| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sammie Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:43 | Carthage | Elias Carter gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:28 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan loses the dribble to Marvin Singleton | 35-31 |
| 19:16 | Hiram | Clinton Funk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Carthage | Elias Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Elias Carter blows the layup but he's hacked by Mark Whitaker - foul #2 on Mark Whitaker, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Elias Carter misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Carthage | Elias Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Hiram | Marvin Singleton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 18:24 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:00 | Carthage | Robert Watson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:48 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Carthage | Elias Carter grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Carthage | Robert Watson is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Fugate - foul #1 on Lonnie Fugate, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Burrell (PG), Peter Walkup (PF), Frank McManamy (C) Marvin Singleton, Mark Whitaker, Clinton Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Alfred Smith (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Bryan Pearson, Robert Watson, Elias Carter, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 17:14 | Carthage | Alfred Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:12 | Carthage | Richard Raynor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Richard Raynor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank McManamy - foul #3 on Frank McManamy, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Fisher (SG), David Lipinski (SF), Glenn Duren (PF) Lonnie Fugate, Sammie Traylor, Frank McManamy | |
| Subs | Carthage | Henry Blue (SF) Bernard Boylan | |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Richard Raynor makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Carthage | Richard Raynor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Hiram | Glenn Duren grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:35 | Hiram | Alfred Smith picks off the pass by Peter Walkup | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Carthage | Alfred Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | Hiram | Richard Fisher pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:11 | Hiram | John Burrell lays it in set up by Richard Fisher | 37-35 |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Richard Raynor lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Heidt and the foul's on John Burrell - foul #1 on John Burrell, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), Lonnie Fugate (SG), Mark Whitaker (PF), Clinton Funk (C) Richard Fisher, David Lipinski, Glenn Duren, Peter Walkup | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Watson (SG), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Tucker, Henry Blue, Alfred Smith | |
| 15:52 | Carthage | Richard Raynor makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Burrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Heidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Raynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Hiram | John Burrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:36 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Hiram | Sammie Traylor (SF) John Burrell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Elias Carter (PF) Frank Heidt, Richard Raynor | |
| 15:13 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Marvin Singleton is called for the reach on Bryan Pearson - foul #3 on Marvin Singleton, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Elias Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:23 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Hiram | Peter Walkup (C) Clinton Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG) Bryan Pearson | |
| 14:08 | Hiram | Bernard Boylan steps in front of the Mark Whitaker pass | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | Carthage | Frank Heidt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:37 | Hiram | Peter Walkup clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:35 | Carthage | Elias Carter gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:13 | Carthage | Frank Heidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Burrell (PG), Richard Fisher (SG), Clinton Funk (C) Marvin Singleton, Lonnie Fugate, Mark Whitaker | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SG), Alfred Smith (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Robert Watson, Elias Carter, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 12:51 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Burrell | 40-40 |
| 12:36 | Carthage | Frank Heidt misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 12:34 | Carthage | Frank Heidt tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 12:21 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Burrell | 42-42 |
| 12:03 | Carthage | Richard Raynor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Hiram | Clinton Funk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Hiram | John Burrell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Fisher | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Alfred Smith lays it in set up by Robert Tucker and the foul's on Sammie Traylor - foul #2 on Sammie Traylor, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), Lonnie Fugate (SG), Mark Whitaker (PF) Richard Fisher, Sammie Traylor, Clinton Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Henry Blue (SF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Frank Heidt, Bernard Boylan, Richard Raynor | |
| 11:45 | Carthage | Alfred Smith makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Blue (fresh) PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Carthage | Alfred Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Carthage | John Burrell takes the ball from Henry Blue | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Hiram | John Burrell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 10:43 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Alfred Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 10:17 | Carthage | Henry Blue grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:11 | Carthage | Alfred Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 10:10 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:08 | Hiram | Marvin Singleton is hacked by Bryan Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Pearson, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Fisher (PG), Sammie Traylor (SF), Glenn Duren (PF), Clinton Funk (C) Marvin Singleton, John Burrell, Mark Whitaker, Peter Walkup | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Elias Carter (PF) Robert Tucker, Alfred Smith | |
| 09:57 | Hiram | Glenn Duren is fouled on the floor by Robert Watson - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Richard Raynor (C) Henry Blue, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 09:40 | Hiram | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 09:39 | Hiram | Clinton Funk can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 09:37 | Hiram | Richard Fisher tips it in | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Carthage | Robert Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:23 | Hiram | Clinton Funk gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Hiram | Clinton Funk misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Elias Carter - foul #1 on Elias Carter, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Burrell (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (PG), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Bryan Pearson, Richard Raynor | |
| 09:01 | Hiram | Clinton Funk misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:01 | Hiram | Clinton Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Burrell - foul #2 on John Burrell, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), Mark Whitaker (PF) Lonnie Fugate, Glenn Duren | |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:17 | Hiram | Clinton Funk's pass is intercepted by Kurt Zwanzig | 48-47 |
| 08:02 | Carthage | Frank Heidt buries a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Watson | 48-49 |
| 07:50 | Hiram | Marvin Singleton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 07:49 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:32 | Carthage | Sammie Traylor steps in front of the Kurt Zwanzig pass | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sammie Traylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Frank Heidt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Boylan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elias Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 07:10 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 07:09 | Carthage | Frank Heidt gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | Carthage | The short jumper by Elias Carter is denied by Clinton Funk | 48-49 |
| 06:46 | Hiram | John Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor is hacked by Bernard Boylan - foul #2 on Bernard Boylan, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Hiram | Richard Fisher (PG), Lonnie Fugate (SG), David Lipinski (SF), Peter Walkup (PF), Frank McManamy (C) Marvin Singleton, John Burrell, Sammie Traylor, Mark Whitaker, Clinton Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG), Robert Tucker (SG), Henry Blue (SF), Alfred Smith (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Frank Heidt, Robert Watson, Bernard Boylan, Elias Carter, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 06:22 | Hiram | Frank McManamy banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Fugate - foul #2 on Lonnie Fugate, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:00 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:00 | Hiram | Peter Walkup grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:48 | Hiram | Frank McManamy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:47 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Alfred Smith | 50-50 |
| 05:25 | Carthage | Henry Blue misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 05:23 | Hiram | Frank McManamy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:16 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Walkup | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Carthage | Peter Walkup steps in front of the Bryan Pearson pass | 53-50 |
| 04:37 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Lonnie Fugate, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Hiram | Marvin Singleton (PG), John Burrell (SF), Mark Whitaker (PF) Richard Fisher, David Lipinski, Frank McManamy | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Frank Heidt (SF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Tucker, Henry Blue, Richard Raynor | |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson drills a fadeaway near the basket | 53-52 |
| 03:56 | Hiram | John Burrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | Hiram | Peter Walkup pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:38 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Bryan Pearson | 53-52 |
| 03:29 | Carthage | Robert Watson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Pearson | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Walkup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Heidt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Hiram | Peter Walkup misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 03:10 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 02:50 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Hiram | Sammie Traylor (SF), Clinton Funk (C) Lonnie Fugate, Peter Walkup | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Tucker (SG), Bernard Boylan (SF), Elias Carter (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Bryan Pearson, Robert Watson, Alfred Smith, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 02:41 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Funk and the foul's on Frank Heidt - foul #1 on Frank Heidt, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:39 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate (SG) John Burrell | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Tucker, Richard Raynor | |
| 02:24 | Carthage | Bernard Boylan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 02:22 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:03 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:02 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:55 | Carthage | Robert Watson connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Heidt | 58-56 |
| 01:36 | Hiram | Elias Carter blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Clinton Funk | 58-56 |
| 01:35 | Carthage | Robert Watson pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:15 | Carthage | Elias Carter connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Watson | 58-58 |
| 00:55 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Singleton | 61-58 |
| 00:33 | Carthage | Frank Heidt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Hiram | Clinton Funk snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Hiram | Clinton Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Heidt - foul #2 on Frank Heidt, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hiram | | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bryan Pearson (PG) Frank Heidt | |
| 00:29 | Hiram | Clinton Funk makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Hiram | Clinton Funk misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:29 | Carthage | Elias Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Carthage | Elias Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Watson - foul #3 on Robert Watson, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Robert Watson | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Carthage | Elias Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Hiram | Robert Watson is called for the reach on Sammie Traylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Watson, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Hiram | Clinton Funk gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Clinton Funk is fouled on the floor by Kurt Zwanzig - foul #2 on Kurt Zwanzig, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Clinton Funk misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Hiram | Clinton Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hiram | Marvin Singleton clanks a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - Marvin Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sammie Traylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elias Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Singleton | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Marvin Singleton is called for the reach on Bryan Pearson - foul #4 on Marvin Singleton, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:16 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:53 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 03:33 | Carthage | Elias Carter scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Pearson | 68-67 |
| 03:06 | Hiram | Lonnie Fugate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Carthage | Robert Watson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 02:55 | Hiram | Marvin Singleton grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Singleton - foul #5 on Marvin Singleton, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Hiram | John Burrell (PG), David Lipinski (SF), Peter Walkup (PF), Frank McManamy (C) Marvin Singleton, Sammie Traylor, Mark Whitaker, Clinton Funk | |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Heidt (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Alfred Smith (PF), Richard Raynor (C) Robert Watson, Bernard Boylan, Elias Carter, Kurt Zwanzig | |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:10 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:05 | Hiram | Hiram calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Hiram | Sammie Traylor (SF), Mark Whitaker (PF) David Lipinski, Frank McManamy | |
| Subs | Carthage | Bernard Boylan (SF), Kurt Zwanzig (C) Robert Tucker, Richard Raynor | |
| 01:45 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor is hacked by Bernard Boylan - foul #3 on Bernard Boylan, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Hiram | Clinton Funk (C) Peter Walkup | |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Watson (SG), Elias Carter (PF) Frank Heidt, Alfred Smith | |
| 01:45 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Hiram | Sammie Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clinton Funk - foul #3 on Clinton Funk, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:37 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:25 | Hiram | Mark Whitaker misses short on a runner from the left block | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Carthage | Elias Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | Robert Watson buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Lonnie Fugate - foul #4 on Lonnie Fugate, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | Robert Watson makes the free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Hiram | John Burrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 00:43 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Hiram | PG - John Burrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Fugate (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sammie Traylor (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Whitaker (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Clinton Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Bryan Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Boylan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Elias Carter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Kurt Zwanzig (fresh) 11 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Hiram | Hiram is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Kurt Zwanzig hits a turnaround from close range | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Hiram | John Burrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sammie Traylor | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | Carthage | Carthage calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Bryan Pearson connects on the turnaround in the lane | 76-78 |