| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) SG - Michael Early (fresh) SF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) PF - Thomas Shellman (fresh) C - Jason Ayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Robert Serpa (fresh) SG - Todd Blandon (fresh) SF - John Forman (fresh) PF - Donald Colvin (fresh) C - Robert Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Carr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Serpa can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Harding | Jason Ayers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Harding | Robert Carr is called for the reach on Jason Ayers - foul #1 on Robert Carr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Harding | Michael Early is fouled on the floor by John Forman - foul #1 on John Forman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Harding | The short jumper by Thomas Shellman is denied by Robert Carr | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Michael Stevenson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Serpa makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Blandon | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Michael Early scores on a shot from close range set up by Thomas Shellman | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Carr grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Harding | Michael Stevenson grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Serpa - foul #1 on Robert Serpa, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Joel Woodley (PG), George Rowell (SG), Gary Shipe (SF), Seth Brindley (PF), Charles Williams (C) Robert Serpa, Todd Blandon, John Forman, Donald Colvin, Robert Carr | |
| 17:23 | Harding | Thomas Shellman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Joel Woodley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joel Woodley, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Harding | Antwan Richardson (SF) Michael Stevenson | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 16:45 | Harding | Michael Early scores on a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Harding | Jason Ayers snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joel Woodley - foul #2 on Joel Woodley, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (SG), Todd Schleicher (PF), Robert Heiman (C) Michael Early, Thomas Shellman, Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Todd Blandon (SG), John Forman (SF) Joel Woodley, Gary Shipe | |
| 16:22 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jason Hunsinger steps in front of the George Rowell pass | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Braswell (fresh) SF - Antwan Richardson (fresh) PF - Todd Schleicher (fresh) C - Robert Heiman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - George Rowell (fresh) SG - Todd Blandon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Forman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Seth Brindley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Blandon - foul #1 on Todd Blandon, team foul #6 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Serpa (PG), Gary Shipe (PF), Daniel Winters (C) George Rowell, Seth Brindley, Charles Williams | |
| 15:37 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Blandon | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Harding | Antwan Richardson is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Hunsinger | 10-7 |
| 14:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Todd Schleicher grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Harding | Robert Heiman is hacked by Robert Serpa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Serpa, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Early (SG), Michael Stevenson (SF), Thomas Shellman (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Jason Hunsinger, Charles Braswell, Antwan Richardson, Todd Schleicher | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell (PG), John Inglis (SF), Donald Colvin (PF), Robert Carr (C) Robert Serpa, John Forman, Gary Shipe, Daniel Winters | |
| 14:37 | Harding | Robert Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Harding | Robert Heiman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:17 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Stevenson - foul #2 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Pettway (SF) Michael Stevenson | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 14:17 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Harding | Jason Ayers scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Early and the foul's on Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #8 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (PG) Robert Heiman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams (C) Robert Carr | |
| 14:00 | Harding | Jason Ayers makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:55 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Early is called for the reach on George Rowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Early, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:27 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Todd Blandon connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by George Rowell | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | Harding | Michael Early's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Antwan Richardson (SF) Michael Early, Mark Pettway | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe (PG), John Forman (SF), Seth Brindley (PF) George Rowell, John Inglis, Donald Colvin | |
| 12:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jason Hunsinger picks off the pass by John Forman | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Harding | Antwan Richardson can't finish the layup | 14-12 |
| 12:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Todd Blandon grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe misses badly on a runner in the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | Harding | Charles Braswell snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:26 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger's pass is intercepted by Todd Blandon in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Antwan Richardson - foul #1 on Antwan Richardson, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (SG), Mark Pettway (PF), Todd Schleicher (C) Charles Braswell, Thomas Shellman, Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Winters (C) Charles Williams | |
| 12:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mark Pettway | 14-13 |
| 11:55 | Harding | Robert Heiman is denied on a layup by Seth Brindley | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Harding | Todd Schleicher tips it in | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Heiman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Antwan Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Pettway (fresh) C - Todd Schleicher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Gary Shipe (fresh) SG - Todd Blandon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Forman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Seth Brindley (fresh) C - Daniel Winters (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Antwan Richardson is called for the reach on Todd Blandon - foul #2 on Antwan Richardson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Michael Early (SG) Jason Hunsinger, Antwan Richardson | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell (PG), John Inglis (SF), Donald Colvin (PF) Gary Shipe, John Forman, Seth Brindley | |
| 11:24 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis tips it home | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Harding | Todd Quach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Todd Blandon hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 11:01 | Harding | Todd Blandon picks off the pass by Robert Heiman in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:36 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Winters is hacked by Robert Heiman - foul #1 on Robert Heiman, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Thomas Shellman (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Todd Quach, Mark Pettway, Robert Heiman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman (SF), Charles Williams (C) John Inglis, Daniel Winters | |
| 10:17 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Todd Blandon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Todd Schleicher | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Harding | Michael Early misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Todd Blandon - foul #2 on Todd Blandon, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe (PG) Todd Blandon | |
| 10:10 | Harding | Michael Early misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Harding | Michael Early makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:50 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe is hacked by Michael Early - foul #2 on Michael Early, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (SG), Robert Heiman (PF) Michael Early, Thomas Shellman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley (PF) Donald Colvin | |
| 09:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Harding | Jason Ayers grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Ayers | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman connects on the 3 from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 08:33 | Harding | Charles Braswell loses the dribble to Seth Brindley | 19-22 |
| 08:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Mark Pettway (SF), Thomas Shellman (PF) Jason Hunsinger, Todd Schleicher, Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Inglis (SF) John Forman | |
| 08:11 | Harding | Thomas Shellman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Shellman, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin (PF), Daniel Winters (C) Seth Brindley, Charles Williams | |
| 07:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shellman - foul #2 on Thomas Shellman, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Ayers (C) Thomas Shellman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 07:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Todd Quach (fresh) SG - Charles Braswell (fresh) SF - Mark Pettway (fresh) PF - Robert Heiman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - George Rowell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Shipe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Winters (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Harding | Charles Braswell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Braswell, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| 07:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Winters makes the driving attempt from close range | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Harding | Todd Quach is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Shipe - foul #1 on Gary Shipe, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG) Robert Heiman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams (C) Daniel Winters | |
| 07:27 | Harding | Todd Quach misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Harding | Todd Quach misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:27 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 07:07 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Inglis | 19-28 |
| 06:47 | Harding | Jason Ayers is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Braswell | 21-28 |
| 06:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Jason Hunsinger is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Jason Hunsinger, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (SG), Todd Schleicher (SF) Charles Braswell, Todd Quach | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman (SF), Seth Brindley (PF) John Inglis, Donald Colvin | |
| 06:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Jason Ayers grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 06:16 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Heiman | 23-29 |
| 06:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Heiman | 23-29 |
| 05:38 | Harding | Todd Schleicher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Heiman | 25-29 |
| 05:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley misses the floater from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 05:24 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:09 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Seth Brindley | 25-32 |
| 05:07 | Harding | John Forman picks off the pass by Todd Schleicher in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 04:53 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Shipe misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 04:51 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 04:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell is hacked by Mark Pettway - foul #1 on Mark Pettway, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Charles Braswell (SG) Jason Hunsinger, Robert Heiman | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin (PF), Daniel Winters (C) Seth Brindley, Charles Williams | |
| 04:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | George Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:42 | Harding | Jason Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 04:25 | Harding | Mark Pettway misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:24 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Quach | 25-32 |
| 04:01 | Harding | Jason Ayers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 03:59 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Daniel Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Donald Colvin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:33 | Harding | The rebound goes to Todd Quach | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Todd Quach (fresh) SG - Charles Braswell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Schleicher (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Pettway (tiring) C - Jason Ayers (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - George Rowell (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Shipe (tired) 4 pts. SF - John Forman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Colvin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Harding | Charles Braswell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Shipe - foul #2 on Gary Shipe, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Early (SG), Michael Stevenson (SF), Thomas Shellman (PF), Antwan Richardson (C) Todd Quach, Todd Schleicher, Mark Pettway, Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Serpa (PG), Todd Blandon (SG), John Inglis (SF), Seth Brindley (PF), Robert Carr (C) George Rowell, Gary Shipe, John Forman, Donald Colvin, Daniel Winters | |
| 03:31 | Harding | Charles Braswell makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | Harding | Charles Braswell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Carr lays it in | 26-34 |
| 03:00 | Harding | Charles Braswell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 02:58 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Richardson | 26-34 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Antwan Richardson drills a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 02:19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Braswell takes the ball from Robert Carr | 28-34 |
| 01:53 | Harding | Charles Braswell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Antwan Richardson | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Carr's pass is intercepted by Charles Braswell | 31-34 |
| 01:30 | Harding | Charles Braswell hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 01:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Seth Brindley scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by John Inglis | 33-36 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Todd Blandon takes the ball from Antwan Richardson | 33-36 |
| 00:35 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Serpa hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 33-38 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Thomas Shellman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Seth Brindley - foul #1 on Seth Brindley, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Robert Heiman (SG), Jason Ayers (C) Charles Braswell, Michael Early, Antwan Richardson | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Joel Woodley (PG), John Forman (SF), Daniel Winters (PF), Charles Williams (C) Robert Serpa, John Inglis, Seth Brindley, Robert Carr | |
| 00:15 | Harding | Thomas Shellman makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Thomas Shellman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Forman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 00:01 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charles Williams tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-40 |