| Lineup | Harding | PG - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Maus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Coury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Alers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Georgia | PG - Gary Rutherford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Betz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Rhoades (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Jeremy Smith inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Georgia | West Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Harding | Charles Maus is hacked by Harold Betz - foul #3 on Harold Betz, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani (SG) Harold Betz | |
| 19:36 | Harding | Thomas Brooks is called for the reach on Kevin Osborne - foul #2 on Thomas Brooks, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | Harding | Charles Maus's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Sargeant | 39-34 |
| 19:22 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Harding | Kevin Osborne drills a floater from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 18:24 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Rutherford | 41-40 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Raymond Rhoades denies the turnaround by Jeremy Smith | 41-40 |
| 18:01 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:40 | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 17:38 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 17:18 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:16 | Harding | Matthew Coury snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:47 | Harding | Lester Alers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:46 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:29 | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 16:28 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:13 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades is hacked by Matthew Coury - foul #3 on Matthew Coury, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Daniel Hund (SG), Ronald Phelan (SF), Jonathan Blalock (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Kevin Osborne, Charles Maus, Jeremy Smith, Matthew Coury, Lester Alers | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels (PG), Anthony Ruhl (SG), Craig Smith (SF), Don Johnson (C) Gary Rutherford, Wilbert Villani, Thomas Brooks, Darryl Sargeant | |
| 16:08 | West Georgia | Don Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Harding | Jonathan Blalock snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:00 | Harding | Jonathan Blalock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Sholar | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Sholar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hund (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Phelan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Short (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Georgia | PG - Jimmy Vowels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ruhl (fresh) SF - Craig Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Rhoades (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | West Georgia | Anthony Ruhl misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 15:53 | Harding | Ronald Phelan gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Harding | Jonathan Blalock hits a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jimmy Vowels - foul #1 on Jimmy Vowels, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Osborne (PG) Daniel Sholar | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Harold Betz (SG), Darryl Sargeant (C) Anthony Ruhl, Raymond Rhoades | |
| 15:27 | Harding | Jonathan Blalock makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:15 | West Georgia | Harold Betz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:13 | Harding | Kenneth Short grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:07 | Harding | Daniel Hund misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Vowels - foul #2 on Jimmy Vowels, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani (SF) Craig Smith | |
| 15:07 | Harding | Daniel Hund makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Harding | Daniel Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:53 | West Georgia | Kevin Osborne is called for the reach on Wilbert Villani - foul #1 on Kevin Osborne, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Maus (SG), Matthew Coury (PF) Daniel Hund, Jonathan Blalock | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Craig Smith (C) Darryl Sargeant | |
| 14:39 | West Georgia | Kenneth Short takes the ball from Craig Smith | 48-40 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Kevin Osborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Jeremy Smith (SF), Lester Alers (C) Ronald Phelan, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford (PG) Jimmy Vowels | |
| 14:08 | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani misses the jumper from the left block | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | West Georgia | Craig Smith tips it home | 48-42 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Jeremy Smith misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Harding | Lester Alers tips it in | 50-42 |
| 13:23 | West Georgia | Harold Betz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Matthew Coury gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:03 | Harding | Kevin Osborne buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Don Johnson - foul #2 on Don Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Phelan (SF) Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks (SF), Raymond Rhoades (PF), Darryl Sargeant (C) Wilbert Villani, Don Johnson, Craig Smith | |
| 13:03 | Harding | Kevin Osborne misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:03 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Rutherford and he's hacked by Ronald Phelan - foul #2 on Ronald Phelan, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Jonathan Blalock (PF) Kevin Osborne, Matthew Coury | |
| Subs | West Georgia | | |
| 12:52 | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:31 | Harding | Lester Alers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Hund (SG), Kenneth Short (C) Charles Maus, Lester Alers | |
| Subs | West Georgia | | |
| 12:10 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:08 | Harding | Kenneth Short pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Harding | Darryl Sargeant swats the layup by Jonathan Blalock | 52-45 |
| 12:01 | Harding | Daniel Sholar snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | Harding | Darryl Sargeant is called for the reach on Kenneth Short - foul #1 on Darryl Sargeant, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Osborne (PG), Jeremy Smith (SF), Matthew Coury (PF) Daniel Sholar, Ronald Phelan, Jonathan Blalock | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels (PG), Wilbert Villani (SG) Gary Rutherford, Harold Betz | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hund (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Coury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Short (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Georgia | PG - Jimmy Vowels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Villani (fresh) SF - Thomas Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Harding | Matthew Coury drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Hund | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darryl Sargeant | 54-48 |
| 10:41 | Harding | Jeremy Smith connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Hund | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:22 | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:05 | Harding | Kenneth Short comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Wilbert Villani - foul #3 on Wilbert Villani, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Maus (SG), Ronald Phelan (SF) Daniel Hund, Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford (PG), Harold Betz (SG), Don Johnson (C) Jimmy Vowels, Thomas Brooks, Darryl Sargeant | |
| 10:05 | Harding | Kenneth Short makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | Harding | Kenneth Short misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:05 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:46 | West Georgia | Don Johnson is hacked by Matthew Coury - foul #4 on Matthew Coury, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Jonathan Blalock (PF), Lester Alers (C) Kevin Osborne, Matthew Coury, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Craig Smith (C) Raymond Rhoades | |
| 09:40 | West Georgia | Harold Betz is hacked by Charles Maus - foul #1 on Charles Maus, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 09:31 | West Georgia | Harold Betz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert Villani | 57-53 |
| 09:20 | Harding | Daniel Sholar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:18 | West Georgia | Don Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:05 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 08:59 | Harding | Lester Alers misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Betz - foul #4 on Harold Betz, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Jeremy Smith (SF) Ronald Phelan | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels (SG), Darryl Sargeant (C) Harold Betz, Wilbert Villani | |
