| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Tylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Stark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Quin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Vance Maltby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Buddy Tatham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Garvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell banks in the layup set up by Andrew Garvin | 30-43 |
| 19:23 | Grove City | Jason Stark scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Tylor | 32-43 |
| 19:15 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-43 |
| 19:14 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 19:01 | Hiram | Jason Stark picks off the pass by Buddy Tatham | 32-43 |
| 18:44 | Grove City | Jason Stark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 18:42 | Grove City | Jerry Tylor tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:29 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin misses the easy layup | 34-43 |
| 18:27 | Grove City | James Wicker grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Grove City | Jerry Farrell steps in front of the James Wicker pass | 34-43 |
| 17:57 | Hiram | Vance Maltby is fouled on the floor by Jerry Tylor - foul #3 on Jerry Tylor, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Brown (PG) Jerry Tylor | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 17:48 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Andrew Garvin, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Patrick Benson (PF), Glen Motes (C) Curtis Cerna, Andrew Garvin | |
| 17:32 | Grove City | Jason Stark drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Brown | 37-43 |
| 17:14 | Hiram | Patrick Benson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 17:13 | Grove City | John Quin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:54 | Grove City | John Quin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-43 |
| 16:53 | Grove City | James Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | Grove City | Paul Brown travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Grove City | Ted Evans (SG), John Williams (SF), Todd Leland (PF), James Altamirano (C) Jason Stark, John Quin, James Wicker, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | Perry Murphy (SG), David Cash (SF) Buddy Tatham, Jerry Farrell | |
| 16:17 | Hiram | Glen Motes scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Perry Murphy | 37-45 |
| 16:05 | Grove City | John Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Brown | 40-45 |
| 15:48 | Hiram | Vance Maltby is fouled on the floor by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Orta (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Hiram | Curtis Cerna (PF), Andrew Garvin (C) Vance Maltby, Patrick Benson | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Orta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Leland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Altamirano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Perry Murphy (fresh) SG - David Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glen Motes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Garvin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Hiram | Glen Motes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:40 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Todd Leland grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:12 | Grove City | Paul Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irvin Orta and he's fouled by Curtis Cerna - foul #1 on Curtis Cerna, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jason Stark (SG), John Quin (SF), James Wicker (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Irvin Orta, Ted Evans, Todd Leland, James Altamirano | |
| Subs | Hiram | Patrick Benson (SG) Glen Motes | |
| 15:12 | Grove City | Paul Brown makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Curtis Jones - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Orta (PG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Hiram | Buddy Tatham (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF) Patrick Benson, David Cash | |
| 14:50 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Grove City | James Wicker pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:22 | Grove City | Jerry Farrell steps in front of the James Wicker pass | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Grove City | James Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:47 | Grove City | Jason Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:46 | Grove City | John Quin grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:30 | Grove City | James Wicker hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Irvin Orta | 45-47 |
| 13:12 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Grove City | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:41 | Grove City | James Wicker knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Irvin Orta and he's fouled by Curtis Cerna - foul #2 on Curtis Cerna, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Brown (SG), Ted Evans (SF), Todd Leland (C) Jason Stark, John Quin, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | Vance Maltby (PG), David Cash (SF), Patrick Benson (PF), Glen Motes (C) Perry Murphy, Jerry Farrell, Curtis Cerna, Andrew Garvin | |
| 12:41 | Grove City | James Wicker makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Hiram | Patrick Benson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Altamirano (C) James Wicker | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 12:04 | Grove City | Patrick Benson steals the ball from Paul Brown | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | Hiram | Vance Maltby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | Grove City | Todd Leland's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Benson | 48-47 |
| 11:50 | Hiram | Vance Maltby pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Orta (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Leland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Altamirano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Vance Maltby (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Buddy Tatham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Motes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Hiram | David Cash scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vance Maltby | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Paul Brown can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 11:32 | Grove City | Paul Brown tips it home | 50-50 |
| 11:10 | Hiram | David Cash double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Tylor (PG), Jason Stark (SG), John Quin (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Irvin Orta, Paul Brown, Ted Evans, James Altamirano | |
| Subs | Hiram | Perry Murphy (SG), Andrew Garvin (C) Buddy Tatham, Glen Motes | |
| 10:56 | Grove City | Jason Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Hiram | Andrew Garvin gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:38 | Hiram | Jerry Tylor is called for the reach on Andrew Garvin - foul #4 on Jerry Tylor, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Brown (PG) Jerry Tylor | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jerry Farrell (SF) David Cash | |
| 10:18 | Hiram | The short jumper by Patrick Benson is denied by Todd Leland | 50-50 |
| 10:17 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell tips it in | 50-52 |
| 10:02 | Grove City | Todd Leland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:00 | Grove City | Todd Leland grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | Grove City | Paul Brown is fouled on the floor by Vance Maltby - foul #3 on Vance Maltby, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Orta (PG), James Wicker (PF) Paul Brown, Todd Leland | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Cash (SG), Curtis Cerna (PF) Vance Maltby, Patrick Benson | |
| 09:27 | Grove City | Irvin Orta knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Jones | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna can't throw it down | 53-52 |
| 09:15 | Grove City | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:05 | Grove City | Curtis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 09:04 | Grove City | Curtis Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Jason Stark connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Irvin Orta | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell clanks a shot in the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | Grove City | The rebound goes to John Quin | 56-52 |
| 08:11 | Grove City | Irvin Orta hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Stark | 58-52 |
| 08:01 | Hiram | Perry Murphy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Cash | 58-55 |
| 07:32 | Grove City | Jerry Farrell takes the ball from Jason Stark | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | Hiram | Perry Murphy banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Farrell | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Irvin Orta (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Stark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Quin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Wicker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Perry Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Cash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerry Farrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Cerna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Grove City | James Wicker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 07:07 | Grove City | John Quin misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 07:06 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Hiram | James Wicker steals the ball from David Cash | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | Grove City | James Wicker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Grove City | Curtis Jones misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 06:25 | Hiram | David Cash gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:13 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell misses the runner near the basket | 58-57 |
| 06:12 | Grove City | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:53 | Grove City | Curtis Cerna denies the turnaround by James Wicker | 58-57 |
| 05:52 | Grove City | Curtis Jones tips it in | 60-57 |
| 05:52 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Grove City | Paul Brown (SG), Ted Evans (SF), Todd Leland (C) Jason Stark, John Quin, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Hiram | Vance Maltby (PG), Buddy Tatham (SG), Patrick Benson (PF), Glen Motes (C) David Cash, Jerry Farrell, Curtis Cerna, Andrew Garvin | |
| 05:31 | Hiram | Vance Maltby misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 05:30 | Hiram | Glen Motes hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 05:11 | Grove City | James Wicker is fouled on the floor by Patrick Benson - foul #1 on Patrick Benson, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Altamirano (C) James Wicker | |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| 05:03 | Grove City | Buddy Tatham takes the ball from Ted Evans | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Hiram | Patrick Benson makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Vance Maltby | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Grove City | James Altamirano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Brown | 63-61 |
| 04:20 | Hiram | Perry Murphy knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vance Maltby | 63-64 |
| 04:03 | Grove City | Paul Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Tylor (PG), Jason Stark (SG), John Quin (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Irvin Orta, Paul Brown, Ted Evans, James Altamirano | |
| Subs | Hiram | Jerry Farrell (SF) Perry Murphy | |
| 03:40 | Hiram | Glen Motes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vance Maltby and he's fouled by Jason Stark - foul #1 on Jason Stark, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | James Wicker (PF) Todd Leland | |
| Subs | Hiram | Andrew Garvin (C) Patrick Benson | |
| 03:40 | Hiram | Glen Motes misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Grove City | Curtis Jones grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 03:20 | Grove City | Curtis Jones makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Quin | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Jerry Tylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Quin (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Wicker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Vance Maltby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Tatham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Farrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Glen Motes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jason Stark - foul #2 on Jason Stark, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | David Cash (SF), Curtis Cerna (PF) Jerry Farrell, Glen Motes | |
| 03:12 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:12 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:12 | Grove City | James Wicker pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Grove City | Curtis Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 02:59 | Hiram | The rebound goes to David Cash | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | Irvin Orta (PG) Jerry Tylor | |
| Subs | Hiram | Perry Murphy (PG), Patrick Benson (SG) Vance Maltby, Buddy Tatham | |
| 02:38 | Grove City | Irvin Orta is hacked by Perry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Perry Murphy, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 02:24 | Grove City | Jason Stark buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Orta | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| Subs | Hiram | Vance Maltby (PG), Buddy Tatham (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF) Perry Murphy, Patrick Benson, David Cash | |
| 02:11 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | Grove City | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:50 | Grove City | Jason Stark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Orta | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | Hiram | John Quin is called for the reach on Jerry Farrell - foul #3 on John Quin, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:30 | Hiram | Jerry Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | James Wicker can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Cerna - foul #3 on Curtis Cerna, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | James Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Grove City | James Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna misses the 3 from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | Grove City | Irvin Orta grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Grove City | Irvin Orta drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Stark | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Buddy Tatham | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Irvin Orta is fouled in the backcourt by Vance Maltby - foul #4 on Vance Maltby, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Irvin Orta makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Grove City | Irvin Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Hiram | Curtis Cerna comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Grove City | Irvin Orta grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Irvin Orta is hacked by Vance Maltby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vance Maltby, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Grove City | John Williams (SF), James Altamirano (PF) John Quin, James Wicker | |
| Subs | Hiram | Perry Murphy (PG) Vance Maltby | |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Irvin Orta makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | Grove City | Irvin Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Hiram | Buddy Tatham misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |