| Lineup | Harding | PG - Alonzo Mills (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - Mark Pettway (fresh) PF - Bo Morrell (fresh) C - Larry Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - William Zielesch (fresh) SG - Willie Swatzell (fresh) SF - Alex Morgan (fresh) PF - Troy Lis (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Mark Pettway can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Bo Morrell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Bo Morrell misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch is hacked by Bo Morrell - foul #1 on Bo Morrell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Harding | Troy Lis steps in front of the Mark Pettway pass | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Zielesch | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Harding | Alonzo Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SG), Franklin Falzone (PF), Harold Johnson (C) James Johnson, Bo Morrell, Larry Cooper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller (PG), Robert Mohan (SG), Leo Bond (SF), Marion Moore (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) William Zielesch, Willie Swatzell, Alex Morgan, Troy Lis, Robert Davis | |
| 17:18 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Falzone steals the ball from Leo Bond | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Harding | Mark Pettway is hacked by Leo Bond - foul #1 on Leo Bond, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Barlow (PG), Michael Stevenson (SF) Alonzo Mills, Mark Pettway | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 16:57 | Harding | Robert Wolfe misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | Franklin Pierce | Jerry Thomas gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Johnson | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Harding | The rebound goes to Franklin Falzone | 0-4 |
| 16:21 | Harding | Franklin Falzone misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Harding | Michael Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:06 | Harding | Mark Barlow is open and lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 15:45 | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mohan | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mark Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) PF - Franklin Falzone (fairly fresh) C - Harold Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kyle Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mohan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bond (fresh) PF - Marion Moore (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Harding | Mark Barlow is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Miller - foul #1 on Kyle Miller, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG), Mark Pettway (SF), Bo Morrell (PF), Larry Cooper (C) Robert Wolfe, Michael Stevenson, Franklin Falzone, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch (PG), Willie Swatzell (SG), Alex Morgan (SF), Troy Lis (PF), Donald Smith (C) Kyle Miller, Robert Mohan, Leo Bond, Marion Moore, Jerry Thomas | |
| 15:20 | Harding | Bo Morrell's layup is rejected by Donald Smith | 2-7 |
| 15:19 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Cooper | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG) Mark Barlow | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis (C) Troy Lis | |
| 15:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alonzo Mills - foul #1 on Alonzo Mills, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Leo Bond (PG) William Zielesch | |
| 14:56 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Harding | Alonzo Mills is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 14:38 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell scores on a runner from close range | 4-10 |
| 14:13 | Harding | Alonzo Mills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Pettway | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bo Morrell - foul #2 on Bo Morrell, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SF), Franklin Falzone (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Mark Pettway, Bo Morrell, Larry Cooper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller (PG), Troy Lis (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Alex Morgan, Donald Smith, Robert Davis | |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:00 | Harding | Franklin Falzone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:44 | Harding | James Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Franklin Falzone | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Franklin Pierce | Jerry Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | Harding | The rebound goes to Franklin Falzone | 8-12 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Willie Swatzell steals it from Alonzo Mills | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Johnson takes the ball from Troy Lis | 8-12 |
| 13:08 | Harding | Alonzo Mills connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller is hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Barlow (PG), Mark Pettway (SF), Michael Stevenson (PF) Alonzo Mills, James Johnson, Franklin Falzone | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch (PG), Alex Morgan (SF), Marion Moore (PF), Robert Davis (C) Willie Swatzell, Leo Bond, Troy Lis, Jerry Thomas | |
| 12:27 | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan is fouled on the floor by Harold Johnson - foul #2 on Harold Johnson, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Cooper (C) Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan (SG) Kyle Miller | |
| 11:48 | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore misses the easy layup | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Harding | Mark Pettway gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mark Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Pettway (fresh) PF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) C - Larry Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - William Zielesch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mohan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marion Moore (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Harding | Mark Pettway is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Robert Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:25 | Harding | Mark Pettway knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Barlow and he's fouled by Alex Morgan - foul #1 on Alex Morgan, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG) Robert Wolfe | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Jerry Thomas (PF), Donald Smith (C) Marion Moore, Robert Davis | |
| 11:25 | Harding | Mark Pettway makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 11:04 | Harding | Mark Barlow connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stevenson | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 10:47 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 16-14 |
| 10:24 | Franklin Pierce | James Johnson steps in front of the William Zielesch pass | 16-14 |
| 10:03 | Harding | James Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Pettway | 19-14 |
| 09:44 | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch jams it | 19-16 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Michael Stevenson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Mark Pettway | 21-16 |
| 09:06 | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch misses long on a turnaround from close range | 21-16 |
| 09:04 | Harding | Larry Cooper pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:45 | Harding | James Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:44 | Franklin Pierce | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | Franklin Pierce | James Johnson takes the ball from Robert Mohan | 21-16 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Mark Pettway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:22 | Harding | Mark Barlow snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:15 | Harding | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:14 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 21-16 |
| 07:56 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Franklin Falzone (PF) Mark Barlow, James Johnson, Michael Stevenson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller (PG), Willie Swatzell (SG), Leo Bond (SF), Troy Lis (PF), Robert Davis (C) William Zielesch, Robert Mohan, Alex Morgan, Jerry Thomas, Donald Smith | |
| 07:40 | Harding | Alonzo Mills can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Alonzo Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) SF - Mark Pettway (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Falzone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kyle Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willie Swatzell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Bond (fresh) PF - Troy Lis (fresh) C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Harding | Robert Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:20 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Miller and he's hacked by Larry Cooper - foul #1 on Larry Cooper, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG) Mark Pettway | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 07:14 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | Harding | Willie Swatzell is called for the reach on Robert Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Swatzell, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Harding | Larry Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Harding | Larry Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alonzo Mills - foul #2 on Alonzo Mills, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Everett (PG) Alonzo Mills | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:34 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:34 | Harding | Larry Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 06:17 | Harding | Robert Wolfe makes the 3 from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:59 | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 05:57 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 25-20 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Franklin Falzone snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:27 | Harding | Stanley Everett is whistled for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Pettway (SF), Michael Stevenson (PF) Robert Wolfe, Larry Cooper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch (PG), Alex Morgan (SF), Marion Moore (PF) Kyle Miller, Leo Bond, Troy Lis | |
| 05:04 | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore is denied on a layup by Franklin Falzone | 25-20 |
| 05:02 | Harding | The rebound goes to Michael Stevenson | 25-20 |
| 04:57 | Harding | James Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:56 | Harding | Mark Pettway tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 04:36 | Franklin Pierce | Alex Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-20 |
| 04:35 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Davis tips it in | 27-22 |
| 04:09 | Harding | Stanley Everett's pass is intercepted by William Zielesch | 27-22 |
| 03:58 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Falzone steals the ball from Marion Moore | 27-22 |
| 03:46 | Harding | James Johnson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Everett and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG), Robert Wolfe (SF), Bo Morrell (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Stanley Everett, Mark Pettway, Michael Stevenson, Franklin Falzone | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller (PG), Robert Mohan (SG), Leo Bond (SF), Troy Lis (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) William Zielesch, Willie Swatzell, Alex Morgan, Marion Moore, Robert Davis | |
| 03:46 | Harding | James Johnson misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:46 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:32 | Franklin Pierce | Alonzo Mills steals the ball from Leo Bond | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Alonzo Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bo Morrell (fresh) C - Harold Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Kyle Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mohan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Bond (fresh) PF - Troy Lis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Alonzo Mills misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 03:16 | Franklin Pierce | Jerry Thomas snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:02 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Mohan - foul #3 on Harold Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Pettway (SF), Larry Cooper (C) James Johnson, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Donald Smith (C) Troy Lis | |
| 03:02 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:02 | Harding | Larry Cooper grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 02:40 | Harding | Alonzo Mills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-22 |
| 02:39 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Donald Smith | 29-22 |
| 02:17 | Franklin Pierce | Leo Bond can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 02:16 | Harding | Mark Pettway pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:08 | Harding | Mark Pettway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 02:07 | Franklin Pierce | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:58 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Cooper - foul #2 on Larry Cooper, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Everett (PG), Mark Barlow (SG), Franklin Falzone (C) Alonzo Mills, Robert Wolfe, Larry Cooper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell (SG), Alex Morgan (SF), Troy Lis (PF), Robert Davis (C) Kyle Miller, Leo Bond, Jerry Thomas, Donald Smith | |
| 01:58 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:58 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Mohan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:56 | Harding | Mark Pettway is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Pettway, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | William Zielesch (PG) Robert Mohan | |
| 01:47 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Stevenson (SF) Mark Pettway | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore (C) Robert Davis | |
| 01:35 | Harding | Bo Morrell buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Everett | 31-24 |
| 01:16 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bo Morrell - foul #3 on Bo Morrell, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Pettway (SF) Bo Morrell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 01:16 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:16 | Franklin Pierce | Troy Lis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Mark Pettway pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:11 | Harding | Mark Pettway connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stanley Everett | 34-25 |
| 00:57 | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Willie Swatzell and he's fouled by Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG) Stanley Everett | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Leo Bond (SF), Robert Davis (C) Alex Morgan, Troy Lis | |
| 00:57 | Franklin Pierce | Marion Moore makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:46 | Harding | Mark Barlow is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SF) Mark Pettway | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Kyle Miller (PG), Troy Lis (PF), Donald Smith (C) William Zielesch, Marion Moore, Robert Davis | |
| 00:17 | Franklin Pierce | Willie Swatzell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Miller | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Alonzo Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |