| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Seese (fresh) SF - Rudolph Fries (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Norman Folden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Tasker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Hise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ashland | William Seese hits a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Moore | 46-41 |
| 19:26 | Harding | Norman Folden is called for 5 seconds | 46-41 |
| 19:14 | Ashland | Joseph Moore is hacked by Norman Folden - foul #3 on Norman Folden, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | James Fleischmann (PG) Norman Folden | |
| 18:54 | Ashland | William Seese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 18:52 | Ashland | Conrad Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:39 | Ashland | Craig Hunt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 18:38 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:23 | Ashland | William Seese is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Kevin Pelt buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Glenn Pugh | 46-43 |
| 17:59 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:58 | Harding | The rebound goes to Arthur Hise | 46-43 |
| 17:51 | Harding | Arthur Hise misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 17:50 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Pelt | 46-43 |
| 17:34 | Harding | Conrad Dean takes the ball from Charlie Tasker | 46-43 |
| 17:07 | Ashland | Joseph Moore hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Dean | 48-43 |
| 16:47 | Harding | Craig Hunt swats the layup by Glenn Pugh | 48-43 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Charlie Tasker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Glenn Pugh misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-43 |
| 16:17 | Ashland | Joseph Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:52 | Ashland | Conrad Dean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:51 | Harding | Charlie Tasker grabs the board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Seese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Fries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Craig Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Fleischmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Tasker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Pugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Hise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Harding | Arthur Hise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:30 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:15 | Ashland | Craig Hunt makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Moore | 51-43 |
| 14:56 | Harding | Glenn Pugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Conrad Dean - foul #2 on Conrad Dean, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Brooks (PG), Howard Aubuchon (SG), Eugene Trollinger (SF), Thabiti Abdelwahed (PF), Larry Rebello (C) Joseph Moore, William Seese, Rudolph Fries, Craig Hunt, Conrad Dean | |
| Subs | Harding | Gerald Cleary (PG), Norman Folden (SG), Dale Evans (PF), Darren Thomas (C) James Fleischmann, Charlie Tasker, Arthur Hise, Kevin Pelt | |
| 14:56 | Harding | Glenn Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:56 | Harding | Glenn Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:44 | Ashland | Dale Evans steps in front of the Eugene Trollinger pass | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Glenn Pugh scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Cleary | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Ashland | Thabiti Abdelwahed connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Howard Aubuchon and the foul's on Glenn Pugh - foul #1 on Glenn Pugh, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Felix Harris (SF) Glenn Pugh | |
| 14:17 | Ashland | Thabiti Abdelwahed makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:59 | Harding | Felix Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Cleary | 54-51 |
| 13:35 | Ashland | Thabiti Abdelwahed is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| 13:18 | Harding | Larry Rebello blocks the short jumper by Darren Thomas | 54-51 |
| 13:16 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:10 | Ashland | Larry Brooks's pass is intercepted by Dale Evans | 54-51 |
| 13:00 | Harding | Gerald Cleary is fouled on the floor by Larry Brooks - foul #2 on Larry Brooks, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| 12:52 | Harding | Felix Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Felix Harris, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Charlie Tasker (SG) Norman Folden | |
| 12:33 | Ashland | Larry Rebello misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 12:31 | Harding | Gerald Cleary snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:12 | Harding | Howard Aubuchon takes the ball from Gerald Cleary | 54-51 |
| 12:09 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 12:08 | Harding | Felix Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:39 | Harding | Darren Thomas loses the dribble to Eugene Trollinger | 54-51 |
| 11:36 | Ashland | Larry Brooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Trollinger | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Aubuchon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Trollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thabiti Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Rebello (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gerald Cleary (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Tasker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Felix Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Evans (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Darren Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Harding | Dale Evans banks in the layup on a nice dish by Felix Harris | 56-53 |
| 11:06 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Aubuchon | 59-53 |
| 10:38 | Harding | Eugene Trollinger is called for the reach on Gerald Cleary - foul #2 on Eugene Trollinger, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Moore (PG), William Seese (SG), Rudolph Fries (SF), Craig Hunt (PF), Conrad Dean (C) Larry Brooks, Howard Aubuchon, Eugene Trollinger, Thabiti Abdelwahed, Larry Rebello | |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Folden (PG), James Fleischmann (SG), Roger Dickenson (SF), Arthur Hise (PF), Kevin Pelt (C) Gerald Cleary, Charlie Tasker, Felix Harris, Dale Evans, Darren Thomas | |
| 10:30 | Harding | James Fleischmann is fouled on the floor by William Seese - foul #2 on William Seese, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on Norman Folden - foul #1 on Joseph Moore, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| 10:04 | Harding | Kevin Pelt hits the finger roll set up by Roger Dickenson and he's hacked by William Seese - foul #3 on William Seese, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 10:04 | Harding | Kevin Pelt makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:02 | Ashland | Joseph Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Folden - foul #4 on Norman Folden, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Emmett Raines (PG) Norman Folden | |
| 09:51 | Ashland | Craig Hunt knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Moore and he's fouled by Roger Dickenson - foul #2 on Roger Dickenson, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 09:51 | Ashland | Craig Hunt makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:35 | Harding | Arthur Hise lays it in on a nice dish by Emmett Raines | 62-58 |
| 09:13 | Ashland | Craig Hunt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Emmett Raines - foul #1 on Emmett Raines, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Gerald Cleary (PG), Charlie Tasker (SG), Glenn Pugh (SF) Emmett Raines, James Fleischmann, Roger Dickenson | |
| 09:13 | Ashland | Craig Hunt makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:55 | Harding | Kevin Pelt loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | Howard Aubuchon (SG) William Seese | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 08:31 | Ashland | Craig Hunt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 65-58 |
| 08:29 | Harding | The rebound goes to Charlie Tasker | 65-58 |
| 08:27 | Harding | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on Gerald Cleary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Moore, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Rebello (C) Conrad Dean | |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Evans (PF) Arthur Hise | |
| 08:27 | Harding | Gerald Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:27 | Ashland | Larry Rebello grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:04 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries is hacked by Gerald Cleary - foul #4 on Gerald Cleary, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | James Fleischmann (PG), Felix Harris (SF) Gerald Cleary, Glenn Pugh | |
| 08:04 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:04 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:47 | Harding | Kevin Pelt buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Fleischmann | 67-60 |
| 07:31 | Ashland | Howard Aubuchon's layup is rejected by Kevin Pelt | 67-60 |
| 07:29 | Ashland | Craig Hunt tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 07:28 | Harding | Kevin Pelt grabs the board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Aubuchon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rudolph Fries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Hunt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Rebello (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Fleischmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Tasker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Felix Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Kevin Pelt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Harding | Kevin Pelt connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Fleischmann | 67-62 |
| 06:56 | Ashland | Larry Rebello is whistled for a carry | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Brooks (PG), William Seese (SG), Eugene Trollinger (SF), Thabiti Abdelwahed (PF), Conrad Dean (C) Joseph Moore, Howard Aubuchon, Rudolph Fries, Craig Hunt, Larry Rebello | |
| Subs | Harding | Gerald Cleary (PG), Arthur Hise (PF) Charlie Tasker, Kevin Pelt | |
| 06:44 | Harding | Felix Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Pugh (SF) Felix Harris | |
| 06:32 | Ashland | Larry Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | Harding | Darren Thomas (C) Dale Evans | |
| 06:11 | Harding | James Fleischmann is hacked by Larry Brooks - foul #3 on Larry Brooks, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 06:11 | Harding | James Fleischmann makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:11 | Harding | James Fleischmann misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:11 | Ashland | Thabiti Abdelwahed gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:51 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 67-63 |
| 05:49 | Harding | James Fleischmann gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:44 | Harding | James Fleischmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 05:42 | Harding | Glenn Pugh can't tip it in | 67-63 |
| 05:41 | Ashland | Thabiti Abdelwahed grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:32 | Ashland | William Seese comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:31 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Thabiti Abdelwahed | 67-63 |
| 05:15 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Pugh - foul #2 on Glenn Pugh, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Moore (PG), Howard Aubuchon (SG), Craig Hunt (PF) Larry Brooks, William Seese, Conrad Dean | |
| Subs | Harding | Charlie Tasker (SG), Felix Harris (SF), Dale Evans (PF), Kevin Pelt (C) James Fleischmann, Glenn Pugh, Arthur Hise, Darren Thomas | |
| 05:15 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:15 | Ashland | Eugene Trollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:54 | Harding | Gerald Cleary is hacked by Eugene Trollinger - foul #3 on Eugene Trollinger, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Rudolph Fries (SF), Larry Rebello (C) Eugene Trollinger, Thabiti Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 04:54 | Harding | Gerald Cleary misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:54 | Ashland | Howard Aubuchon pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:33 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Dale Evans grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:04 | Harding | Gerald Cleary misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:02 | Ashland | Larry Rebello snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:44 | Ashland | Kevin Pelt steals the ball from Joseph Moore | 69-63 |
| 03:38 | Harding | Charlie Tasker is fouled on the floor by Howard Aubuchon - foul #4 on Howard Aubuchon, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Conrad Dean (C) Larry Rebello | |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Folden (PG), Glenn Pugh (SF), Arthur Hise (PF) Gerald Cleary, Felix Harris, Dale Evans | |
| 03:38 | Harding | Charlie Tasker misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:38 | Harding | Charlie Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:20 | Ashland | Joseph Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Kevin Pelt gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Aubuchon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rudolph Fries (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Hunt (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Conrad Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Norman Folden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charlie Tasker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glenn Pugh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Pelt (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Harding | Charlie Tasker connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Hise | 69-66 |
| 02:36 | Ashland | Howard Aubuchon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 02:35 | Harding | Arthur Hise grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Harding | Craig Hunt takes the ball from Glenn Pugh | 69-66 |
| 02:05 | Ashland | Craig Hunt misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 02:04 | Harding | Arthur Hise gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:57 | Harding | Howard Aubuchon is called for the reach on Charlie Tasker - foul #5 on Howard Aubuchon, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Seese (SG) Howard Aubuchon | |
| Subs | Harding | Gerald Cleary (PG) Norman Folden | |
| 01:57 | Harding | Charlie Tasker makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Harding | Charlie Tasker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | Ashland | Craig Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Ashland | Craig Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Ashland | Rudolph Fries tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:28 | Harding | Charlie Tasker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Kevin Pelt can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Ashland | Craig Hunt gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:59 | Ashland | William Seese hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Conrad Dean | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Harding | Charlie Tasker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Hise | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ashland | Charlie Tasker is called for the reach on William Seese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Tasker, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:41 | Ashland | William Seese makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | Ashland | William Seese makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Harding | Arthur Hise clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:34 | Ashland | Conrad Dean pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Ashland | Charlie Tasker is called for the reach on Conrad Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Tasker, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Ashland | Conrad Dean misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Ashland | Conrad Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Harding | Gerald Cleary misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Conrad Dean | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Ashland | Charlie Tasker is called for the reach on Conrad Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Tasker, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| 00:25 | Ashland | Conrad Dean makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:25 | Ashland | Conrad Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Harding | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on Gerald Cleary - foul #3 on Joseph Moore, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Gerald Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Gerald Cleary makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Gerald Cleary is called for the reach on Joseph Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Cleary, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Zamborsky (C) Conrad Dean | |
| Subs | Harding | Norman Folden (PG) Gerald Cleary | |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Joseph Moore misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Joseph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | Harding | Glenn Pugh is hacked by Joseph Moore - foul #4 on Joseph Moore, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Ashland | Conrad Dean (C) Mark Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:09 | Harding | Glenn Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Harding | Glenn Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | Conrad Dean pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Ashland | Charlie Tasker is called for the reach on Conrad Dean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Tasker, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Ashland | Conrad Dean misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Ashland | Conrad Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Charlie Tasker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Norman Folden | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Joseph Moore runs out the clock | 81-76 |