| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Geoffrey Venne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Libbey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Dana Merkle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Elser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Borquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Denver McGuire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Daniel Elser inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Hiram | Daniel Elser is hacked by Harry Mansfield - foul #3 on Harry Mansfield, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Earlham | John Wallace (SF) Harry Mansfield | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 19:33 | Hiram | Daniel Elser hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 19:08 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne is hacked by Dana Merkle - foul #1 on Dana Merkle, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:46 | Earlham | David Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Libbey - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley banks in the layup on a great pass from Geoffrey Venne | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Hiram | Steve Borquez misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:11 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Steve Borquez - foul #1 on Steve Borquez, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:55 | Hiram | Steve Borquez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:36 | Hiram | Daniel Elser connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Denver McGuire | 40-37 |
| 17:07 | Earlham | Steve Borquez denies the turnaround by Jimmy Conley | 40-37 |
| 17:06 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Denver McGuire | 40-37 |
| 16:41 | Hiram | Steve Borquez connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dana Merkle | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Hiram | Denver McGuire gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Hiram | David Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joshua Libbey - foul #2 on Joshua Libbey, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Scruggs (PG), Robert McLane (SG), Chuck Joy (SF), Shannon Burbage (PF) Geoffrey Venne, Donald Reaves, John Wallace, Jimmy Conley | |
| Subs | Hiram | William Weiner (PG), Jeremy Hudson (SF), John Busby (PF), Edward Roark (C) Dana Merkle, Daniel Elser, Steve Borquez, Denver McGuire | |
| 16:04 | Hiram | David Smith makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:55 | Earlham | Shannon Burbage makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert McLane | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Alan Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McLane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Joy (fresh) PF - Shannon Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Libbey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - William Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Busby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Roark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Hiram | William Weiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:40 | Hiram | John Busby hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 15:25 | Earlham | Alan Scruggs clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:24 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Chuck Joy scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Woodrum (PF) Joshua Libbey | |
| Subs | Hiram | Theodore Collins (SF) David Smith | |
| 15:13 | Earlham | Chuck Joy misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:13 | Hiram | Edward Roark snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:03 | Hiram | William Weiner loses the dribble to Chuck Joy | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McLane | 46-45 |
| 14:26 | Hiram | Theodore Collins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chuck Joy - foul #2 on Chuck Joy, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne (PG), Harry Mansfield (SF) Alan Scruggs, Chuck Joy | |
| Subs | Hiram | Steve Borquez (PF) Edward Roark | |
| 14:26 | Hiram | Theodore Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:26 | Hiram | Theodore Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:11 | Earlham | Shannon Burbage drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Mansfield | 49-47 |
| 14:00 | Hiram | Jeremy Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:58 | Hiram | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Collins | 49-47 |
| 13:45 | Hiram | Theodore Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 13:44 | Hiram | John Busby hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Steve Borquez - foul #2 on Steve Borquez, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Reaves (SG) Shannon Burbage | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dana Merkle (PG), Daniel Elser (SF), Denver McGuire (C) Jeremy Hudson, Theodore Collins, John Busby | |
| 13:28 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:28 | Hiram | Denver McGuire gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:18 | Hiram | Daniel Elser comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Earlham | Harry Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:54 | Earlham | Dana Merkle steals the ball from Donald Reaves | 51-49 |
| 12:50 | Hiram | Dana Merkle blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 12:49 | Hiram | Denver McGuire tips it home | 51-51 |
| 12:35 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Joshua Libbey (C) Robert McLane | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Smith (SG) William Weiner | |
| 12:21 | Hiram | David Smith misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 12:19 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Venne | 51-51 |
| 12:10 | Earlham | Harry Mansfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Stephen Hoke (PG) Dana Merkle | |
| 11:49 | Hiram | Stephen Hoke double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Earlham | Jimmy Conley (PF) Charles Woodrum | |
| Subs | Hiram | John Busby (PF), Edward Roark (C) Steve Borquez, Denver McGuire | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Geoffrey Venne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Libbey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Stephen Hoke (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Elser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Roark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Hiram | David Smith gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:17 | Hiram | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:59 | Earlham | Harry Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 10:47 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 10:45 | Hiram | Daniel Elser grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | Hiram | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Venne | 51-54 |
| 10:23 | Earlham | Jimmy Conley is hacked by John Busby - foul #1 on John Busby, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Scruggs (PG), Robert McLane (SG), John Wallace (SF), Charles Woodrum (PF) Geoffrey Venne, Donald Reaves, Harry Mansfield, Joshua Libbey | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dana Merkle (PG), Jeremy Hudson (SG), Theodore Collins (SF), Steve Borquez (PF), Denver McGuire (C) Stephen Hoke, David Smith, Daniel Elser, John Busby, Edward Roark | |
| 10:11 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum connects on the jumper from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Hiram | Dana Merkle is hacked by Alan Scruggs - foul #1 on Alan Scruggs, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Hiram | Dana Merkle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Wallace - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Hiram | Dana Merkle misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:00 | Hiram | Dana Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:46 | Earlham | Robert McLane comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Hiram | Theodore Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:40 | Hiram | Dana Merkle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:39 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Charles Woodrum | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Earlham | Alan Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-55 |
| 09:19 | Hiram | Steve Borquez snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:52 | Hiram | Denver McGuire comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | Earlham | John Wallace pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:31 | Earlham | Steve Borquez steals the ball from Robert McLane | 53-55 |
| 08:15 | Hiram | Dana Merkle buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jeremy Hudson | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Earlham | John Wallace buries a fadeaway from the right side | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Hiram | Denver McGuire travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), Harry Mansfield (SF), Joshua Libbey (C) Alan Scruggs, Robert McLane, John Wallace, Jimmy Conley | |
| Subs | Hiram | William Weiner (PG), David Smith (SG), Daniel Elser (SF), John Busby (C) Dana Merkle, Jeremy Hudson, Theodore Collins, Denver McGuire | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Geoffrey Venne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Woodrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Libbey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - William Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Elser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Borquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne jams it on a great pass from Harry Mansfield | 57-57 |
| 07:21 | Hiram | David Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harry Mansfield - foul #4 on Harry Mansfield, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Shannon Burbage (PF) Charles Woodrum | |
| Subs | Hiram | Edward Roark (C) Steve Borquez | |
| 07:21 | Hiram | David Smith misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:21 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Elser - foul #1 on Daniel Elser, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 07:07 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:07 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:52 | Hiram | William Weiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Harry Mansfield | 59-59 |
| 06:38 | Earlham | Daniel Elser steals the ball from Harry Mansfield | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Hiram | Shannon Burbage is called for the reach on Edward Roark - foul #1 on Shannon Burbage, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Charles Woodrum (PF) Shannon Burbage | |
| Subs | Hiram | Steve Borquez (PF) John Busby | |
| 06:22 | Hiram | Edward Roark misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Donald Reaves is hacked by William Weiner - foul #1 on William Weiner, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dana Merkle (PG) William Weiner | |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:01 | Earlham | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | Hiram | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Denver McGuire (C) Edward Roark | |
| 05:29 | Earlham | Harry Mansfield is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Harry Mansfield, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Alan Scruggs (SF) Harry Mansfield | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 05:12 | Hiram | Daniel Elser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert McLane (SG), John Wallace (SF), Shannon Burbage (C) Donald Reaves, Alan Scruggs, Joshua Libbey | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jeremy Hudson (SG), Theodore Collins (SF) David Smith, Daniel Elser | |
| 04:59 | Earlham | Robert McLane hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Hiram | Dana Merkle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Collins | 63-62 |
| 04:18 | Earlham | Shannon Burbage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 04:17 | Hiram | Steve Borquez pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:57 | Hiram | Theodore Collins misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wallace - foul #2 on John Wallace, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Donald Reaves (SG), Alan Scruggs (SF), Jimmy Conley (PF), Joshua Libbey (C) Geoffrey Venne, John Wallace, Charles Woodrum, Shannon Burbage | |
| Subs | Hiram | William Weiner (PG), David Smith (SG), Daniel Elser (SF), John Busby (C) Dana Merkle, Jeremy Hudson, Steve Borquez, Denver McGuire | |
| 03:57 | Hiram | Theodore Collins makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Hiram | Theodore Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:39 | Earlham | Alan Scruggs misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 03:38 | Hiram | John Busby grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Robert McLane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Libbey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - William Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Elser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Hiram | William Weiner buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Elser and he's fouled by Robert McLane - foul #2 on Robert McLane, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Edward Roark (C) Theodore Collins | |
| 03:30 | Hiram | William Weiner misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:30 | Earlham | The rebound goes to Jimmy Conley | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | Earlham | Donald Reaves knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert McLane | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Hiram | Joshua Libbey steps in front of the Edward Roark pass | 65-65 |
| 02:59 | Earlham | Earlham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne (PG), John Wallace (SF), Charles Woodrum (PF) Robert McLane, Alan Scruggs, Jimmy Conley | |
| Subs | Hiram | Dana Merkle (PG), Steve Borquez (PF), Denver McGuire (C) William Weiner, John Busby, Edward Roark | |
| 02:30 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 02:28 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:16 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Geoffrey Venne | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Hiram | Steve Borquez loses the dribble to Geoffrey Venne | 67-65 |
| 01:47 | Earlham | Joshua Libbey drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Geoffrey Venne | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Hiram | David Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Elser | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum is hacked by Steve Borquez - foul #3 on Steve Borquez, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Hiram | Denver McGuire snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:49 | Hiram | Steve Borquez is denied on a layup by John Wallace | 69-67 |
| 00:48 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Denver McGuire is called for the reach on Charles Woodrum - foul #1 on Denver McGuire, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Earlham | Charles Woodrum misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:22 | Hiram | Denver McGuire gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Hiram | Dana Merkle is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne is hacked by Dana Merkle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dana Merkle, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Earlham | Geoffrey Venne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Hiram | Steve Borquez is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert McLane (SG), Shannon Burbage (C) Donald Reaves, Joshua Libbey | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Robert McLane is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Robert McLane makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Earlham | Robert McLane makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Hiram | David Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-67 |