| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) SF - Ray Hawkins (fresh) PF - Rick Irons (fresh) C - Lonnie Matchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) SF - James George (fresh) PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Foote | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Harding | James George can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Harding | Ernest Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Lonnie Matchett and he's hacked by Robert McCaddon - foul #1 on Robert McCaddon, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Harding | Ernest Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Tiffin | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Jonathan Foote - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Tiffin | The short jumper by Jesus Alaniz is denied by James George | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Harding | Ernest Edwards pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 16:32 | Harding | James George snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:05 | Harding | Jonathan Foote is called for the reach on Scott Tubeszewski - foul #1 on Jonathan Foote, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski (PG), Adrian Knight (SF), John Singleton (PF), Clifford Watson (C) Jonathan Foote, Ray Hawkins, Rick Irons, Lonnie Matchett | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 15:49 | Harding | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 15:47 | Tiffin | Clifford Watson pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Hans Grzywinski (fresh) SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adrian Knight (fresh) PF - John Singleton (fresh) C - Clifford Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) SF - James George (fresh) PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Tiffin | The pull-up jumper by Hans Grzywinski is blocked by Scott Tubeszewski | 5-0 |
| 15:31 | Harding | Robert McCaddon grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 15:15 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Ernest Edwards tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 15:05 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz's floater is tipped away by Scott Tubeszewski | 5-2 |
| 15:03 | Tiffin | John Singleton misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 15:02 | Tiffin | Clifford Watson can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 15:01 | Tiffin | John Singleton tips it in | 7-2 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski misses the runner in the paint | 7-2 |
| 14:39 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Edwards | 7-2 |
| 14:26 | Harding | Robert McCaddon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 7-5 |
| 14:07 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James George - foul #1 on James George, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote (PG), Ray Hawkins (SF), Rick Irons (PF), Lonnie Matchett (C) Hans Grzywinski, Adrian Knight, John Singleton, Clifford Watson | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (PF), Dana Hayden (C) Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 14:07 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Dustin Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smith (SG) Jesus Alaniz | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 13:30 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Dana Hayden grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 13:15 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 13:13 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:06 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 9-5 |
| 13:04 | Harding | Paul Hill grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 12:40 | Harding | Robert McCaddon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 12:39 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 12:33 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett is fouled on the floor by Dana Hayden - foul #1 on Dana Hayden, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Smith (PG), Michael Buckland (SG), Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Paul Hill, Robert McCaddon, Dustin Barton, Dana Hayden | |
| 12:26 | Tiffin | The pull-up jumper by Rick Irons is blocked by Ernest Edwards | 9-5 |
| 12:24 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:18 | Harding | Daniel Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James George | 9-7 |
| 12:06 | Tiffin | Scott Tubeszewski is called for the reach on Lonnie Matchett - foul #1 on Scott Tubeszewski, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 11:58 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Rick Irons | 11-7 |
| 11:41 | Harding | Michael Buckland misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 11:40 | Harding | Ernest Edwards tips it home | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Hawkins (fresh) PF - Rick Irons (fairly fresh) C - Lonnie Matchett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Buckland (fresh) SF - James George (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Singleton (PF) Rick Irons | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG) Michael Buckland | |
| 11:01 | Harding | James George drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 11-11 |
| 10:36 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:34 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:14 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 10:13 | Harding | James George snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 09:57 | Harding | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 09:56 | Harding | Ernest Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:32 | Harding | Daniel Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 09:19 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote is fouled on the floor by Scott Tubeszewski - foul #2 on Scott Tubeszewski, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski (PG), Adrian Knight (SF), Rick Irons (PF), Clifford Watson (C) Jonathan Foote, Ray Hawkins, John Singleton, Lonnie Matchett | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (PF), Dana Hayden (C) Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 09:07 | Tiffin | Rick Irons is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smith (SG) Jesus Alaniz | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Buckland (SG) Robert McCaddon | |
