| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Vines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Markley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Eckard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | George Vines inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Hiram | The short jumper by Howard Matherly is denied by Bryan Eckard | 31-31 |
| 19:31 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Mark Cooper | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| 18:39 | Hiram | Joel Hays connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Woodrow Harpole - foul #2 on Woodrow Harpole, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Thomas Smart | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Eckard | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Hiram | Joel Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Hiram | Charles Dyer (PF), Freddie Trull (C) Woodrow Harpole, Howard Matherly | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Anthony Leasure (C) Mark Cooper | |
| 17:18 | Muskingum | Robert Norris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:17 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:03 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Smart and he's fouled by Charles Dyer - foul #2 on Charles Dyer, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Mock (SF) George Vines | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dale Saltzman (PG), Jamaal Brito (SF) Thomas Smart, Edward Markley | |
| 17:03 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Hiram | Joel Hays misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 16:52 | Muskingum | Anthony Leasure pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:33 | Muskingum | Robert Norris buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jamaal Brito | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Hiram | Larry Mock clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:16 | Muskingum | Anthony Leasure grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:00 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Mock - foul #3 on Larry Mock, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), Lawrence Hartsell (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Howard Matherly (C) Joel Hays, Gregory Hanchett, Charles Dyer, Freddie Trull | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Edward Markley (SF), Mark Cooper (C) Robert Norris, Bryan Eckard | |
| 16:00 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Glen Bove (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Hartsell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Staab (fresh) 3 pf. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Dale Saltzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamaal Brito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Markley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Leasure (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hiram | Glen Bove is fouled on the floor by Anthony Leasure - foul #2 on Anthony Leasure, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Hiram | George Vines (SF) Lawrence Hartsell | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Smart (PG) Dale Saltzman | |
| 15:32 | Hiram | Larry Mock is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| 15:22 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Mock - foul #4 on Larry Mock, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Hartsell (SG) Larry Mock | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 15:22 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Hiram | George Vines comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamaal Brito - foul #2 on Jamaal Brito, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Hiram | George Vines makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:18 | Hiram | George Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jamaal Brito | 36-43 |
| 15:03 | Hiram | Thomas Smart picks off the pass by Glen Bove in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito misses the dunk attempt | 36-43 |
| 14:59 | Hiram | Howard Matherly snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:38 | Hiram | Howard Matherly's pass is intercepted by Jamaal Brito | 36-43 |
| 14:34 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart lays it in on a nice dish by Jamaal Brito | 36-45 |
| 14:28 | Hiram | Glen Bove is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), Gregory Hanchett (SG), Freddie Trull (C) Glen Bove, Lawrence Hartsell, Howard Matherly | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Norris (SG), Bryan Eckard (PF), Douglas Degree (C) Jamaal Brito, Anthony Leasure, Mark Cooper | |
| 14:07 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Smart | 36-47 |
| 13:52 | Hiram | George Vines connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Hays | 38-47 |
| 13:31 | Muskingum | Robert Norris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 38-47 |
| 13:29 | Hiram | Freddie Trull gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett scores on a floater from the left block | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 13:09 | Muskingum | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Eckard | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | Muskingum | Edward Markley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Hartsell (SF), Woodrow Harpole (PF), Howard Matherly (C) George Vines, Jeffrey Staab, Freddie Trull | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dale Saltzman (PG), Jamaal Brito (SF), Mark Cooper (C) Thomas Smart, Edward Markley, Douglas Degree | |
| 12:38 | Hiram | Howard Matherly is hacked by Mark Cooper - foul #1 on Mark Cooper, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Anthony Leasure (PF) Bryan Eckard | |
| 12:18 | Hiram | Lawrence Hartsell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:17 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 11:52 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito scores on a shot from the left block | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Hartsell (fresh) PF - Woodrow Harpole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Matherly (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Dale Saltzman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jamaal Brito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Leasure (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Hiram | Howard Matherly can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 11:37 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:21 | Muskingum | Joel Hays picks off the pass by Dale Saltzman | 40-49 |
| 11:17 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett slams it home set up by Joel Hays | 42-49 |
| 11:01 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Saltzman | 42-52 |
| 10:38 | Hiram | Jamaal Brito steps in front of the Gregory Hanchett pass | 42-52 |
| 10:35 | Muskingum | Robert Norris lays it up and in set up by Jamaal Brito | 42-54 |
| 10:18 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole's layup is rejected by Mark Cooper | 42-54 |
| 10:16 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:04 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole throws it down | 44-54 |
| 09:49 | Muskingum | Dale Saltzman is fouled on the floor by Joel Hays - foul #2 on Joel Hays, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), George Vines (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Freddie Trull (C) Joel Hays, Lawrence Hartsell, Woodrow Harpole, Howard Matherly | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Smart (PG), Grady Brown (SG), Edward Markley (SF), Bryan Eckard (PF), Douglas Degree (C) Dale Saltzman, Robert Norris, Jamaal Brito, Anthony Leasure, Mark Cooper | |
| 09:37 | Muskingum | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Degree is blocked by Jeffrey Staab | 44-54 |
| 09:35 | Hiram | Glen Bove grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 09:23 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Grady Brown - foul #2 on Grady Brown, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 09:23 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:23 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-54 |
| 09:03 | Hiram | Glen Bove pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Bove | 49-54 |
| 08:37 | Muskingum | Grady Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 08:36 | Muskingum | Douglas Degree snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Muskingum | Grady Brown can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:11 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:54 | Hiram | Edward Markley is called for the reach on George Vines - foul #2 on Edward Markley, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Hiram | Larry Mock (SG), Woodrow Harpole (C) Gregory Hanchett, Freddie Trull | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Robert Norris (SG) Grady Brown | |
| 07:37 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Mock | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Glen Bove (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Vines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Staab (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Harpole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Norris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Markley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Eckard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Degree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Muskingum | Robert Norris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Eckard | 51-56 |
| 07:04 | Hiram | Glen Bove misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 07:02 | Hiram | Larry Mock gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:54 | Hiram | George Vines drills a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:36 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard lays it in set up by Robert Norris | 54-58 |
| 06:14 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Degree - foul #2 on Douglas Degree, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), Lawrence Hartsell (SF), Howard Matherly (C) Glen Bove, George Vines, Jeffrey Staab | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dale Saltzman (PG), Jamaal Brito (SF), Anthony Leasure (PF), Mark Cooper (C) Thomas Smart, Edward Markley, Bryan Eckard, Douglas Degree | |
| 06:14 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:14 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:59 | Muskingum | Anthony Leasure misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | Hiram | Howard Matherly snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:44 | Hiram | Howard Matherly connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Hartsell | 58-58 |
| 05:32 | Muskingum | Mark Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:30 | Hiram | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hartsell | 58-58 |
| 05:10 | Hiram | Larry Mock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 05:09 | Hiram | Woodrow Harpole tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:42 | Muskingum | Howard Matherly takes the ball from Jamaal Brito | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Hartsell and he's hacked by Jamaal Brito - foul #3 on Jamaal Brito, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett (SG), George Vines (SF), Charles Dyer (PF) Larry Mock, Lawrence Hartsell, Woodrow Harpole | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Smart (PG), Edward Markley (SF), Bryan Eckard (PF) Dale Saltzman, Robert Norris, Mark Cooper | |
| 04:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | Muskingum | Edward Markley drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Leasure | 63-60 |
| 03:52 | Hiram | Joel Hays makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by George Vines | 65-60 |
| 03:28 | Muskingum | Jamaal Brito's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Dyer | 65-60 |
| 03:26 | Hiram | Howard Matherly grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Joel Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hanchett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Vines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Matherly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Muskingum | PG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamaal Brito (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Markley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Eckard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Leasure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:06 | Muskingum | The rebound goes to Anthony Leasure | 65-60 |
| 03:02 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Leasure | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays is hacked by Thomas Smart - foul #3 on Thomas Smart, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lawrence Hartsell (SF), Jeffrey Staab (PF), Freddie Trull (C) George Vines, Charles Dyer, Howard Matherly | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Dale Saltzman (PG), Robert Norris (SG), Mark Cooper (C) Thomas Smart, Jamaal Brito, Anthony Leasure | |
| 02:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:51 | Hiram | Joel Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:32 | Muskingum | Joel Hays is called for the reach on Dale Saltzman - foul #3 on Joel Hays, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), Larry Mock (SF) Joel Hays, Lawrence Hartsell | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 02:15 | Muskingum | Edward Markley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Markley, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Marshall Francis (SF) Edward Markley | |
| 02:10 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), George Vines (SF) Glen Bove, Larry Mock | |
| Subs | Muskingum | Thomas Smart (PG), Edward Markley (SF) Dale Saltzman, Marshall Francis | |
| 02:02 | Hiram | Freddie Trull hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:00 | Muskingum | Edward Markley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:41 | Muskingum | Edward Markley connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Jeffrey Staab - foul #4 on Jeffrey Staab, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Hiram | Howard Matherly (C) Freddie Trull | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 01:41 | Muskingum | Edward Markley makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:30 | Hiram | Jeffrey Staab hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Hiram | Howard Matherly tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 01:06 | Muskingum | Thomas Smart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Norris | 69-68 |
| 00:58 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Muskingum | Gregory Hanchett steps in front of the Edward Markley pass | 69-68 |
| 00:35 | Hiram | Joel Hays hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Hanchett | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Muskingum | Howard Matherly denies the turnaround by Robert Norris | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Norris - foul #1 on Robert Norris, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Hiram | Glen Bove (PG), Larry Mock (SF) Joel Hays, George Vines | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 00:16 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Muskingum | Muskingum is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Muskingum | Bryan Eckard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Gregory Hanchett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Thomas Smart is called for the reach on Howard Matherly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Smart, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Howard Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Hiram | Howard Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Edward Markley is hacked by Glen Bove - foul #1 on Glen Bove, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Hiram | Joel Hays (PG), George Vines (SF) Glen Bove, Larry Mock | |
| Subs | Muskingum | | |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Edward Markley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Muskingum | Edward Markley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |