| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Norman Drew (fresh) SF - James Schuette (fresh) PF - Cole Buckingham (fresh) C - Devin Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) SF - John Forcier (fresh) PF - Mark Dvorsky (fresh) C - Jack Boggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead scores on a shot from the right side set up by Steve Brann | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Harding | Jerry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | Devin Harris swats the shot by John Forcier | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Harding | James Schuette grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Harding | Cole Buckingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Cole Buckingham snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Devin Harris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Forcier - foul #1 on John Forcier, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Devin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Devin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Whitehead | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Harding | Cole Buckingham hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by Devin Harris | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Drew - foul #1 on Norman Drew, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:09 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:55 | Harding | Devin Harris is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jerry Brown | 6-7 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann loses the dribble to James Schuette | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Harding | Jerry Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Schuette | 8-7 |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Devin Harris - foul #1 on Devin Harris, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Harding | Arnold Lampley (PG), Colin Elliott (SF), John Bell (PF), Carlton King (C) Jerry Brown, James Schuette, Cole Buckingham, Devin Harris | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Dennis Turansky (SG), Harry Barnes (PF), Alvin Watts (C) Steve Brann, Robert Whitehead, Mark Dvorsky, Jack Boggs | |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:23 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:08 | Harding | Carlton King is hacked by Alvin Watts - foul #1 on Alvin Watts, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Harding | Jon Rivers (C) Norman Drew | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis (SF) John Forcier | |
| 17:03 | Harding | Colin Elliott hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 8-8 |
| 17:02 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 16:54 | Harding | Jon Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:49 | Harding | Colin Elliott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:48 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Harry Barnes | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | W. New Mexico | Alvin Watts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Barnes | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | W. New Mexico | James Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:03 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Arnold Lampley (fresh) SG - Colin Elliott (fresh) SF - John Bell (fresh) PF - Carlton King (fairly fresh) C - Jon Rivers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Turansky (fairly fresh) SF - Miles Curtis (fresh) PF - Harry Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Watts (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Harding | Colin Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Brown (PG), Norman Drew (SG), James Schuette (SF), Cole Buckingham (PF), Devin Harris (C) Arnold Lampley, Colin Elliott, John Bell, Carlton King, Jon Rivers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), Daniel Cortese (SF), Mark Dvorsky (PF), Jack Boggs (C) James Scott, Dennis Turansky, Miles Curtis, Harry Barnes, Alvin Watts | |
| 15:32 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead hits the finger roll set up by Steve Brann | 8-12 |
| 15:15 | Harding | Cole Buckingham connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 10-12 |
| 14:52 | W. New Mexico | Cole Buckingham is called for the reach on Mark Dvorsky - foul #1 on Cole Buckingham, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Cortese clanks a jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Devin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:38 | Harding | Norman Drew is hacked by Steve Brann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Brann, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Harding | John Bell (C) Devin Harris | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis (SF) Robert Whitehead | |
| 14:28 | Harding | John Bell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Brann | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs blows the layup but the foul's on Cole Buckingham - foul #2 on Cole Buckingham, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Arnold Lampley (PG), Colin Elliott (SG), Carlton King (C) Jerry Brown, Norman Drew, Cole Buckingham | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Dennis Turansky (SG), Harry Barnes (PF) Steve Brann, Daniel Cortese, Mark Dvorsky | |
| 14:07 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:07 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:48 | Harding | John Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Harding | Carlton King tips it home | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Turansky | 12-15 |
| 13:06 | Harding | Colin Elliott is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Drew (SG), Jon Rivers (PF), Devin Harris (C) James Schuette, John Bell, Carlton King | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), John Forcier (SF), Mark Dvorsky (PF), Alvin Watts (C) James Scott, Dennis Turansky, Miles Curtis, Harry Barnes, Jack Boggs | |
| 12:43 | W. New Mexico | Mark Dvorsky drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Steve Brann and he's fouled by Jon Rivers - foul #1 on Jon Rivers, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Brown (PG) Arnold Lampley | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 12:43 | W. New Mexico | Mark Dvorsky makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Norman Drew is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jerry Brown | 14-18 |
| 12:19 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alvin Watts | 14-21 |
| 11:56 | Harding | Norman Drew is hacked by John Forcier - foul #2 on John Forcier, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Client (SF) Colin Elliott | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG), Daniel Cortese (SF), Harry Barnes (PF) Robert Whitehead, John Forcier, Mark Dvorsky | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Client (fresh) PF - Jon Rivers (fresh) C - Devin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Steve Brann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Turansky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cortese (fresh) PF - Harry Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Watts (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Harding | Jon Rivers misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 11:44 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | W. New Mexico | Alvin Watts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alvin Watts, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Arnold Lampley (SG), James Schuette (SF), John Bell (PF) Norman Drew, Charles Client, Jon Rivers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Jack Boggs (C) Steve Brann, Alvin Watts | |
| 11:18 | Harding | John Bell misses short on a shot in the lane | 14-21 |
| 11:17 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Daniel Cortese | 14-21 |
| 10:50 | W. New Mexico | James Scott is fouled on the floor by Arnold Lampley - foul #1 on Arnold Lampley, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Client (SG), Carlton King (C) Jerry Brown, Devin Harris | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (SG), Miles Curtis (SF), Mark Dvorsky (PF) Dennis Turansky, Daniel Cortese, Harry Barnes | |
| 10:36 | W. New Mexico | James Schuette swats the shot by Robert Whitehead | 14-21 |
| 10:34 | Harding | James Schuette grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 10:19 | Harding | Arnold Lampley hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:59 | W. New Mexico | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 09:58 | Harding | James Schuette snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 09:54 | Harding | Charles Client is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitehead - foul #1 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Drew (SG), Colin Elliott (SF), Jon Rivers (C) Charles Client, James Schuette, John Bell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Harry Barnes (C) James Scott, Jack Boggs | |
| 09:43 | Harding | Carlton King is called for traveling | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Ligon (PG) Arnold Lampley | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 09:36 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 09:34 | Harding | Carlton King grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:12 | Harding | Carlton King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 09:10 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 08:46 | Harding | Norman Drew grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Jon Rivers misses short on an open floater from close range | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Harding | Carlton King gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Harding | Norman Drew is fouled on the floor by Mark Dvorsky - foul #1 on Mark Dvorsky, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Brown (PG), James Schuette (SF), John Bell (PF), Devin Harris (C) Billy Ligon, Colin Elliott, Carlton King, Jon Rivers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky (SG), Daniel Cortese (SF), Jack Boggs (C) Robert Whitehead, Miles Curtis, Mark Dvorsky | |
| 08:14 | Harding | Norman Drew misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG) Steve Brann | |
| 07:57 | Harding | James Schuette is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 07:41 | W. New Mexico | Norman Drew takes the ball from James Scott | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Drew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Schuette (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) C - Devin Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Dennis Turansky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cortese (fresh) PF - Harry Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Boggs (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Harding | Jerry Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 07:21 | Harding | John Bell snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:12 | Harding | Norman Drew misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Boggs - foul #1 on Jack Boggs, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Mark Dvorsky (PF) James Scott, Harry Barnes | |
| 07:12 | Harding | Norman Drew makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:12 | Harding | Norman Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:51 | W. New Mexico | James Schuette is called for the reach on Dennis Turansky - foul #1 on James Schuette, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Arnold Lampley (SG) Norman Drew | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis (SF) Daniel Cortese | |
| 06:51 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:51 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:51 | Harding | Devin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Harding | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Boggs - foul #2 on Jack Boggs, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Whitehead (SG), Harry Barnes (C) Dennis Turansky, Jack Boggs | |
| 06:46 | Harding | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:31 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 06:29 | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 06:04 | Harding | Devin Harris grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 05:45 | Harding | Arnold Lampley buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Bell | 21-22 |
| 05:34 | W. New Mexico | John Bell takes the ball from Miles Curtis | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Harding | Robert Whitehead is called for the reach on Jerry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Drew (SG), Colin Elliott (SF), Jon Rivers (PF) Arnold Lampley, James Schuette, John Bell | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Scott (PG), Dennis Turansky (SG), Daniel Cortese (SF) Steve Brann, Robert Whitehead, Miles Curtis | |
| 05:32 | Harding | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Harding | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:03 | W. New Mexico | James Scott drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Turansky | 22-25 |
| 04:41 | Harding | Devin Harris buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Norman Drew and he's fouled by Harry Barnes - foul #1 on Harry Barnes, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Arnold Lampley (PG), Carlton King (PF) Jerry Brown, Jon Rivers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis (SF) Daniel Cortese | |
| 04:41 | Harding | Devin Harris makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:24 | W. New Mexico | Mark Dvorsky's pass is intercepted by Carlton King | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | Harding | Norman Drew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | James Scott gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:42 | W. New Mexico | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 03:41 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Turansky | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Arnold Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Drew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Colin Elliott (fresh) PF - Carlton King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Turansky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miles Curtis (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dvorsky (very tired) 3 pts. C - Harry Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Scott | 25-27 |
| 03:14 | Harding | Devin Harris misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 03:13 | Harding | Norman Drew hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 02:57 | Harding | Carlton King grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:50 | Harding | Devin Harris misses the easy open layup | 27-27 |
| 02:49 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:41 | W. New Mexico | Devin Harris denies the turnaround by Harry Barnes | 27-27 |
| 02:40 | W. New Mexico | Dennis Turansky grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 02:21 | W. New Mexico | James Scott misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 02:20 | Harding | Carlton King gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | Harding | Norman Drew banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carlton King | 29-27 |
| 02:00 | W. New Mexico | Miles Curtis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 01:56 | Harding | Norman Drew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Brown (PG), Charles Client (SG), James Schuette (SF), Cole Buckingham (PF), John Bell (C) Arnold Lampley, Norman Drew, Colin Elliott, Carlton King, Devin Harris | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steve Brann (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), John Forcier (SF), Alvin Watts (PF), Jack Boggs (C) James Scott, Dennis Turansky, Miles Curtis, Mark Dvorsky, Harry Barnes | |
| 01:41 | W. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by John Forcier is blocked by John Bell | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | Harding | Cole Buckingham gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:34 | Harding | James Schuette loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Schuette - foul #2 on James Schuette, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:18 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:18 | Harding | John Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:01 | Harding | Cole Buckingham comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Alvin Watts - foul #3 on Alvin Watts, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Harry Barnes (PF) Alvin Watts | |
| 01:01 | Harding | Cole Buckingham makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:01 | Harding | Cole Buckingham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:43 | W. New Mexico | Jack Boggs misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 00:41 | Harding | John Bell grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Harding | James Schuette makes the floater from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Whitehead and the foul's on James Schuette - foul #3 on James Schuette, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Ligon (PG), Norman Drew (SG), Jon Rivers (C) Jerry Brown, Charles Client, James Schuette | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Cortese (SG), Mark Dvorsky (PF) Robert Whitehead, Harry Barnes | |
| 00:14 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:14 | Harding | John Bell snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Harding | John Forcier steals the ball from Billy Ligon | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | John Forcier misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-32 |