owen, Paul Daniel, Erik Morton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG), Larry Gresham (SG) Walter Valentine, Derek Fox | |
| 14:27 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Hiram | Jess Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 13:56 | Earlham | Samuel Colston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Hiram | Gilbert Burns (C) Jess Ross | |
| Subs | Earlham | Vince Riddell (SF), Benjamin Jacques (PF) Samuel Colston, Dennis Harrison | |
| 13:40 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery (SF) Jimmie Cathey | |
| Subs | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan (PF), Grover Penning (C) Benjamin Jacques, Ryan Richie | |
| 13:25 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle is hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #2 on Gregory Lee, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 12:45 | Hiram | Robert Earls clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 12:43 | Earlham | Grover Penning pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:28 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:26 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:58 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:56 | Earlham | Grover Penning gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:50 | Hiram | Robert Earls grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Calvin Biddle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Earls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Gresham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Riddell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Swanigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Grover Penning (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Pittman | 46-42 |
| 11:13 | Earlham | Larry Gresham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Swanigan | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Larry Gresham drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Lee | 46-44 |
| 10:32 | Hiram | Grover Penning is called for the reach on James Pittman - foul #2 on Grover Penning, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | Peter Owen (PG), Erik Morton (SG), Jimmie Cathey (SF), Jess Ross (PF), Paul Daniel (C) Calvin Biddle, James Pittman, Stephen Montgomery, Robert Earls, Gilbert Burns | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Derek Fox (SF), Ryan Richie (PF), Dennis Harrison (C) Gregory Lee, Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, Bryan Swanigan, Grover Penning | |
| 10:22 | Hiram | Peter Owen's pass is intercepted by Walter Valentine | 46-44 |
| 10:18 | Earlham | Derek Fox misses the dunk | 46-44 |
| 10:16 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Richie | 46-44 |
| 10:08 | Earlham | Samuel Colston misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | Earlham | Walter Valentine can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Hiram | Erik Morton snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Erik Morton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Harrison - foul #1 on Dennis Harrison, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG) Derek Fox | |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Erik Morton makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Erik Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Daniel | 47-44 |
| 09:23 | Hiram | Peter Owen is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harrison - foul #2 on Dennis Harrison, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 09:09 | Hiram | Jimmie Cathey is denied on a layup by Ryan Richie | 47-44 |
| 09:08 | Hiram | Jess Ross tips it home | 49-44 |
| 08:56 | Earlham | Paul Daniel denies the turnaround by Gregory Lee | 49-44 |
| 08:54 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Jimmie Cathey | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | Hiram | Jess Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | Calvin Biddle (PG), James Pittman (SG) Peter Owen, Erik Morton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SG) Walter Valentine | |
| 08:18 | Earlham | Samuel Colston makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Gresham and the foul's on Jimmie Cathey - foul #4 on Jimmie Cathey, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Earls (PF) Jimmie Cathey | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 08:18 | Earlham | Samuel Colston makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Hiram | Jess Ross drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Daniel | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | Earlham | Ryan Richie misses the floater in the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Hiram | James Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Calvin Biddle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Gresham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Colston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Richie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Hiram | Robert Earls blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Gresham - foul #3 on Larry Gresham, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery (SF), Gilbert Burns (C) Paul Daniel, Jess Ross | |
| Subs | Earlham | Vince Riddell (SF), Bryan Swanigan (PF), Grover Penning (C) Samuel Colston, Ryan Richie, Dennis Harrison | |
| 07:38 | Hiram | Robert Earls misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:38 | Hiram | Robert Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Larry Gresham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:20 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Gilbert Burns | 53-47 |
| 07:04 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 07:02 | Earlham | Vince Riddell pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:42 | Earlham | Vince Riddell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Gresham | 53-50 |
| 06:27 | Hiram | Robert Earls connects on the floater from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:48 | Hiram | Larry Gresham is called for the reach on James Pittman - foul #4 on Larry Gresham, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Hiram | Peter Owen (PG), Jimmie Cathey (SF), Jess Ross (PF), Paul Daniel (C) Calvin Biddle, Stephen Montgomery, Robert Earls, Gilbert Burns | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (PG), Samuel Colston (SG), Derek Fox (SF), Ryan Richie (PF), Dennis Harrison (C) Gregory Lee, Larry Gresham, Vince Riddell, Bryan Swanigan, Grover Penning | |
| 05:48 | Hiram | James Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:48 | Hiram | James Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:22 | Earlham | Paul Daniel steps in front of the Samuel Colston pass | 57-50 |
| 04:53 | Hiram | Jimmie Cathey makes the floater from the free throw line set up by James Pittman | 59-50 |
| 04:33 | Earlham | Derek Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Colston | 59-52 |
| 04:20 | Hiram | Jimmie Cathey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 04:18 | Hiram | James Pittman snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Hiram | Jimmie Cathey misses the shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Derek Fox | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Peter Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jimmie Cathey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jess Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Walter Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Colston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Fox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Richie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Walter Valentine buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Richie and he's hacked by Paul Daniel - foul #3 on Paul Daniel, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hiram | Calvin Biddle (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SF), Robert Earls (PF), Gilbert Burns (C) James Pittman, Jimmie Cathey, Jess Ross, Paul Daniel | |
| Subs | Earlham | Larry Gresham (SG), Vince Riddell (SF), Bryan Swanigan (PF), Grover Penning (C) Samuel Colston, Derek Fox, Ryan Richie, Dennis Harrison | |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Walter Valentine makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Swanigan - foul #4 on Bryan Swanigan, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hiram | Erik Morton (SG) Peter Owen | |
| Subs | Earlham | Gregory Lee (PG) Walter Valentine | |
| 03:03 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:03 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:38 | Earlham | Vince Riddell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | Earlham | Bryan Swanigan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:17 | Earlham | Larry Gresham misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 02:16 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Swanigan - foul #5 on Bryan Swanigan, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Hiram | James Pittman (SG) Erik Morton | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Richie (PF) Bryan Swanigan | |
| 01:49 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:49 | Hiram | Gilbert Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:27 | Earlham | Gregory Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 01:25 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Gilbert Burns | 61-55 |
| 01:05 | Hiram | James Pittman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 01:04 | Hiram | Robert Earls can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 01:02 | Earlham | Larry Gresham snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Earlham | Grover Penning connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Hiram | Gregory Lee is called for the reach on Calvin Biddle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:39 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Grover Penning snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Earlham | Larry Gresham is fouled on the floor by Calvin Biddle - foul #3 on Calvin Biddle, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 00:30 | Earlham | Larry Gresham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 62-60 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Robert Earls is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gresham - foul #5 on Larry Gresham, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Walter Valentine (SG) Larry Gresham | |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Robert Earls makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Hiram | Robert Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Ryan Richie grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Earlham | Gregory Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Richie | 63-63 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Hiram calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hiram | Calvin Biddle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |