| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bevers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sidhu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fraley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Kevin Betz (fresh) SG - Paul Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Chiles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Obayana Abu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Zeyadeh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Robert Myers inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Harding | Robert Bevers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Harding | Robert Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Robert Myers hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Preston Graham | 39-30 |
| 18:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Michael Sidhu steals the ball from Kevin Betz | 39-30 |
| 18:09 | Harding | The jump hook by Robert Myers is blocked by Garf Zeyadeh | 39-30 |
| 18:08 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses the tip | 39-30 |
| 18:07 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Paul Simmons | 39-30 |
| 17:47 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-30 |
| 17:46 | Harding | The rebound goes to Michael Sidhu | 39-30 |
| 17:26 | Harding | Robert Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Harvey Lujan (PG), Randy Lamp (SG), John Patterson (SF), Robert Buhl (PF), Glenn Graham (C) Preston Graham, Robert Bevers, Robert Myers, Michael Sidhu, John Fraley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Carlos Wadsworth (SG), Alexander Hess (SF), David Orman (PF), Erik Donlon (C) Kevin Betz, Paul Simmons, Alvin Chiles, Obayana Abu, Garf Zeyadeh | |
| 17:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth slams it home set up by Steven Hummer | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Harding | Harvey Lujan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harvey Lujan - foul #1 on Harvey Lujan, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Harding | John Fraley (C) Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 16:40 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:40 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:20 | Harding | Harvey Lujan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 16:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Hummer | 42-35 |
| 15:34 | Harding | Harvey Lujan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Patterson | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Harvey Lujan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Patterson (fresh) PF - Robert Buhl (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fraley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Steven Hummer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Wadsworth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Hess (fairly fresh) PF - David Orman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Donlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Randy Lamp - foul #1 on Randy Lamp, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Jerry Floyd (SG), Robert Bevers (SF), Michael Sidhu (PF) Harvey Lujan, Randy Lamp, John Patterson, Robert Buhl | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (SG), Obayana Abu (PF) Carlos Wadsworth, Erik Donlon | |
| 15:23 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:23 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:11 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Obayana Abu pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | N.W. Nazarene | John Fraley denies the turnaround by David Orman | 44-36 |
| 15:00 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jerry Floyd | 44-36 |
| 14:55 | Harding | Preston Graham is hacked by Steven Hummer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Hummer, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Graham (C) John Fraley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth (SG), Thomas Evans (PF), Erik Donlon (C) Steven Hummer, Obayana Abu, David Orman | |
| 14:33 | Harding | Robert Bevers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 14:32 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Alexander Hess | 44-36 |
| 14:25 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth is hacked by Glenn Graham - foul #1 on Glenn Graham, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons (SG), Alvin Chiles (SF), Obayana Abu (PF), Garf Zeyadeh (C) Carlos Wadsworth, Alexander Hess, Thomas Evans, Erik Donlon | |
| 14:07 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 14:05 | Harding | Glenn Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Robert Bevers hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 13:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 13:23 | N.W. Nazarene | Garf Zeyadeh grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 13:05 | N.W. Nazarene | Obayana Abu tips it in | 47-38 |
| 12:43 | Harding | Robert Bevers is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Preston Graham | 49-38 |
| 12:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Bevers - foul #3 on Robert Bevers, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Harvey Lujan (PG), Randy Lamp (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Robert Buhl (PF), John Fraley (C) Preston Graham, Jerry Floyd, Robert Bevers, Michael Sidhu, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Carlos Wadsworth (SG), Thomas Evans (PF), Erik Donlon (C) Kevin Betz, Paul Simmons, Obayana Abu, Garf Zeyadeh | |
| 12:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Harvey Lujan is whistled for a carry | 49-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG), Alexander Hess (SF) Steven Hummer, Alvin Chiles | |
| 12:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Fraley - foul #1 on John Fraley, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG) Kevin Betz | |
| 12:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:11 | Harding | Steven Hummer steps in front of the Harvey Lujan pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Alexander Hess dunks the ball set up by Steven Hummer | 49-43 |
| 12:08 | Harding | Harvey Lujan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG) Steven Hummer | |
| 11:58 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Betz | 49-45 |
| 11:29 | Harding | Harvey Lujan makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randy Lamp | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Harvey Lujan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lamp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Buhl (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fraley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Kevin Betz (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Wadsworth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alexander Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Evans (fresh) C - Erik Donlon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:12 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Erik Donlon | 51-47 |
| 11:07 | Harding | Harvey Lujan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 11:05 | N.W. Nazarene | Alexander Hess pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:52 | Harding | Harvey Lujan pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Harvey Lujan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Lamp | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | N.W. Nazarene | Robert Myers steps in front of the Kevin Betz pass | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Harding | Harvey Lujan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Buhl | 54-47 |
| 09:51 | Harding | Robert Myers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 09:49 | Harding | John Fraley tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 09:47 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Thomas Evans | 54-47 |
| 09:41 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon lays it in set up by Thomas Evans and he's hacked by John Fraley - foul #2 on John Fraley, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Jerry Floyd (SG), Robert Bevers (SF), Michael Sidhu (PF), Glenn Graham (C) Harvey Lujan, Randy Lamp, Robert Myers, Robert Buhl, John Fraley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Paul Simmons (SG), Alvin Chiles (SF), Obayana Abu (PF) Kevin Betz, Carlos Wadsworth, Alexander Hess, Thomas Evans | |
| 09:41 | N.W. Nazarene | Erik Donlon makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:15 | Harding | Michael Sidhu is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-50 |
| 09:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Hummer | 54-53 |
| 08:38 | Harding | Steven Hummer is called for the reach on Jerry Floyd - foul #2 on Steven Hummer, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Harding | John Fraley (C) Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Alexander Hess (SF), Garf Zeyadeh (C) Alvin Chiles, Erik Donlon | |
| 08:25 | Harding | Michael Sidhu comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Obayana Abu - foul #1 on Obayana Abu, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Harding | John Patterson (SF) Robert Bevers | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG), Alvin Chiles (SF) Steven Hummer, Alexander Hess | |
| 08:25 | Harding | Michael Sidhu makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:25 | Harding | Michael Sidhu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Simmons | 56-55 |
| 07:54 | Harding | John Patterson knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Kevin Betz - foul #3 on Kevin Betz, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Alexander Hess (SF), David Orman (PF) Kevin Betz, Alvin Chiles, Obayana Abu | |
| 07:54 | Harding | John Patterson makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:33 | N.W. Nazarene | John Patterson picks off the pass by Paul Simmons out of a doubleteam | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Harding | Alexander Hess is called for the reach on Jerry Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Hess, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Randy Lamp (PG), Robert Buhl (PF) Preston Graham, Michael Sidhu | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG), Alvin Chiles (SF), Obayana Abu (PF) Steven Hummer, Alexander Hess, Garf Zeyadeh | |
| 07:11 | Harding | John Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Obayana Abu snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Randy Lamp (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Buhl (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Fraley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Kevin Betz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Chiles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Obayana Abu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Orman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | N.W. Nazarene | David Orman scores on a floater from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Jerry Floyd drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Lamp | 61-57 |
| 06:14 | N.W. Nazarene | The jump hook by Alvin Chiles is blocked by Robert Buhl | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | Harding | John Fraley pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:44 | Harding | Obayana Abu steals the ball from Jerry Floyd | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Robert Buhl takes the ball from Obayana Abu | 61-57 |
| 05:29 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Robert Bevers (SF), Michael Sidhu (PF) Randy Lamp, John Patterson, Robert Buhl | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Carlos Wadsworth (SG), Alexander Hess (SF), Thomas Evans (PF), Garf Zeyadeh (C) Kevin Betz, Paul Simmons, Alvin Chiles, Obayana Abu, David Orman | |
| 05:00 | Harding | Michael Sidhu misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Alexander Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:53 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Floyd - foul #4 on Jerry Floyd, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Myers (SF), Glenn Graham (C) Jerry Floyd, John Fraley | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 04:53 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:53 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:27 | Harding | Michael Sidhu is hacked by Garf Zeyadeh - foul #1 on Garf Zeyadeh, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG), Obayana Abu (PF) Steven Hummer, Thomas Evans | |
| 04:12 | Harding | Robert Myers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:10 | N.W. Nazarene | Garf Zeyadeh gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:05 | N.W. Nazarene | Robert Myers steps in front of the Carlos Wadsworth pass | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Harding | Michael Sidhu is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane | 63-59 |
| 03:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Robert Bevers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 66-61 |
| 03:05 | N.W. Nazarene | Carlos Wadsworth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bevers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Sidhu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Graham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Kevin Betz (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Alexander Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Obayana Abu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Zeyadeh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:36 | Harding | Robert Myers misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 66-64 |
| 02:34 | N.W. Nazarene | Garf Zeyadeh grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Alexander Hess hits a shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 02:09 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Floyd (SG), Robert Buhl (PF), John Fraley (C) Robert Bevers, Michael Sidhu, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Steven Hummer (PG), Paul Simmons (SG), Alvin Chiles (SF), Thomas Evans (PF), Erik Donlon (C) Kevin Betz, Carlos Wadsworth, Alexander Hess, Obayana Abu, Garf Zeyadeh | |
| 01:49 | Harding | Preston Graham connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Fraley | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles connects on the fadeaway from close range | 68-68 |
| 01:31 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Bevers (SF), Michael Sidhu (PF) Robert Myers, Robert Buhl | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Kevin Betz (PG), Obayana Abu (PF), Garf Zeyadeh (C) Steven Hummer, Thomas Evans, Erik Donlon | |
| 01:11 | Harding | Michael Sidhu clanks a shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:09 | Harding | Robert Bevers tips it in | 70-68 |
| 01:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Garf Zeyadeh hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Simmons | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Betz - foul #4 on Kevin Betz, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Robert Bevers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Floyd - foul #5 on Jerry Floyd, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Randy Lamp (SG) Jerry Floyd | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Garf Zeyadeh grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:02 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Simmons is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Alvin Chiles hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | Robert Bevers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-73 |