| 08:49 | Harding | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 08:48 | Tiffin | Clifford Watson pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:27 | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 08:27 | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 08:27 | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:06 | Harding | Dustin Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG) Michael Buckland | |
| 07:46 | Tiffin | Adrian Knight is hacked by James George - foul #2 on James George, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote (PG) Hans Grzywinski | |
| Subs | Harding | John Myers (SF), Ernest Edwards (PF) James George, Dana Hayden | |
| 07:46 | Tiffin | Adrian Knight makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:46 | Tiffin | Adrian Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:46 | Harding | Dustin Barton grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 07:22 | Harding | Clifford Watson is called for the reach on Robert McCaddon - foul #1 on Clifford Watson, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Adrian Knight (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rick Irons (fresh) C - Clifford Watson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Myers (fresh) PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Barton (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Harding | Clifford Watson is called for the reach on Paul Hill - foul #2 on Clifford Watson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins (SF), Lonnie Matchett (C) Adrian Knight, Clifford Watson | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 06:36 | Harding | Ernest Edwards misses the floater from the baseline | 14-14 |
| 06:34 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 06:15 | Tiffin | Robert McCaddon steps in front of the Rick Irons pass | 14-14 |
| 05:51 | Harding | Dustin Barton is called for 5 seconds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski (PG), John Singleton (PF) Jonathan Foote, Rick Irons | |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Hayden (C) Dustin Barton | |
| 05:31 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz lays it in | 16-14 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Lonnie Matchett denies the turnaround by Paul Hill | 16-14 |
| 05:05 | Tiffin | John Singleton gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 04:44 | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Matchett | 18-14 |
| 04:15 | Harding | Paul Hill misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Singleton - foul #1 on John Singleton, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote (PG), John Smith (SG), Adrian Knight (SF), Harold Charles (C) Hans Grzywinski, Jesus Alaniz, Ray Hawkins, Lonnie Matchett | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Buckland (SG), Dustin Barton (PF) Robert McCaddon, Ernest Edwards | |
| 04:15 | Harding | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:15 | Harding | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:05 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Rick Irons (PF) John Singleton | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG) Paul Hill | |
| 03:38 | Harding | Robert McCaddon is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Clifford Watson (C) Harold Charles | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Smith (PG), James George (SF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Robert McCaddon, John Myers, Dana Hayden | |
| 03:25 | Tiffin | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| 03:06 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Smith and the foul's on Clifford Watson - foul #3 on Clifford Watson, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz (SG), Ray Hawkins (SF), Harold Charles (C) John Smith, Adrian Knight, Clifford Watson | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 03:06 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 03:06 | Tiffin | Harold Charles grabs the board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ray Hawkins (fresh) PF - Rick Irons (fresh) C - Harold Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Buckland (fresh) SF - James George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Barton (fresh) C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett (C) Harold Charles | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 02:46 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:46 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 02:46 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 02:32 | Harding | James George loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG), Ernest Edwards (PF) Michael Buckland, Dustin Barton | |
| 02:16 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett loses the dribble to Paul Hill | 19-18 |
| 02:11 | Harding | Robert McCaddon slams it home on a great pass from Paul Hill | 19-20 |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz is hacked by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Singleton (PF) Rick Irons | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:52 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 01:52 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 01:39 | Harding | James George comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-20 |
| 01:38 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 01:34 | Tiffin | Ernest Edwards denies the turnaround by Jesus Alaniz | 20-20 |
| 01:32 | Harding | Ernest Edwards snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 01:15 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 01:06 | Tiffin | Scott Tubeszewski blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Matchett | 20-20 |
| 01:04 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 00:35 | Harding | Paul Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Ernest Edwards misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Robert McCaddon pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Jesus Alaniz takes the ball from Ernest Edwards | 20-20 |
| 00:00 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz clanks a fullcourt shot | 20-20 |