| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Francis Wickline (fresh) SG - George Booker (fresh) SF - James Cannon (fresh) PF - Travis Pendleton (fresh) C - Dale Haywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Donald Gurganus (fresh) SG - Eric Hennessy (fresh) SF - Jamal Dunn (fresh) PF - Richard Thorne (fresh) C - Warren Doberstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Richard Thorne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Hiram | Richard Thorne scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Travis Pendleton - foul #1 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Hiram | Richard Thorne makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Grove City | Donald Gurganus is called for the reach on Francis Wickline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Gurganus, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | George Booker scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Cannon and he's hacked by Warren Doberstein - foul #1 on Warren Doberstein, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Grove City | George Booker makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Hiram | Jamal Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Francis Wickline | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Grove City | James Cannon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Booker | 6-3 |
| 18:21 | Hiram | Richard Thorne is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Gurganus | 6-6 |
| 18:06 | Grove City | Francis Wickline can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 18:04 | Grove City | George Booker misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 18:02 | Grove City | Francis Wickline grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Grove City | Travis Pendleton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:42 | Hiram | Richard Thorne is fouled on the floor by Travis Pendleton - foul #2 on Travis Pendleton, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ted Kangas (PF) Travis Pendleton | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 17:30 | Hiram | Jamal Dunn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:29 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hennessy | 8-6 |
| 17:07 | Hiram | Warren Doberstein is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:56 | Grove City | Dale Haywood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | Grove City | Dale Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:50 | Grove City | George Booker is fouled on the floor by Eric Hennessy - foul #1 on Eric Hennessy, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Charles Moon (SG), Chris Taylor (SF), Dalton Hancock (PF), Paul Taylor (C) Eric Hennessy, Jamal Dunn, Richard Thorne, Warren Doberstein | |
| 16:36 | Grove City | George Booker buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Cannon | 11-8 |
| 16:24 | Hiram | Paul Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 11-8 |
| 16:23 | Grove City | Dale Haywood grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Dale Haywood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Donald Gurganus - foul #2 on Donald Gurganus, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Andrew Barber (SG) Donald Gurganus | |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Dale Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Dale Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:10 | Grove City | Dale Haywood makes the 3rd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:55 | Hiram | Andrew Barber misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 15:53 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Francis Wickline (fresh) SG - George Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) C - Dale Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Charles Moon (fresh) SG - Andrew Barber (fresh) SF - Chris Taylor (fresh) PF - Dalton Hancock (fresh) C - Paul Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Hiram | Paul Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-8 |
| 15:41 | Grove City | James Cannon gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:12 | Grove City | Dale Haywood's pass is intercepted by Dalton Hancock | 13-8 |
| 15:03 | Hiram | Chris Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 15:02 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Francis Wickline | 13-8 |
| 14:52 | Grove City | James Cannon scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Francis Wickline | 15-8 |
| 14:45 | Hiram | Paul Taylor hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Rodgers (PG), Jerry Mair (SG), John Lewis (SF), Daniel Mebane (C) Francis Wickline, George Booker, James Cannon, Dale Haywood | |
| Subs | Hiram | Eric Hennessy (SG), Jamal Dunn (SF), Warren Doberstein (C) Andrew Barber, Chris Taylor, Dalton Hancock | |
| 14:45 | Hiram | Paul Taylor misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:45 | Grove City | Daniel Mebane grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 14:38 | Grove City | Ted Kangas makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Mair | 17-10 |
| 14:23 | Hiram | Paul Taylor double dribbles | 17-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Zachary Whittle (PF) Ted Kangas | |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Thorne (PF) Paul Taylor | |
| 14:05 | Grove City | Brian Rodgers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 14:04 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 14:02 | Hiram | Richard Thorne pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:54 | Hiram | Richard Thorne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 13:53 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:46 | Grove City | John Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-10 |
| 13:44 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:20 | Hiram | Warren Doberstein is hacked by Daniel Mebane - foul #1 on Daniel Mebane, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | Francis Wickline (PG), George Booker (SG) Brian Rodgers, Jerry Mair | |
| Subs | Hiram | Carl West (PG) Charles Moon | |
| 13:06 | Hiram | Warren Doberstein misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 13:04 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Francis Wickline | 17-10 |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Francis Wickline is hacked by Jamal Dunn - foul #1 on Jamal Dunn, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Cannon (SF), Ted Kangas (PF) John Lewis, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 12:36 | Grove City | Francis Wickline misses long on a jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Hiram | Richard Thorne snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 12:30 | Hiram | Carl West comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 12:29 | Hiram | Richard Thorne hits the follow up shot | 17-12 |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Francis Wickline scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Booker and he's fouled by Richard Thorne - foul #1 on Richard Thorne, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Grove City | Dale Haywood (C) Daniel Mebane | |
| Subs | Hiram | Charles Moon (PG), Chris Taylor (SF), Dalton Hancock (C) Carl West, Jamal Dunn, Warren Doberstein | |
| 12:08 | Grove City | Francis Wickline makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:50 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-12 |
| 11:49 | Grove City | Ted Kangas gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Francis Wickline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Kangas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Charles Moon (fresh) SG - Eric Hennessy (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Taylor (fresh) PF - Richard Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dalton Hancock (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Grove City | Francis Wickline buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Booker | 22-12 |
| 11:26 | Hiram | Chris Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 11:24 | Grove City | George Booker gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 11:05 | Grove City | James Cannon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 11:04 | Hiram | Charles Moon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:46 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Taylor | 22-15 |
| 10:39 | Grove City | James Cannon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 10:38 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:20 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 10:19 | Hiram | Richard Thorne misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 10:17 | Grove City | George Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:00 | Grove City | Francis Wickline makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Haywood | 24-15 |
| 09:44 | Hiram | James Cannon steals the ball from Richard Thorne | 24-15 |
| 09:32 | Grove City | Chris Taylor picks off the pass by George Booker | 24-15 |
| 09:06 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 08:47 | Grove City | Chris Taylor is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #1 on Chris Taylor, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | Brian Rodgers (PG), Jerry Mair (SG), Zachary Whittle (PF), Daniel Mebane (C) Francis Wickline, George Booker, Ted Kangas, Dale Haywood | |
| Subs | Hiram | Carl West (PG), Andrew Barber (SG), Jamal Dunn (SF), Paul Taylor (PF), Warren Doberstein (C) Charles Moon, Eric Hennessy, Chris Taylor, Richard Thorne, Dalton Hancock | |
| 08:47 | Grove City | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:47 | Grove City | James Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:47 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Paul Taylor | 25-18 |
| 08:33 | Hiram | Warren Doberstein misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-18 |
| 08:31 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Daniel Mebane | 25-18 |
| 08:16 | Grove City | Daniel Mebane hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Brian Rodgers | 27-18 |
| 08:00 | Hiram | Jamal Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Lewis (SF) James Cannon | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 07:45 | Grove City | Zachary Whittle's floater is tipped away by Warren Doberstein | 27-18 |
| 07:43 | Grove City | Daniel Mebane gets the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Brian Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lewis (fresh) PF - Zachary Whittle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mebane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Carl West (fresh) SG - Andrew Barber (fresh) SF - Jamal Dunn (fresh) PF - Paul Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Doberstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Grove City | Daniel Mebane comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 07:33 | Hiram | Paul Taylor grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 07:14 | Hiram | John Lewis swats the short shot by Jamal Dunn | 27-18 |
| 07:13 | Hiram | Paul Taylor tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 06:56 | Grove City | Paul Taylor takes the ball from Jerry Mair | 27-20 |
