| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Richard Hartman (fresh) SG - Elias Brown (fresh) SF - James Sauer (fresh) PF - Michael Cannon (fresh) C - Jack Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) SG - Howard Milliman (fresh) SF - David Flippo (fresh) PF - Donald Simmons (fresh) C - Carroll Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Donald Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Rose | St. Rose is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Harding | David Flippo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | St. Rose | Donald Simmons steals it from Elias Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Harding | Donald Simmons connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Milliman | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Sauer | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Howard Milliman is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Buchanan - foul #1 on Jack Buchanan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Howard Milliman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Simmons | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | St. Rose | James Sauer can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Harding | Howard Milliman gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Harding | Howard Milliman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Simmons | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | St. Rose | Elias Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | St. Rose | James Sauer tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Harding | Howard Milliman is fouled on the floor by Michael Cannon - foul #1 on Michael Cannon, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Mark Davis (PG), Phillip Lewis (SG), Leslie Spurr (SF), Larry Maultsby (PF), Jeffrey Hulse (C) Richard Hartman, Elias Brown, James Sauer, Michael Cannon, Jack Buchanan | |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG), Eddie Caudill (SF), John Mullin (PF), Melvin Kehl (C) Jimmy Taylor, Howard Milliman, David Flippo, Donald Simmons, Carroll Phillips | |
| 17:26 | Harding | John Mullin comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Harding | John Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Harding | John Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | St. Rose | Rudolph Ham is called for the reach on Phillip Lewis - foul #1 on Rudolph Ham, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | St. Rose | Mark Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Melvin Kehl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Anthony Hughes (SG) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 16:36 | Harding | Melvin Kehl makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Melvin Kehl misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Eddie Caudill gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Rudolph Ham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | Harding | Eddie Caudill tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:48 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Spurr | 9-9 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Phillip Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Hughes (fresh) SF - Leslie Spurr (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Hulse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stewart Wydra (fresh) SG - Rudolph Ham (fresh) SF - Eddie Caudill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Kehl (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Mullin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Harding | John Mullin blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hulse - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hulse, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Richard Hartman (PG), Elias Brown (SG), James Sauer (SF), Jack Buchanan (C) Phillip Lewis, Anthony Hughes, Leslie Spurr, Jeffrey Hulse | |
| Subs | Harding | Olen Ray (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Stewart Wydra, Rudolph Ham, Eddie Caudill, Melvin Kehl | |
| 15:26 | Harding | John Mullin misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Harding | John Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:07 | St. Rose | Elias Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Harding | Donald Simmons snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Harding | John Mullin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Sauer - foul #1 on James Sauer, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Michael Cannon (PF) Larry Maultsby | |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG) Olen Ray | |
| 15:00 | Harding | John Mullin makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Harding | John Mullin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:41 | St. Rose | Howard Milliman steals the ball from Jack Buchanan | 9-12 |
| 14:22 | Harding | John Mullin misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 14:21 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:13 | St. Rose | Richard Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:11 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Mullin | 9-12 |
| 13:51 | Harding | Howard Milliman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jimmy Taylor | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | St. Rose | James Sauer drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elias Brown | 12-15 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr (SF), Larry Maultsby (C) James Sauer, Jack Buchanan | |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), David Flippo (SF), Melvin Kehl (PF), Eddie Caudill (C) Jimmy Taylor, John Mullin, Donald Simmons, Carroll Phillips | |
| 13:16 | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Phillip Lewis (PG), Anthony Hughes (SG), Jeffrey Hulse (C) Richard Hartman, Elias Brown, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Harding | Rudolph Ham (SG) Howard Milliman | |
| 12:55 | Harding | David Flippo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Harding | David Flippo grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:35 | Harding | Melvin Kehl hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stewart Wydra | 12-17 |
| 12:18 | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Anthony Hughes and the foul's on David Flippo - foul #1 on David Flippo, team foul #2 | 14-17 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Richard Hartman (PG), James Sauer (SF) Phillip Lewis, Jeffrey Hulse | |
| Subs | Harding | Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Melvin Kehl, Eddie Caudill | |
| 12:18 | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:13 | Harding | Stewart Wydra is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hartman - foul #1 on Richard Hartman, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan (C) Leslie Spurr | |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Milliman (SG) Rudolph Ham | |
| 12:13 | Harding | Stewart Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:13 | Harding | Stewart Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:49 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 11:48 | Harding | Donald Simmons gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Richard Hartman (fresh) SG - Anthony Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Maultsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stewart Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Milliman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Flippo (fresh) PF - Donald Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Phillips (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Harding | Howard Milliman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:28 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:12 | St. Rose | Anthony Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:11 | Harding | Donald Simmons grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:56 | Harding | David Flippo misses short on an open floater in the paint | 15-19 |
| 10:55 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:33 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan's floater is knocked away by Carroll Phillips | 15-19 |
| 10:31 | Harding | Donald Simmons grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:05 | Harding | Howard Milliman is alone and drills a shot from the left block | 15-21 |
| 09:43 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 15-21 |
| 09:41 | St. Rose | Anthony Hughes grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby loses the dribble to David Flippo | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Harding | Carroll Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stewart Wydra and the foul's on Richard Hartman - foul #2 on Richard Hartman, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Phillip Lewis (PG), Elias Brown (SG), Leslie Spurr (SF), Michael Cannon (PF), Jeffrey Hulse (C) Richard Hartman, Anthony Hughes, James Sauer, Larry Maultsby, Jack Buchanan | |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG), John Mullin (SF), Melvin Kehl (PF) Stewart Wydra, Howard Milliman, David Flippo, Donald Simmons | |
| 09:04 | Harding | Carroll Phillips makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:54 | St. Rose | John Mullin swats the shot by Leslie Spurr | 15-24 |
| 08:52 | Harding | John Mullin gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:49 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Lewis - foul #1 on Phillip Lewis, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Harding | Eddie Caudill (SF) Carroll Phillips | |
| 08:49 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:49 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:38 | St. Rose | Elias Brown buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Phillip Lewis | 18-26 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Melvin Kehl misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 18-26 |
| 08:08 | Harding | Eddie Caudill snags the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:57 | Harding | John Mullin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 18-26 |
| 07:55 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Hulse snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 07:49 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon is denied on a dunk by Eddie Caudill | 18-26 |
| 07:47 | Harding | Melvin Kehl grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Phillip Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elias Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Spurr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Cannon (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hulse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Ham (fresh) SF - Eddie Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mullin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Kehl (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Harding | Leslie Spurr steals the ball from Rudolph Ham in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 07:44 | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr banks in the layup | 20-26 |
| 07:19 | Harding | John Mullin misses the wide open floater in the paint | 20-26 |
| 07:17 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 07:03 | St. Rose | Phillip Lewis drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Eddie Caudill - foul #1 on Eddie Caudill, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Marc Cassel (SF), Jack Buchanan (C) Leslie Spurr, Jeffrey Hulse | |
| Subs | Harding | Olen Ray (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), Glenn Petrus (SF), Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Jimmy Taylor, Rudolph Ham, Eddie Caudill, John Mullin, Melvin Kehl | |
| 07:03 | St. Rose | Phillip Lewis makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:47 | Harding | Howard Milliman connects on the floater from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 06:28 | St. Rose | Jack Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 06:04 | Harding | Howard Milliman drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Olen Ray | 23-30 |
| 05:49 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jack Buchanan and he's fouled by Carroll Phillips - foul #1 on Carroll Phillips, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | St. Rose | James Sauer (SF), Larry Maultsby (C) Marc Cassel, Jack Buchanan | |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG), David Flippo (SF), John Mullin (C) Olen Ray, Howard Milliman, Glenn Petrus, Carroll Phillips | |
| 05:49 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Maultsby | 25-30 |
| 05:42 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Sauer and he's fouled by John Mullin - foul #1 on John Mullin, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. Rose | | |
| Subs | Harding | Eddie Caudill (C) Donald Simmons | |
| 05:42 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:42 | Harding | David Flippo pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:24 | Harding | David Flippo connects on the open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Mullin | 27-32 |
| 05:01 | St. Rose | David Flippo picks off the pass by James Sauer | 27-32 |
| 04:57 | Harding | David Flippo banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| 04:39 | St. Rose | Elias Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 04:37 | Harding | John Mullin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Stewart Wydra is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 04:30 | Harding | John Mullin grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:21 | Harding | Rudolph Ham buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Mullin | 27-37 |
| 04:14 | St. Rose | James Sauer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 04:12 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 04:01 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 03:59 | St. Rose | The offensive rebound goes to James Sauer | 27-37 |
| 03:42 | St. Rose | Michael Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 03:40 | St. Rose | Elias Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | St. Rose | PG - Phillip Lewis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elias Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cannon (tiring) 2 pts. C - Larry Maultsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stewart Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Ham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Flippo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mullin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Caudill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | St. Rose | James Sauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 03:20 | Harding | Eddie Caudill pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 03:04 | Harding | David Flippo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Mullin | 27-40 |
| 02:45 | St. Rose | James Sauer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 02:43 | St. Rose | Larry Maultsby grabs the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 02:26 | St. Rose | Elias Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Eddie Caudill gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 02:13 | Harding | Eddie Caudill buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rudolph Ham | 27-43 |
| 01:51 | St. Rose | Elias Brown scores on a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Eddie Caudill misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-43 |
| 01:35 | St. Rose | Elias Brown grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 01:35 | St. Rose | St. Rose calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-43 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Richard Hartman (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Leslie Spurr (SF), Jeffrey Hulse (PF), Jack Buchanan (C) Phillip Lewis, Elias Brown, James Sauer, Michael Cannon, Larry Maultsby | |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), Glenn Petrus (SF), Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Stewart Wydra, Rudolph Ham, David Flippo, John Mullin, Eddie Caudill | |
| 01:21 | St. Rose | Jeffrey Hulse comes up short on the jumper from close range | 30-43 |
| 01:19 | Harding | Carroll Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor buries a 3 from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 00:57 | St. Rose | Mark Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Howard Milliman snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 00:38 | Harding | Donald Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 00:34 | St. Rose | Richard Hartman is hacked by Glenn Petrus - foul #1 on Glenn Petrus, team foul #6 | 30-49 |
| 00:22 | St. Rose | Leslie Spurr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hartman | 33-49 |
| 00:17 | Harding | Richard Hartman is called for the reach on Howard Milliman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hartman, team foul #10 | 33-49 |
| Subs | St. Rose | Anthony Hughes (SG), Marc Cassel (SF) Richard Hartman, Jeffrey Hulse | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:17 | Harding | Howard Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 00:17 | Harding | Howard Milliman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 00:05 | St. Rose | Mark Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 00:04 | St. Rose | Marc Cassel misses the tip | 33-51 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Carroll Phillips pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Carroll Phillips misses the fullcourt shot | 33-51 |