| 08:59 | Harding | Lester Alers makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:59 | Harding | Lester Alers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:59 | West Georgia | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 58-55 |
| 08:43 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford hits a floater from the right wing set up by Darryl Sargeant and the foul's on Charles Maus - foul #2 on Charles Maus, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Osborne (PG) Daniel Sholar | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks (SF), Raymond Rhoades (PF) Craig Smith, Don Johnson | |
| 08:43 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:43 | Harding | Jonathan Blalock grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Lester Alers connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 08:05 | West Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Rhoades | 60-57 |
| 07:56 | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Matthew Coury (PF) Jonathan Blalock | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Harold Betz (SG) Jimmy Vowels | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Maus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Coury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lester Alers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Georgia | PG - Gary Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Betz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Rhoades (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Harding | Darryl Sargeant swats the layup by Matthew Coury | 60-57 |
| 07:26 | West Georgia | The rebound goes to Darryl Sargeant | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 60-57 |
| 07:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Charles Maus | 60-57 |
| 07:08 | Harding | Harold Betz picks off the pass by Lester Alers | 60-57 |
| 07:04 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford hits the finger roll set up by Harold Betz | 60-59 |
| 06:41 | Harding | Lester Alers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Maus | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 62-61 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Jeremy Smith hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Osborne | 64-61 |
| 05:54 | West Georgia | Kevin Osborne is called for the reach on Harold Betz - foul #2 on Kevin Osborne, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Daniel Hund (SG), Ronald Phelan (SF), Kenneth Short (C) Kevin Osborne, Charles Maus, Jeremy Smith, Lester Alers | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels (PG), Wilbert Villani (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Craig Smith (C) Gary Rutherford, Thomas Brooks, Raymond Rhoades, Darryl Sargeant | |
| 05:54 | West Georgia | Harold Betz makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:54 | West Georgia | Harold Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:44 | Harding | Kenneth Short misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Harding | Ronald Phelan gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Ronald Phelan comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Smith - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Ronald Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Ronald Phelan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Vowels | 66-65 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Daniel Hund hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Phelan | 68-65 |
| 04:36 | West Georgia | Jimmy Vowels misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Matthew Coury pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:10 | Harding | Daniel Hund can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilbert Villani - foul #4 on Wilbert Villani, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Osborne (PG), Jonathan Blalock (PF), Lester Alers (C) Daniel Sholar, Matthew Coury, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades (PF), Darryl Sargeant (C) Harold Betz, Don Johnson | |
| 04:10 | Harding | Daniel Hund makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:10 | Harding | Daniel Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:10 | West Georgia | Craig Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:47 | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani connects on the 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Kevin Osborne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Phelan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Alers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Georgia | PG - Jimmy Vowels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Villani (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Craig Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Rhoades (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Darryl Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Harding | Lester Alers can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Craig Smith - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Maus (SG), Jeremy Smith (SF) Daniel Hund, Ronald Phelan | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford (PG), Thomas Brooks (SF) Jimmy Vowels, Craig Smith | |
| 03:28 | Harding | Lester Alers misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:28 | Harding | Lester Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:16 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:14 | West Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Villani | 70-68 |
| 02:52 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 70-70 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Jeremy Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Osborne and he's hacked by Thomas Brooks - foul #3 on Thomas Brooks, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Matthew Coury (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Jonathan Blalock, Lester Alers | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Harold Betz (SG), Don Johnson (C) Wilbert Villani, Darryl Sargeant | |
| 02:30 | Harding | Jeremy Smith misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | West Georgia | Don Johnson pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:23 | West Georgia | Don Johnson is denied on a layup by Matthew Coury | 72-70 |
| 02:22 | Harding | Kenneth Short snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Harding | Charles Maus is fouled on the floor by Gary Rutherford - foul #1 on Gary Rutherford, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Craig Smith (SF) Thomas Brooks | |
| 02:01 | Harding | Charles Maus makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:01 | Harding | Charles Maus misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:01 | West Georgia | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 02:01 | West Georgia | West Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 01:44 | West Georgia | Harold Betz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Kenneth Short gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | Harding | Jeremy Smith's pass is intercepted by Gary Rutherford | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | West Georgia | West Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Lester Alers (C) Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Thomas Brooks (SF), Darryl Sargeant (C) Craig Smith, Don Johnson | |
| 00:54 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant misses short on a shot in the lane | 73-70 |
| 00:52 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:40 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:38 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | West Georgia | Raymond Rhoades clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Lester Alers gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Georgia | West Georgia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Harding | Gary Rutherford is called for the reach on Lester Alers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Rutherford, team foul #14 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Hund (SG) Charles Maus | |
| Subs | West Georgia | | |
| 00:14 | Harding | Lester Alers makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:14 | Harding | Lester Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Georgia | West Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | West Georgia | Harold Betz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | West Georgia | Darryl Sargeant snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | West Georgia | Harold Betz buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Rutherford | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Kevin Osborne is hacked by Harold Betz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Betz, team foul #15 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Maus (SG) Daniel Hund | |
| Subs | West Georgia | Wilbert Villani (SG) Harold Betz | |
| 00:02 | Harding | Kevin Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Kevin Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | West Georgia | Gary Rutherford hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-73 |