| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Willie Kozlowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nolen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugo Moss (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dean Reisman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Spurlock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Hugo Moss inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Hiram | Dean Reisman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hugo Moss | 39-33 |
| 19:17 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dean Reisman - foul #1 on Dean Reisman, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:17 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:56 | Hiram | Ricky Spurlock blocks the short jumper by Ronald Walls | 39-36 |
| 18:55 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Earlham | Keith Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Willie Kozlowski - foul #1 on Willie Kozlowski, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:12 | Hiram | Jimmy Nolen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 18:01 | Earlham | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson tips it home | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Hiram | Hugo Moss blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #3 on Michael Coleman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (PG), Donald Keeling (C) Michael Coleman, Mickey Smith | |
| 17:40 | Hiram | Hugo Moss makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Hiram | Hugo Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Donald Keeling | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Hiram | Dean Reisman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Hiram | Dean Reisman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Earlham | Keith Barker gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock lays it up and in set up by Thomas Peterson | 42-41 |
| 16:20 | Hiram | Dean Reisman's pass is intercepted by Ronald Sims | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 16:01 | Hiram | Dean Reisman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Willie Kozlowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nolen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugo Moss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dean Reisman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Spurlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Keeling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Hiram | Hugo Moss clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Hiram | Dean Reisman grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:40 | Hiram | Jimmy Nolen loses the dribble to Ronald Sims | 42-41 |
| 15:24 | Earlham | Ronald Sims is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Nolen - foul #3 on Jimmy Nolen, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Hiram | Clyde Karcher (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Herbert Rooks (SF), John Carnahan (PF), Mike Kelly (C) Willie Kozlowski, Jimmy Nolen, Hugo Moss, Dean Reisman, Ronald Walls | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Thomas Coleman (SF), David Fraizer (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Keith Barker, Ricky Spurlock, Thomas Peterson, Donald Keeling | |
| 15:10 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mike Kelly - foul #2 on Mike Kelly, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (SG) Ronald Sims | |
| 15:10 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Mike Kelly | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Hiram | Robert Stewart buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Carnahan | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Michael Coleman | 44-44 |
| 14:30 | Hiram | Mike Kelly clanks a floater from the right block | 44-44 |
| 14:29 | Earlham | David Fraizer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Earlham | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mike Kelly - foul #3 on Mike Kelly, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (SG), Donald Keeling (PF) Ryan Lipscomb, David Fraizer | |
| 14:05 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Earlham | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:51 | Hiram | Clyde Karcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Rooks - foul #1 on Herbert Rooks, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:37 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Hiram | Mike Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Hiram | Jimmy Nolen (SG), Hugo Moss (SF), Dean Reisman (PF) Robert Stewart, Herbert Rooks, Mike Kelly | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Fraizer (C) Mickey Smith | |
| 12:51 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:50 | Hiram | Dean Reisman grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | Hiram | Clyde Karcher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Carnahan | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | Earlham | Michael Coleman is hacked by Jimmy Nolen - foul #4 on Jimmy Nolen, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski (PG), Robert Stewart (SG), Ronald Walls (C) Clyde Karcher, Jimmy Nolen, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG), Ricky Spurlock (SF), Thomas Peterson (PF) Ronald Sims, Thomas Coleman, Donald Keeling | |
| 12:14 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | Hiram | Ronald Walls grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:11 | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (PG) Michael Coleman | |
| 12:00 | Earlham | David Fraizer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:58 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Spurlock | 47-46 |
| 11:42 | Earlham | David Fraizer misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Kozlowski - foul #2 on Willie Kozlowski, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hiram | Herbert Rooks (SF) Hugo Moss | |
| Subs | Earlham | Mickey Smith (C) Thomas Peterson | |
| 11:42 | Earlham | David Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:42 | Earlham | David Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Willie Kozlowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Rooks (fresh) PF - Dean Reisman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Hiram | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Keith Barker - foul #2 on Keith Barker, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Thomas Peterson (PF) David Fraizer | |
| 11:09 | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:08 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willie Kozlowski - foul #3 on Willie Kozlowski, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | Mike Kelly (PF) Dean Reisman | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ronald Sims (PG) Ryan Lipscomb | |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:52 | Hiram | Ronald Walls snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:26 | Hiram | Herbert Rooks loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Hiram | Clyde Karcher (SG), Hugo Moss (SF), John Carnahan (PF) Robert Stewart, Herbert Rooks, Mike Kelly | |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Keeling (C) Mickey Smith | |
| 10:13 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson connects on the runner from the left block | 47-50 |
| 10:04 | Hiram | John Carnahan knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Kozlowski | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson scores on a jump hook from close range | 49-52 |
| 09:30 | Hiram | Clyde Karcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:28 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | Earlham | Keith Barker buries a shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:59 | Hiram | Ronald Walls knocks in the shot from close range | 51-54 |
| 08:47 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Walls - foul #2 on Ronald Walls, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Stewart (SG), Dean Reisman (PF), Mike Kelly (C) Willie Kozlowski, John Carnahan, Ronald Walls | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG), Thomas Coleman (SF), Mickey Smith (C) Keith Barker, Ricky Spurlock, Thomas Peterson | |
| 08:47 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:47 | Hiram | Dean Reisman gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:27 | Hiram | Hugo Moss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 08:25 | Hiram | Robert Stewart tips it home | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | Earlham | Hugo Moss steps in front of the Mickey Smith pass | 53-56 |
| 08:01 | Hiram | Clyde Karcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:00 | Earlham | Mickey Smith gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:38 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Clyde Karcher - foul #1 on Clyde Karcher, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hiram | Matt Shields (PG), Jimmy Nolen (SG) Clyde Karcher, Hugo Moss | |
| Subs | Earlham | David Fraizer (PF) Donald Keeling | |
| 07:38 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Matt Shields (fresh) SG - Jimmy Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Reisman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Hiram | Mike Kelly makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by David Fraizer - foul #2 on David Fraizer, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock (SF) Ronald Sims | |
| 07:22 | Hiram | Mike Kelly makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Thomas Coleman banks in the layup set up by Michael Coleman | 56-61 |
| 06:47 | Hiram | Dean Reisman hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Nolen | 58-61 |
| 06:36 | Earlham | Michael Coleman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Matt Shields - foul #1 on Matt Shields, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski (PG), Ronald Walls (C) Matt Shields, Mike Kelly | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG), Thomas Peterson (PF) Thomas Coleman, Mickey Smith | |
| 06:36 | Earlham | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | Earlham | Michael Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | Hiram | Dean Reisman pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | Hiram | Dean Reisman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 06:19 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Ricky Spurlock | 58-62 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Keith Barker blows the layup | 58-62 |
| 06:00 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:48 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson hits the finger roll set up by Keith Barker | 58-64 |
| 05:39 | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:37 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 05:27 | Earlham | Willie Kozlowski takes the ball from Ricky Spurlock | 58-64 |
| 05:19 | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:13 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Willie Kozlowski | 61-64 |
| 04:54 | Hiram | Jimmy Nolen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Kozlowski | 64-64 |
| 04:35 | Earlham | Michael Coleman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Keith Barker | 64-67 |
| 04:23 | Hiram | Dean Reisman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 04:22 | Earlham | David Fraizer gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:08 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock misses the driving attempt in the lane | 64-67 |
| 04:07 | Earlham | David Fraizer snags the offensive board | 64-67 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Michael Coleman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 03:50 | Hiram | Ronald Walls gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:32 | Hiram | Dean Reisman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Peterson - foul #3 on Thomas Peterson, team foul #4 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Hiram | Clyde Karcher (PG), Herbert Rooks (SG), Hugo Moss (SF), John Carnahan (C) Willie Kozlowski, Jimmy Nolen, Robert Stewart, Ronald Walls | |
| Subs | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb (PG), Ronald Sims (SG), Thomas Coleman (SF), Donald Keeling (PF), Mickey Smith (C) Michael Coleman, Keith Barker, Ricky Spurlock, Thomas Peterson, David Fraizer | |
| 03:32 | Hiram | Dean Reisman misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:32 | Hiram | Dean Reisman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:32 | Earlham | Mickey Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Clyde Karcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Herbert Rooks (fresh) SF - Hugo Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Reisman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Ryan Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Keeling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mickey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Earlham | Ryan Lipscomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 03:22 | Earlham | Donald Keeling hits the follow up shot | 64-69 |
| 03:07 | Hiram | Herbert Rooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 03:06 | Hiram | Dean Reisman tips it back up and in | 66-69 |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Ronald Sims is fouled on the floor by Herbert Rooks - foul #2 on Herbert Rooks, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Hiram | Mike Kelly (C) Dean Reisman | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Hiram | Herbert Rooks grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 02:52 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Hiram | Hugo Moss hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Herbert Rooks | 68-70 |
| 02:41 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski (PG), Jimmy Nolen (SG), Dean Reisman (PF), Ronald Walls (C) Clyde Karcher, Herbert Rooks, John Carnahan, Mike Kelly | |
| Subs | Earlham | Keith Barker (SG), Ricky Spurlock (SF), Thomas Peterson (PF) Ryan Lipscomb, Thomas Coleman, Donald Keeling | |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Jimmy Nolen is called for the reach on Ronald Sims - foul #5 on Jimmy Nolen, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Hiram | Robert Stewart (SG) Jimmy Nolen | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Ronald Sims misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:23 | Earlham | Ronald Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:13 | Hiram | Robert Stewart lays it up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:52 | Earlham | Dean Reisman swats the layup by Ronald Sims | 70-71 |
| 01:50 | Earlham | Keith Barker can't tip it in | 70-71 |
| 01:48 | Hiram | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:31 | Hiram | Robert Stewart can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Barker - foul #3 on Keith Barker, team foul #5 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Coleman (PG) Ronald Sims | |
| 01:31 | Hiram | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Hiram | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Earlham | Keith Barker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:13 | Hiram | Dean Reisman snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:54 | Hiram | Ronald Walls can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Earlham | Michael Coleman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Hiram | Willie Kozlowski makes the fadeaway from close range | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Willie Kozlowski is called for the reach on Ricky Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Kozlowski, team foul #15 | 73-74 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Hiram | Robert Stewart connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Kozlowski | 75-76 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock is hacked by Willie Kozlowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Kozlowski, team foul #16 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Hiram | Clyde Karcher (PG) Willie Kozlowski | |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Ricky Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:09 | Hiram | Hiram calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Dean Reisman is fouled on the floor by Michael Coleman - foul #4 on Michael Coleman, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Ronald Walls comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Thomas Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |