| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James George (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rick Irons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Matchett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | James George inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Harding | Daniel Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:38 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:09 | Harding | Daniel Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Edwards | 41-34 |
| 18:55 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 18:38 | Tiffin | Scott Tubeszewski blocks the short jumper by Jesus Alaniz | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:30 | Tiffin | Paul Hill picks off the pass by Jonathan Foote out of a doubleteam | 41-34 |
| 18:02 | Harding | James George buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ray Hawkins - foul #2 on Ray Hawkins, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Harding | James George makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:58 | Tiffin | Robert McCaddon steals the ball from Jonathan Foote in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 17:40 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Hill and he's hacked by Lonnie Matchett - foul #1 on Lonnie Matchett, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Scott Tubeszewski - foul #3 on Scott Tubeszewski, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (C) Scott Tubeszewski | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 17:22 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:22 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:22 | Tiffin | Rick Irons grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:17 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:16 | Harding | The rebound goes to James George | 46-35 |
| 17:00 | Harding | Dustin Barton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:58 | Tiffin | Rick Irons pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:42 | Tiffin | Rick Irons lays it up and in set up by Jesus Alaniz and he's fouled by Ernest Edwards - foul #3 on Ernest Edwards, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Harding | John Myers (SF) Ernest Edwards | |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smith (PG), Adrian Knight (SF), Clifford Watson (C) Jonathan Foote, Ray Hawkins, Lonnie Matchett | |
| 16:42 | Tiffin | Rick Irons misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:42 | Harding | Dustin Barton grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 16:22 | Harding | James George misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 16:20 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 16:13 | Tiffin | Clifford Watson is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Hayden (C) James George | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski (SG), John Singleton (PF) Jesus Alaniz, Rick Irons | |
| 15:44 | Harding | Robert McCaddon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 15:43 | Harding | Dana Hayden tips it in | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McCaddon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Barton (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dana Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Hans Grzywinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adrian Knight (fresh) PF - John Singleton (fresh) C - Clifford Watson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Tiffin | John Singleton connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Smith | 48-39 |
| 15:08 | Harding | Paul Hill misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Adrian Knight - foul #1 on Adrian Knight, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Smith (SG), James George (SF), Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Robert McCaddon, John Myers, Dustin Barton, Dana Hayden | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote (PG), Jesus Alaniz (SG), Ray Hawkins (SF), Lonnie Matchett (C) John Smith, Hans Grzywinski, Adrian Knight, Clifford Watson | |
| 15:08 | Harding | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:08 | Harding | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:57 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:56 | Harding | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 14:30 | Harding | Daniel Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 14:29 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:25 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Singleton | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | Harding | Jonathan Foote steps in front of the Ernest Edwards pass | 50-42 |
| 13:45 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Scott Tubeszewski - foul #4 on Scott Tubeszewski, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG), Dustin Barton (C) Paul Hill, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Rick Irons (PF) John Singleton | |
| 13:45 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:45 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:45 | Harding | The rebound goes to James George | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | Tiffin | Rick Irons gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:14 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett tips it home | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:52 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lonnie Matchett | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Robert McCaddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Harding | John Myers (SF), Dana Hayden (C) James George, Ernest Edwards | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Adrian Knight (SF), Clifford Watson (C) Ray Hawkins, Lonnie Matchett | |
| 12:03 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz misses badly on a floater in the lane | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | Harding | Dustin Barton grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Harding | Daniel Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McCaddon | 52-47 |
| 11:36 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Foote out of a doubleteam | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Barton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dana Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adrian Knight (fresh) PF - Rick Irons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Watson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Harding | John Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Harding | James George (PF) Dustin Barton | |
| Subs | Tiffin | John Smith (PG), Hans Grzywinski (SG) Jonathan Foote, Jesus Alaniz | |
| 11:18 | Tiffin | Rick Irons clanks a jump hook in the lane | 52-49 |
| 11:16 | Tiffin | Clifford Watson hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 10:57 | Harding | Daniel Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 10:44 | Tiffin | John Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | Tiffin | Adrian Knight can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 10:42 | Harding | John Myers grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Robert McCaddon drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Smith | 57-51 |
| 09:56 | Tiffin | Rick Irons makes the jump hook in the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:29 | Harding | Dana Hayden drills a shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:09 | Tiffin | Dana Hayden steals it from John Smith | 59-53 |
| 08:44 | Harding | Dana Hayden is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG), Jonathan Gilbert (SF), Ernest Edwards (PF), Dustin Barton (C) Daniel Smith, John Myers, James George, Dana Hayden | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote (PG), Jesus Alaniz (SG), Ray Hawkins (SF), John Singleton (PF), Lonnie Matchett (C) John Smith, Hans Grzywinski, Adrian Knight, Rick Irons, Clifford Watson | |
| 08:28 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Singleton | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | Harding | Dustin Barton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dustin Barton, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| 07:58 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:33 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:31 | Tiffin | John Singleton gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McCaddon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Gilbert (fresh) PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Barton (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Matchett (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:15 | Tiffin | John Singleton tips it in | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | Harding | Robert McCaddon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Alaniz | 59-61 |
| 06:21 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:19 | Tiffin | John Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Hawkins | 59-63 |
| 05:56 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Smith (PG), John Myers (SG), James George (SF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Paul Hill, Robert McCaddon, Jonathan Gilbert, Dustin Barton | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Rick Irons (PF) John Singleton | |
| 05:40 | Harding | Ray Hawkins steals the ball from Daniel Smith | 59-63 |
| 05:26 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| 05:02 | Harding | Daniel Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 05:00 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to James George | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | Harding | James George comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-63 |
| 04:47 | Tiffin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Foote | 59-63 |
| 04:41 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 04:39 | Harding | Ernest Edwards pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:19 | Harding | Ernest Edwards loses the dribble to Lonnie Matchett | 59-63 |
| 03:59 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Irons | 59-65 |
| 03:43 | Harding | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:42 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 03:38 | Tiffin | James George steals it from Jonathan Foote | 59-65 |
| 03:18 | Harding | James George misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 03:17 | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James George (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tiffin | PG - Jonathan Foote (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Alaniz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ray Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rick Irons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Matchett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Ray Hawkins and he's fouled by Scott Tubeszewski - foul #5 on Scott Tubeszewski, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG), Dustin Barton (C) Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Adrian Knight (SF), John Singleton (PF), Clifford Watson (C) Ray Hawkins, Rick Irons, Lonnie Matchett | |
| 03:01 | Tiffin | Jonathan Foote makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Ernest Edwards (PF) John Myers | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins (SF), Rick Irons (PF) Adrian Knight, John Singleton | |
| 02:47 | Harding | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Clifford Watson - foul #1 on Clifford Watson, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Lonnie Matchett (C) Clifford Watson | |
| 02:37 | Harding | Jonathan Foote is called for the reach on Robert McCaddon - foul #1 on Jonathan Foote, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 02:32 | Harding | Ernest Edwards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jesus Alaniz - foul #2 on Jesus Alaniz, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| 02:32 | Harding | Ernest Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:32 | Harding | Ernest Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Tiffin | Rick Irons is whistled for traveling | 60-68 |
| 01:58 | Harding | Ernest Edwards can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-68 |
| 01:56 | Harding | James George grabs the offensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Ernest Edwards is fouled on the floor by Ray Hawkins - foul #3 on Ray Hawkins, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Ernest Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Ernest Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Tiffin | Dustin Barton swats the shot by Jonathan Foote | 62-68 |
| 01:22 | Harding | Ernest Edwards snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Harding | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Foote - foul #2 on Jonathan Foote, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 00:58 | Harding | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Harding | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Harding | James George misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Tiffin | Tiffin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Milford Reed (SF), Harold Charles (PF) Ray Hawkins, Rick Irons | |
| 00:22 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Robert McCaddon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Tiffin | Tiffin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Hans Grzywinski (SG) Jesus Alaniz | |
| 00:13 | Tiffin | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Milford Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Tiffin | | |
| 00:13 | Tiffin | Milford Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Tiffin | Milford Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:11 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Tiffin | Jesus Alaniz (SG), Ray Hawkins (SF), Rick Irons (PF) Hans Grzywinski, Milford Reed, Harold Charles | |
| 00:07 | Harding | Ray Hawkins steals the ball from Dustin Barton | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Tiffin | Ray Hawkins throws it down | 67-76 |
| 00:00 | Harding | James George misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-76 |