| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fresh) SF - William O'Neill (fresh) PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) C - Arnold Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) SG - Robert Bevers (fresh) SF - John Patterson (fresh) PF - Eric Kinney (fresh) C - Michael Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Daniels | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Harding | Jerry Floyd hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels misses the floater from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jerry Floyd | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Harding | Eric Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Bevers steals it from William O'Neill | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Harding | Eric Kinney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bevers | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill is fouled on the floor by Michael Sidhu - foul #1 on Michael Sidhu, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill buries a floater from the right block set up by Arnold Hill | 6-2 |
| 16:59 | Harding | The jump hook by John Patterson is blocked by William O'Neill | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Harding | Eric Kinney grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Eric Kinney lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bevers | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:20 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 15:54 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels tips it in | 8-4 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) SG - Robert Bevers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Kinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Sidhu (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Harding | The pull-up jumper by John Patterson is blocked by Arnold Hill | 8-4 |
| 15:36 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:22 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | Harding | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by William O'Neill - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (PG), Dan Fulks (SG), Harold Shea (SF), Marvin Johnson (PF), Michael Houle (C) Gregory Billy, Richard Williams, William O'Neill, Donald Daniels, Arnold Hill | |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Randy Lamp (SG), Robert Myers (SF), John Fraley (PF), Glenn Graham (C) Jerry Floyd, Robert Bevers, John Patterson, Eric Kinney, Michael Sidhu | |
| 14:44 | Harding | Robert Myers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:42 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:38 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Fulks | 13-4 |
| 14:29 | Harding | Robert Myers is hacked by Harold Shea - foul #1 on Harold Shea, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| 14:13 | Harding | Robert Myers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:08 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:06 | Harding | Preston Graham snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:00 | Harding | Robert Myers is whistled for a carry | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Fulks | 16-7 |
| 13:35 | Harding | Robert Myers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Graham | 16-10 |
| 13:11 | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks is hacked by Randy Lamp - foul #1 on Randy Lamp, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy (PG) Dan Fulks | |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Floyd (PG), Robert Bevers (SG), John Patterson (SF) Preston Graham, Randy Lamp, Robert Myers | |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle is called for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Arnold Hill (C) Sheldon Joly, Marvin Johnson, Michael Houle | |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Kinney (PF) John Fraley | |
| 12:41 | Harding | Jerry Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bevers - foul #1 on Robert Bevers, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:30 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:30 | Harding | Eric Kinney pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:10 | Harding | Glenn Graham is whistled for a carry | 17-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill (SF) Harold Shea | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Sidhu (C) Glenn Graham | |
| 11:50 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Billy | 19-10 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William O'Neill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) SG - Robert Bevers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Patterson (fresh) PF - Eric Kinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Harding | Gregory Billy is called for the reach on Jerry Floyd - foul #1 on Gregory Billy, team foul #3 | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-10 |
| 11:23 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 11:15 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-10 |
| 11:13 | Harding | Eric Kinney snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:53 | Harding | William O'Neill takes the ball from John Patterson | 19-10 |
| 10:25 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (SG), Michael Houle (PF), Harold Shea (C) Richard Williams, Donald Daniels, Arnold Hill | |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Randy Lamp (SG), Robert Myers (SF), John Fraley (PF), Glenn Graham (C) Jerry Floyd, Robert Bevers, John Patterson, Eric Kinney, Michael Sidhu | |
| 10:25 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:25 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:11 | Harding | Robert Myers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Houle - foul #1 on Michael Houle, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson (PF) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 10:11 | Harding | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:11 | Harding | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:54 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly is called for 3 seconds | 21-12 |
| 09:42 | Harding | Robert Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 09:40 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to John Fraley | 21-12 |
| 09:22 | Harding | Randy Lamp is fouled on the floor by Harold Shea - foul #2 on Harold Shea, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dan Fulks (SG), William O'Neill (SF) Gregory Billy, Harold Shea | |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Floyd (PG) Preston Graham | |
| 09:11 | Harding | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-12 |
| 09:09 | Harding | Glenn Graham can't tip it in | 21-12 |
| 09:07 | Harding | John Fraley tips it home | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Sheldon Joly | 23-14 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Jerry Floyd connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-17 |
| 08:07 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:05 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Houle misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 08:04 | Harding | John Fraley pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:47 | Harding | Glenn Graham can't throw it down | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Sheldon Joly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Fulks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William O'Neill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Houle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Lamp (fresh) SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Graham (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 07:19 | Harding | John Fraley pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:54 | Harding | Jerry Floyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 06:53 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 06:25 | Harding | John Fraley grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 06:01 | Harding | Robert Myers banks in the layup set up by Glenn Graham and he's fouled by Dan Fulks - foul #1 on Dan Fulks, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Arnold Hill (C) Sheldon Joly, Dan Fulks, Marvin Johnson, Michael Houle | |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Robert Bevers (SG), Eric Kinney (PF), Michael Sidhu (C) Jerry Floyd, Randy Lamp, John Fraley, Glenn Graham | |
| 06:01 | Harding | Robert Myers makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:50 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Hill | 26-20 |
| 05:41 | Harding | Eric Kinney can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Daniels - foul #1 on Donald Daniels, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Harding | John Patterson (SF) Robert Myers | |
| 05:41 | Harding | Eric Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:41 | Harding | Eric Kinney misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:41 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Sidhu - foul #2 on Michael Sidhu, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Buhl (C) Michael Sidhu | |
| 05:26 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | Harding | Eric Kinney pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:13 | Harding | Robert Bevers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Bevers, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Randy Lamp (SG) Robert Bevers | |
| 04:59 | C. Connecticut State | William O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 04:57 | Harding | Preston Graham pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:37 | Harding | Eric Kinney drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Lamp | 26-23 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William O'Neill | 28-23 |
| 04:09 | Harding | Eric Kinney hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Buhl | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Patterson - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea (SF) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Floyd (PG), Robert Bevers (SG), Michael Sidhu (C) Preston Graham, Randy Lamp, Robert Buhl | |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:31 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 03:30 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gregory Billy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Shea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bevers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Patterson (fresh) PF - Eric Kinney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sidhu (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (SG), Marvin Johnson (PF) Richard Williams, Donald Daniels | |
| Subs | Harding | John Fraley (PF) Eric Kinney | |
| 02:39 | Harding | Arnold Hill steals the ball from John Patterson | 29-25 |
| 02:23 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 02:21 | Harding | John Fraley pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:02 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 02:01 | C. Connecticut State | Arnold Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | Jerry Floyd is called for the reach on Gregory Billy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Floyd, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Williams (SG), Donald Daniels (PF), Michael Houle (C) Sheldon Joly, Marvin Johnson, Arnold Hill | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Myers (SF) John Patterson | |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | Gregory Billy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:27 | Harding | Jerry Floyd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Daniels - foul #2 on Donald Daniels, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly (PG) Gregory Billy | |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Kinney (PF), Glenn Graham (C) John Fraley, Michael Sidhu | |
| 01:27 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:27 | Harding | Jerry Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:09 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Shea connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Williams | 33-26 |
| 00:55 | Harding | Robert Bevers buries a jumper in the paint set up by Jerry Floyd and the foul's on Michael Houle - foul #2 on Michael Houle, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marvin Johnson (SF) Harold Shea | |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG) Jerry Floyd | |
| 00:55 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:55 | Harding | Eric Kinney snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:37 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| 00:37 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:37 | Harding | Robert Bevers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | Sheldon Joly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Johnson | 35-29 |
| 00:01 | Harding | Eric Kinney can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Glenn Graham gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |