| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Murray Kuklinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Larkin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bruce Zirkind (fresh) SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Tulley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Hiram | Eric Atkins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:45 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin jams it set up by Murray Kuklinski and he's fouled by Eric Atkins - foul #1 on Eric Atkins, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:35 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Hiram | Eric Atkins misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Vince Riddell - foul #1 on Vince Riddell, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:26 | Hiram | Eric Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:26 | Hiram | Eric Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Earlham | Bob Struthers double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 18:45 | Hiram | Eric Atkins double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 18:16 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison is fouled on the floor by Stephen Tulley - foul #2 on Stephen Tulley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 17:59 | Earlham | Vince Riddell misses long on a shot in the paint | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vince Riddell - foul #2 on Vince Riddell, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Earlham | Joseph Straus (C) Wayne Larkin | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 17:50 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:50 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski loses the dribble to Stephen Tulley | 32-31 |
| 17:13 | Hiram | Eric Atkins double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Benjamin Jacques (SG), Johnny Hower (SF) Murray Kuklinski, Bob Struthers, Vince Riddell | |
| Subs | Hiram | Erik Morton (SG), Luke Boone (PF), Keith McColloch (C) Bruce Zirkind, Stephen Tulley, Eric Atkins | |
| 17:02 | Earlham | Luke Boone is called for the reach on Johnny Hower - foul #1 on Luke Boone, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alex Leland (C) Dennis Harrison | |
| Subs | Hiram | Billy Richardson (SF) Stephen Montgomery | |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Johnny Hower clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Richardson - foul #3 on Billy Richardson, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella (SG) Billy Richardson | |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Johnny Hower makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | Earlham | Johnny Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Cline | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Earlham | Johnny Hower misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Hiram | Luke Boone pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Hiram | Erik Morton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Hower - foul #1 on Johnny Hower, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | Bob Struthers (SG), Vince Riddell (SF), Dennis Harrison (PF), Wayne Larkin (C) Benjamin Jacques, Johnny Hower, Joseph Straus, Alex Leland | |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery (SF) Jeremy Cline | |
| 16:05 | Hiram | Erik Morton misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:05 | Hiram | Erik Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison loses the dribble to Stephen Montgomery | 34-34 |
| 15:47 | Hiram | Erik Morton lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Montgomery | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Archie Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Lawrence Gardella (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luke Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith McColloch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Luke Boone - foul #2 on Luke Boone, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG) Archie Reid | |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Tulley (PF), Eric Atkins (C) Luke Boone, Keith McColloch | |
| 15:36 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:36 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:20 | Hiram | Murray Kuklinski picks off the pass by Stephen Tulley | 35-36 |
| 15:16 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | Hiram | Vince Riddell picks off the pass by Erik Morton | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | Earlham | Bob Struthers drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Vince Riddell | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Hiram | Bob Struthers picks off the pass by Lawrence Gardella | 39-36 |
| 13:56 | Earlham | Bob Struthers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:55 | Earlham | Vince Riddell tips it in | 41-36 |
| 13:33 | Hiram | Eric Atkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 13:32 | Earlham | Vince Riddell pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski loses the dribble to Stephen Montgomery | 41-36 |
| 12:59 | Hiram | Erik Morton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 12:57 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley tips it in | 41-38 |
| 12:37 | Earlham | Vince Riddell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 12:35 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:18 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Montgomery | 41-41 |
| 11:53 | Earlham | Vince Riddell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Harrison | 44-41 |
| 11:37 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Benjamin Jacques (SG), Johnny Hower (SF), Joseph Straus (PF), Alex Leland (C) Murray Kuklinski, Bob Struthers, Vince Riddell, Dennis Harrison, Wayne Larkin | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeremy Cline (PG), Bruce Zirkind (SG), Billy Richardson (SF), Luke Boone (PF), Keith McColloch (C) Lawrence Gardella, Erik Morton, Stephen Montgomery, Stephen Tulley, Eric Atkins | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Archie Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Hower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Straus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Zirkind (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Richardson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Luke Boone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith McColloch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie Reid | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | Hiram | Billy Richardson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Leland - foul #1 on Alex Leland, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 11:08 | Hiram | Billy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | Hiram | Billy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Zirkind - foul #2 on Bruce Zirkind, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:52 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Hiram | Keith McColloch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:31 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Boone | 48-43 |
| 10:23 | Hiram | Joseph Straus is called for the reach on Billy Richardson - foul #2 on Joseph Straus, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 10:12 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Cline | 48-45 |
| 09:48 | Earlham | Johnny Hower comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Alex Leland can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Jeremy Cline is called for the reach on Archie Reid - foul #2 on Jeremy Cline, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Michael Wallace (PG) Joseph Straus | |
| Subs | Hiram | Arthur Conners (SG), Charles Wagner (PF), Eric Atkins (C) Bruce Zirkind, Luke Boone, Keith McColloch | |
| 09:21 | Earlham | Archie Reid misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Hiram | Eric Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:02 | Hiram | Charles Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | Earlham | Johnny Hower gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:46 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:28 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline is fouled on the floor by Michael Wallace - foul #1 on Michael Wallace, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG), Bob Struthers (SG), Vince Riddell (SF), Dennis Harrison (PF) Michael Wallace, Archie Reid, Johnny Hower, Alex Leland | |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella (SG), Stephen Montgomery (SF), Stephen Tulley (PF) Arthur Conners, Billy Richardson, Eric Atkins | |
| 08:11 | Hiram | Charles Wagner clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-45 |
| 08:09 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Bob Struthers | 51-45 |
| 07:48 | Earlham | Lawrence Gardella steals the ball from Bob Struthers | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella dunks the ball | 51-47 |
| 07:30 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 07:28 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Stephen Tulley | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Murray Kuklinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Jacques (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Jeremy Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Gardella (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tulley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | Bob Struthers is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gardella - foul #2 on Lawrence Gardella, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Johnny Hower (SF), Wayne Larkin (C) Murray Kuklinski, Vince Riddell, Benjamin Jacques | |
| Subs | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind (SG), Luke Boone (PF), Eric Atkins (C) Jeremy Cline, Stephen Tulley, Charles Wagner | |
| 06:52 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:52 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | Hiram | Eric Atkins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 06:32 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:08 | Earlham | Johnny Hower's pass is intercepted by Eric Atkins | 53-47 |
| 05:51 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 05:49 | Hiram | Eric Atkins snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:40 | Hiram | A charge is called on Stephen Montgomery - foul #1 on Stephen Montgomery, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG), Vince Riddell (SF), Joseph Straus (PF) Bob Struthers, Johnny Hower, Dennis Harrison | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeremy Cline (PG), Erik Morton (SF), Stephen Tulley (PF) Lawrence Gardella, Stephen Montgomery, Luke Boone | |
| 05:24 | Earlham | Joseph Straus misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 05:22 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Stephen Tulley | 53-47 |
| 05:07 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Vince Riddell - foul #3 on Vince Riddell, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques (SG) Archie Reid | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 05:07 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:07 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:54 | Earlham | Benjamin Jacques blows the layup | 53-49 |
| 04:53 | Hiram | Eric Atkins grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 04:30 | Hiram | Erik Morton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:11 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin scores on a runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Jacques | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Hiram | Wayne Larkin blocks the jumper by Jeremy Cline | 55-49 |
| 03:51 | Earlham | Joseph Straus gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:45 | Earlham | Jeremy Cline picks off the pass by Benjamin Jacques | 55-49 |
| 03:28 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Bob Struthers (SG), Dennis Harrison (PF), Alex Leland (C) Murray Kuklinski, Vince Riddell, Joseph Straus, Wayne Larkin | |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella (PG), Stephen Montgomery (SF), Luke Boone (PF), Keith McColloch (C) Jeremy Cline, Bruce Zirkind, Stephen Tulley, Eric Atkins | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Archie Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Jacques (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Lawrence Gardella (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Erik Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luke Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith McColloch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Archie Reid is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Arthur Conners (SG) Erik Morton | |
| 03:00 | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Alex Leland pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG), Vince Riddell (SF), Joseph Straus (C) Archie Reid, Benjamin Jacques, Alex Leland | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeremy Cline (PG), Erik Morton (SG), Stephen Tulley (PF) Lawrence Gardella, Arthur Conners, Keith McColloch | |
| 02:44 | Earlham | Bob Struthers comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 02:43 | Hiram | Erik Morton pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:43 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Wayne Larkin (C) Joseph Straus | |
| Subs | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind (SG), Eric Atkins (C) Erik Morton, Luke Boone | |
| 02:22 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline is hacked by Murray Kuklinski - foul #1 on Murray Kuklinski, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 02:22 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:22 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:58 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison loses the dribble to Bruce Zirkind | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Hiram | Eric Atkins is fouled on the floor by Wayne Larkin - foul #3 on Wayne Larkin, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Hiram | Eric Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:37 | Hiram | Eric Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:13 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 01:12 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Bruce Zirkind | 55-53 |
| 01:08 | Hiram | Bob Struthers picks off the pass by Jeremy Cline in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 00:49 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Murray Kuklinski and he's hacked by Stephen Tulley - foul #3 on Stephen Tulley, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:49 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Cline | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Earlham | Eric Atkins swats the layup by Wayne Larkin | 58-56 |
| 00:18 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Cline - foul #3 on Jeremy Cline, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:17 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Atkins | 59-59 |
| 00:09 | Earlham | Earlham calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison's pass is intercepted by Bruce Zirkind | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Hiram | Hiram calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses the halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Murray Kuklinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Larkin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Zirkind (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tulley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Hiram | Eric Atkins wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Atkins | 59-59 |
| 04:26 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:08 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison banks in the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:53 | Hiram | Stephen Tulley scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Zirkind | 61-64 |
| 03:36 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bob Struthers | 63-64 |
| 03:13 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 03:12 | Earlham | Vince Riddell grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:08 | Earlham | Dennis Harrison clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-64 |
| 03:06 | Earlham | Bob Struthers can't tip it in | 63-64 |
| 03:04 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski snags the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:46 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Earlham | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Harrison | 63-64 |
| 02:28 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin is fouled on the floor by Eric Atkins - foul #2 on Eric Atkins, team foul #12 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Benjamin Jacques (SF) Murray Kuklinski, Vince Riddell | |
| Subs | Hiram | Erik Morton (SG), Luke Boone (PF), Keith McColloch (C) Bruce Zirkind, Stephen Tulley, Eric Atkins | |
| 02:28 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:28 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:24 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG), Vince Riddell (SF) Archie Reid, Benjamin Jacques | |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Tulley (PF), Eric Atkins (C) Luke Boone, Keith McColloch | |
| 02:01 | Hiram | Vince Riddell steals it from Eric Atkins | 65-64 |
| 01:48 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski blows the layup but he's hacked by Erik Morton - foul #1 on Erik Morton, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind (SG) Erik Morton | |
| 01:48 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Hiram | Wayne Larkin is called for the reach on Bruce Zirkind - foul #4 on Wayne Larkin, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Hiram | Bruce Zirkind makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:08 | Earlham | Bob Struthers scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:42 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Murray Kuklinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bob Struthers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vince Riddell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Larkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Jeremy Cline (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Zirkind (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tulley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Zirkind - foul #3 on Bruce Zirkind, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Johnny Hower (SF), Benjamin Jacques (PF) Vince Riddell, Dennis Harrison | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Wayne Larkin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:33 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Bob Struthers is hacked by Bruce Zirkind in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Zirkind, team foul #15 | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:32 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Hiram | Jeremy Cline buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Atkins | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Earlham | Jeremy Cline is called for the reach on Bob Struthers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Cline, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | Archie Reid (PG), Vince Riddell (SF) Murray Kuklinski, Johnny Hower | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 00:25 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:25 | Earlham | Bob Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:20 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Bob Struthers pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | Murray Kuklinski (PG), Johnny Hower (SF) Archie Reid, Vince Riddell | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Johnny Hower is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Cline - foul #5 on Jeremy Cline, team foul #17 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Gardella (PG) Jeremy Cline | |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Johnny Hower makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:16 | Earlham | Johnny Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:10 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:08 | Hiram | Eric Atkins snags the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:06 | Hiram | Eric Atkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:04 | Hiram | Stephen Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 00:01 | Hiram | Bob Struthers steals it from Stephen Tulley | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Earlham | Bob Struthers runs out the clock | 78-68 |