| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Carl Allard (fresh) SG - Ron Cole (fresh) SF - Terry Edwards (fresh) PF - Alexander Barriga (fresh) C - Jeffrey Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) SG - George Cress (fresh) SF - Frank Woodcock (fresh) PF - Charles Schroeder (fresh) C - Horace Justis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Allard | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Harding | Frank Woodcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Harding | Horace Justis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Ron Cole steps in front of the George Cress pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Allard banks in the layup set up by Ron Cole | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Harding | Horace Justis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Witzel - foul #1 on Jeffrey Witzel, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Horace Justis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Colorado Mesa | George Cress steals the ball from Terry Edwards | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Harding | Frank Woodcock can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Harding | Frank Woodcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Harding | Frank Woodcock is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Rudisill | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Harding | Horace Justis gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Harding | Carl Allard is called for the reach on Paul Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Allard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell (C) Jeffrey Witzel | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Javier Contreras (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) Paul Rudisill, George Cress, Frank Woodcock, Charles Schroeder, Horace Justis | |
| 17:32 | Harding | Rickey Koziol misses the wide open runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Allard - foul #2 on Carl Allard, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones (PG) Carl Allard | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:32 | Harding | Rickey Koziol makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Harding | Rickey Koziol makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole is called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine (SG), Matthew Gaines (SF) Ron Cole, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:10 | Harding | Willie Williams loses the dribble to Matthew Gaines | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-4 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Willie Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Javier Contreras | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Perine | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Harding | Eddy Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Perine - foul #1 on Thomas Perine, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter (PG), Willy Buffington (SG), Patrick Sterling (C) Ronnie Jones, Matthew Gaines, Alexander Barriga | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), George Cress (SG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Charles Schroeder (PF), Felix Rivera (C) Glenn Albright, Eddy Russell, Willie Williams, Javier Contreras, Rickey Koziol | |
| 16:10 | Harding | Charles Schroeder drills a shot in the lane | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:00 | Harding | Frank Woodcock grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Larry Carter (fresh) SG - Willy Buffington (fresh) SF - Thomas Perine (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fresh) SF - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Rivera (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Harding | Charles Schroeder buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Woodcock and he's hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #1 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole (SG), Terry Edwards (SF), Jeffrey Witzel (C) Willy Buffington, Thomas Perine, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 15:45 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:45 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Terry Edwards | 9-10 |
| 15:26 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | Harding | Charles Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Harding | Ron Cole picks off the pass by Charles Schroeder | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Witzel, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga (PF), Ronald Campbell (C) Patrick Sterling, Jeffrey Witzel | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Javier Contreras (PF), Horace Justis (C) Paul Rudisill, George Cress, Frank Woodcock, Charles Schroeder, Felix Rivera | |
| 15:02 | Harding | Terry Edwards picks off the pass by Horace Justis in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:42 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Harding | Glenn Albright blows the wide open layup | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Ron Cole | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Edwards and the foul's on Glenn Albright - foul #1 on Glenn Albright, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine (SG), Matthew Gaines (SF) Ron Cole, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (SG), Charles Schroeder (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) Eddy Russell, Javier Contreras, Horace Justis | |
| 13:59 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | Harding | George Cress pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Alexander Barriga is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #1 on Alexander Barriga, team foul #7 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones (PG) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 13:45 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:26 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines is hacked by Willie Williams - foul #1 on Willie Williams, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Felix Rivera (PF) Glenn Albright, Willie Williams, Charles Schroeder | |
| 13:15 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Harding | Frank Woodcock scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Rickey Koziol and the foul's on Matthew Gaines - foul #1 on Matthew Gaines, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington (SG), Patrick Sterling (C) Matthew Gaines, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Willie Williams (SG) George Cress | |
| 13:00 | Harding | Frank Woodcock misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:00 | Harding | Felix Rivera snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 12:53 | Harding | Frank Woodcock misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 12:51 | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:44 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Jones | 17-14 |
| 12:39 | Harding | Paul Rudisill drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Felix Rivera | 17-16 |
| 12:26 | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones is hacked by Frank Woodcock - foul #1 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter (PG) Ronnie Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Charles Schroeder (PF), Horace Justis (C) Paul Rudisill, Frank Woodcock, Felix Rivera, Rickey Koziol | |
| 12:09 | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perine | 19-16 |
| 11:54 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Albright | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Perine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Barriga (tired) C - Patrick Sterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Glenn Albright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddy Russell (fresh) SF - Willie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Justis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Horace Justis - foul #1 on Horace Justis, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines (SF), Ronald Campbell (C) Willy Buffington, Patrick Sterling | |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (SG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Javier Contreras (PF) Eddy Russell, Willie Williams, Charles Schroeder | |
| 11:44 | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:44 | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:44 | Harding | The rebound goes to Javier Contreras | 19-18 |
| 11:26 | Harding | George Cress makes the wide open turnaround from close range set up by Horace Justis | 19-20 |
| 11:08 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell misses long on a jumper near the basket | 19-20 |
| 11:06 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines tips it back up and in | 21-20 |
| 10:45 | Harding | Horace Justis misses the runner in the paint | 21-20 |
| 10:43 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 10:31 | Colorado Mesa | The short jumper by Alexander Barriga is denied by Javier Contreras | 21-20 |
| 10:29 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 10:27 | Harding | Horace Justis snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Frank Woodcock lays it in uncontested | 21-22 |
| 09:55 | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga's floater is knocked away by Frank Woodcock | 21-22 |
| 09:53 | Harding | Horace Justis gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:49 | Harding | George Cress misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 09:48 | Harding | Javier Contreras tips it in | 21-24 |
| 09:37 | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones (PG), Ron Cole (SG), Terry Edwards (SF), Patrick Sterling (C) Larry Carter, Thomas Perine, Matthew Gaines, Alexander Barriga | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Felix Rivera (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) Glenn Albright, George Cress, Frank Woodcock, Javier Contreras, Horace Justis | |
| 09:33 | Harding | Ron Cole picks off the pass by Paul Rudisill in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 09:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones can't finish the layup | 21-24 |
| 09:30 | Harding | Felix Rivera gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:25 | Harding | Ronnie Jones is called for the reach on Paul Rudisill - foul #1 on Ronnie Jones, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 09:25 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:25 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:16 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole travels with the ball | 21-26 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Jones - foul #2 on Ronnie Jones, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter (PG) Ronnie Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:02 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards misses short on a floater from close range | 21-28 |
| 09:00 | Harding | Paul Rudisill gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:55 | Harding | Willie Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 08:53 | Harding | Felix Rivera pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:48 | Harding | Willie Williams is hacked by Terry Edwards - foul #1 on Terry Edwards, team foul #11 | 21-28 |
| 08:48 | Harding | Willie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:48 | Harding | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:48 | Harding | Rickey Koziol grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Eddy Russell is hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #12 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington (SG), Thomas Perine (SF), Alexander Barriga (PF) Ron Cole, Terry Edwards, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Woodcock (SF), Charles Schroeder (PF) Willie Williams, Felix Rivera | |
| 08:28 | Harding | Eddy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Eddy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:20 | Colorado Mesa | A charge is called on Patrick Sterling - foul #1 on Patrick Sterling, team foul #13 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (SG) Eddy Russell | |
| 08:07 | Harding | George Cress is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 08:05 | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:49 | Colorado Mesa | Willy Buffington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 07:47 | Harding | Paul Rudisill gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Larry Carter (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Willy Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Perine (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Barriga (very tired) C - Patrick Sterling (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Rickey Koziol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Harding | Rickey Koziol misses the dunk attempt | 21-30 |
| 07:38 | Harding | Paul Rudisill grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 07:32 | Harding | Willy Buffington is called for the reach on George Cress - foul #1 on Willy Buffington, team foul #14 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Horace Justis (C) Paul Rudisill, Rickey Koziol | |
| 07:32 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:32 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 07:12 | Colorado Mesa | Horace Justis swats the layup by Patrick Sterling | 21-32 |
| 07:11 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Carter | 21-32 |
| 06:56 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| 06:56 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-32 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole (SG), Terry Edwards (SF) Willy Buffington, Thomas Perine | |
| Subs | Harding | Eddy Russell (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Javier Contreras (PF), Felix Rivera (C) George Cress, Frank Woodcock, Charles Schroeder, Horace Justis | |
| 06:53 | Harding | Ron Cole is called for the reach on Eddy Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Cole, team foul #15 | 21-32 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Eddy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Eddy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:42 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Felix Rivera - foul #1 on Felix Rivera, team foul #5 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG) Glenn Albright | |
| 06:42 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:42 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Willie Williams is hacked by Terry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Edwards, team foul #16 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines (SF) Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 06:39 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 06:20 | Colorado Mesa | Eddy Russell is called for the reach on Ron Cole - foul #1 on Eddy Russell, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Schroeder (PF) Javier Contreras | |
| 06:09 | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 06:07 | Harding | Charles Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 06:01 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses badly on a floater in the lane | 23-36 |
| 05:59 | Harding | Charles Schroeder tips it home | 23-38 |
| 05:55 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine (SF) Matthew Gaines | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Rickey Koziol (C) Paul Rudisill, Felix Rivera | |
| 05:43 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses the easy layup | 23-38 |
| 05:41 | Harding | Rickey Koziol pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 05:34 | Harding | Willie Williams loses the dribble to Larry Carter | 23-38 |
| 05:30 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine banks in the layup set up by Larry Carter | 25-38 |
| 05:14 | Harding | Rickey Koziol makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Albright | 25-40 |
| 04:59 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 04:57 | Harding | Charles Schroeder gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:37 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Glenn Albright | 25-42 |
| 04:22 | Colorado Mesa | Patrick Sterling is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Sterling, team foul #17 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines (SF), Jeffrey Witzel (C) Ron Cole, Patrick Sterling | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), George Cress (SG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Javier Contreras (PF), Felix Rivera (C) Glenn Albright, Eddy Russell, Willie Williams, Charles Schroeder, Rickey Koziol | |
| 04:09 | Harding | Frank Woodcock misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-42 |
| 04:07 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 04:03 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines blows the layup | 25-42 |
| 04:02 | Harding | Frank Woodcock grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 03:52 | Harding | George Cress is whistled for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Carl Allard (PG), Terry Edwards (SG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Larry Carter, Thomas Perine, Alexander Barriga | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 03:32 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 03:31 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards tips it home | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Carl Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Witzel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Rivera (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Harding | Paul Rudisill scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Cress | 27-44 |
| 03:11 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Allard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 03:10 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards tips it home | 29-44 |
| 02:47 | Harding | Paul Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Allard - foul #3 on Carl Allard, team foul #18 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ronnie Jones (PG), Thomas Perine (SG) Carl Allard, Matthew Gaines | |
| Subs | Harding | Horace Justis (C) Felix Rivera | |
| 02:47 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 02:47 | Harding | Paul Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-46 |
| 02:31 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 02:10 | Colorado Mesa | Terry Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 02:09 | Harding | Javier Contreras grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 02:07 | Harding | Terry Edwards takes the ball from George Cress in the backcourt | 29-46 |
| 02:02 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 02:00 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell snags the offensive board | 29-46 |
| 01:45 | Colorado Mesa | Thomas Perine scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronnie Jones | 32-46 |
| 01:37 | Harding | George Cress makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rudisill | 32-48 |
| 01:21 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell is hacked by Javier Contreras - foul #1 on Javier Contreras, team foul #7 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter (PG), Willy Buffington (SG) Ronnie Jones, Terry Edwards | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Willie Williams (SF), Charles Schroeder (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) Paul Rudisill, George Cress, Frank Woodcock, Javier Contreras, Horace Justis | |
| 01:21 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 01:21 | Colorado Mesa | Ronald Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 01:14 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 34-48 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Rickey Koziol pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Ronald Campbell is called for the reach on Willie Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #19 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alexander Barriga (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:05 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:05 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffrey Witzel pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 00:49 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Carter connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Perine | 36-49 |
| 00:27 | Harding | Charles Schroeder is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Eddy Russell | 36-51 |
| 00:05 | Colorado Mesa | Glenn Albright picks off the pass by Thomas Perine | 36-51 |
| 00:01 | Harding | Eddy Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ron Cole (SG), Matthew Gaines (SF) Willy Buffington, Thomas Perine | |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (SG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Horace Justis (C) Eddy Russell, Willie Williams, Rickey Koziol | |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | Matthew Gaines misses the fullcourt shot | 36-51 |