| 06:39 | Hiram | John Lewis takes the ball from Warren Doberstein | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | Grove City | John Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:14 | Hiram | Carl West can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | Daniel Mebane snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:03 | Grove City | John Lewis's pass is intercepted by Carl West | 29-20 |
| 05:56 | Hiram | Paul Taylor loses the dribble to Daniel Mebane | 29-20 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Brian Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Barber - foul #1 on Andrew Barber, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Booker (SG), Ted Kangas (PF), Dale Haywood (C) Jerry Mair, Zachary Whittle, Daniel Mebane | |
| Subs | Hiram | Charles Moon (PG), Eric Hennessy (SG), Chris Taylor (SF), Richard Thorne (PF), Dalton Hancock (C) Carl West, Andrew Barber, Jamal Dunn, Paul Taylor, Warren Doberstein | |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Brian Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:47 | Grove City | Brian Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:47 | Hiram | Chris Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 05:25 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 05:24 | Hiram | Charles Moon tips it home | 30-22 |
| 05:05 | Grove City | George Booker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 05:04 | Hiram | Chris Taylor grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 04:40 | Hiram | Chris Taylor misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 04:39 | Hiram | Charles Moon grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:29 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock is hacked by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Francis Wickline (PG), James Cannon (SF) Brian Rodgers, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jamal Dunn (SF), Warren Doberstein (C) Chris Taylor, Dalton Hancock | |
| 04:12 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy is whistled for a carry | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Andrew Barber (SG) Eric Hennessy | |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Francis Wickline hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Thorne - foul #2 on Richard Thorne, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Grove City | Daniel Mebane (C) Dale Haywood | |
| Subs | Hiram | Chris Taylor (PF) Richard Thorne | |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Francis Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:01 | Grove City | Francis Wickline makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:40 | Hiram | Chris Taylor drills a jumper from the right block | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Francis Wickline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ted Kangas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Mebane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Charles Moon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Barber (fresh) SF - Jamal Dunn (fresh) PF - Chris Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Doberstein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Warren Doberstein steals it from Francis Wickline | 32-24 |
| 03:18 | Hiram | Andrew Barber is called for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Barber, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Grove City | Travis Pendleton (PF) Ted Kangas | |
| Subs | Hiram | Donald Gurganus (PG), Richard Thorne (PF) Andrew Barber, Chris Taylor | |
| 03:07 | Grove City | Francis Wickline lays it in on a great pass from George Booker | 34-24 |
| 02:51 | Hiram | James Cannon steals the ball from Donald Gurganus | 34-24 |
| 02:47 | Grove City | James Cannon jams it | 36-24 |
| 02:30 | Hiram | Charles Moon hits a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Gurganus and he's hacked by George Booker - foul #1 on George Booker, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Mair (SG), Zachary Whittle (C) George Booker, Daniel Mebane | |
| Subs | Hiram | Eric Hennessy (SG), Chris Taylor (SF), Dalton Hancock (C) Donald Gurganus, Jamal Dunn, Warren Doberstein | |
| 02:30 | Hiram | Charles Moon makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:07 | Grove City | Eric Hennessy takes the ball from James Cannon | 36-27 |
| 01:52 | Hiram | Eric Hennessy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 01:50 | Grove City | James Cannon pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:44 | Grove City | Travis Pendleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 01:43 | Hiram | Chris Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:23 | Hiram | Charles Moon double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Grove City | George Booker (SG), John Lewis (SF), Dale Haywood (C) Jerry Mair, James Cannon, Zachary Whittle | |
| Subs | Hiram | Donald Gurganus (PG), Paul Taylor (C) Charles Moon, Richard Thorne | |
| 01:10 | Grove City | George Booker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 01:08 | Hiram | Chris Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:50 | Hiram | Paul Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 36-27 |
| 00:48 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:31 | Hiram | Donald Gurganus connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Hennessy out of a doubleteam | 36-29 |
| 00:18 | Grove City | Francis Wickline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:16 | Hiram | Dalton Hancock gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:02 | Hiram | Chris Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Francis Wickline snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Francis Wickline hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-29 |