| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Grasso (fresh) SG - Gerald Kenyon (fresh) SF - Michael Cleary (fresh) PF - Charles Panella (fresh) C - Dewey Stowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Darwin Hiebert (fresh) SG - Wallace Naylor (fresh) SF - Harry Borst (fresh) PF - Victor Webb (fresh) C - James Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Washington | Charles Panella wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | C. Washington | C. Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Darwin Hiebert - foul #1 on Darwin Hiebert, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Victor Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | C. Washington | John Grasso tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 19:10 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | C. Washington | John Grasso grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | C. Washington | Darwin Hiebert takes the ball from John Grasso | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Harding | James Young is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Grasso | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Harding | Harry Borst scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wallace Naylor | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | C. Washington | John Grasso is fouled in the backcourt by Darwin Hiebert - foul #2 on Darwin Hiebert, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Lance Wescott (PG), Frank Gilkey (SG), Bradley Smith (SF), William Lee (PF), Jerry McMahon (C) John Grasso, Gerald Kenyon, Michael Cleary, Charles Panella, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | James Melton (PG) Darwin Hiebert | |
| 17:43 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry McMahon | 10-4 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Harry Borst is fouled on the floor by Bradley Smith - foul #1 on Bradley Smith, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Bilger (SG), Kenneth Williams (SF), Mike Rhee (PF) Wallace Naylor, Harry Borst, Victor Webb | |
| 17:22 | Harding | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 17:20 | C. Washington | William Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:03 | C. Washington | Jerry McMahon misses the dunk attempt | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Harding | Mike Rhee pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:49 | Harding | Kenneth Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:47 | C. Washington | Jerry McMahon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | C. Washington | Jerry McMahon comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on James Melton - foul #1 on James Melton, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Grasso (PG), Thomas Barnes (SG), Michael Cleary (SF), Charles Panella (PF) Lance Wescott, Frank Gilkey, Bradley Smith, William Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG), Victor Webb (PF) Dustin Bilger, James Young | |
| 16:27 | C. Washington | Jerry McMahon misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | C. Washington | Jerry McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:27 | Harding | Victor Webb grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Michael Cleary steals it from James Melton | 10-4 |
| 16:16 | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cleary | 12-4 |
| 16:12 | Harding | Thomas Barnes steps in front of the James Melton pass in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 16:11 | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes lays it up and in | 14-4 |
| 15:53 | Harding | James Melton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-4 |
| 15:52 | Harding | Wallace Naylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Cleary (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Panella (fairly fresh) C - Jerry McMahon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Melton (fairly fresh) SG - Wallace Naylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Webb (fresh) C - Mike Rhee (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Harding | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 14-4 |
| 15:41 | Harding | Victor Webb gets the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:29 | Harding | Mike Rhee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-7 |
| 15:17 | C. Washington | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Michael Cleary - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Henry Godbolt (PG), Gerald Kenyon (SG), Dewey Stowe (C) John Grasso, Thomas Barnes, Jerry McMahon | |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Rick (PG), Dustin Bilger (SG), Harry Borst (SF), James Young (C) James Melton, Wallace Naylor, Kenneth Williams, Mike Rhee | |
| 15:06 | C. Washington | Melvin Rick is called for the reach on Henry Godbolt - foul #1 on Melvin Rick, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| 14:48 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Borst - foul #1 on Harry Borst, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Frank Gilkey (SG), Bradley Smith (PF) Gerald Kenyon, Charles Panella | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:48 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:48 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:48 | Harding | Victor Webb pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:25 | Harding | Victor Webb is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 14:23 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | C. Washington | Henry Godbolt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Grasso (PG), Lance Wescott (SG), William Lee (C) Henry Godbolt, Michael Cleary, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG) Dustin Bilger | |
| 13:59 | Harding | John Grasso is called for the reach on Wallace Naylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Grasso, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| 13:39 | Harding | Harry Borst scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Melvin Rick | 15-9 |
| 13:27 | C. Washington | Frank Gilkey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 13:25 | Harding | Victor Webb grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 13:23 | Harding | Lance Wescott is called for the reach on Wallace Naylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Wescott, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon (SG), Thomas Barnes (SF), Charles Panella (PF) Lance Wescott, Frank Gilkey, Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | James Melton (PG), Mike Rhee (PF) Melvin Rick, Victor Webb | |
| 13:10 | Harding | Harry Borst can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Panella - foul #1 on Charles Panella, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Henry Godbolt (PG), Dewey Stowe (C) John Grasso, William Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Kenneth Williams (PF) James Young | |
| 13:10 | Harding | Harry Borst makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:10 | Harding | Harry Borst makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:49 | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe can't finish the layup | 15-11 |
| 12:31 | Harding | James Melton pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:13 | Harding | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Charles Panella - foul #2 on Charles Panella, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Grasso (PG), Lance Wescott (SG), Michael Cleary (SF), William Lee (PF), Jerry McMahon (C) Henry Godbolt, Gerald Kenyon, Thomas Barnes, Charles Panella, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Bilger (SF), Victor Webb (PF), James Young (C) Harry Borst, Kenneth Williams, Mike Rhee | |
| 11:56 | Harding | James Melton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| 11:43 | C. Washington | Lance Wescott buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Lee | 18-11 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Grasso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Wescott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cleary (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lee (fresh) C - Jerry McMahon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Melton (fresh) SG - Wallace Naylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Bilger (fresh) PF - Victor Webb (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Harding | Wallace Naylor is fouled on the floor by Lance Wescott - foul #2 on Lance Wescott, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon (SG), Frank Gilkey (SF), Bradley Smith (PF), Dewey Stowe (C) Lance Wescott, Michael Cleary, William Lee, Jerry McMahon | |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Rick (PG) James Melton | |
| 11:04 | Harding | Victor Webb can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Grasso - foul #2 on John Grasso, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Henry Godbolt (PG) John Grasso | |
| Subs | Harding | Kenneth Williams (SF) Wallace Naylor | |
| 11:04 | Harding | Victor Webb misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:04 | Harding | Victor Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:45 | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon misses the jump hook near the basket | 18-12 |
| 10:44 | Harding | Victor Webb pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | Harding | Victor Webb misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Harding | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:14 | Harding | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Henry Godbolt - foul #1 on Henry Godbolt, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes (SF) Gerald Kenyon | |
| Subs | Harding | James Melton (SG), Harry Borst (SF), Mike Rhee (C) Dustin Bilger, Victor Webb, James Young | |
| 10:14 | Harding | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:14 | Harding | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:47 | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 09:46 | Harding | Mike Rhee grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:29 | Harding | Harry Borst is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:14 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon (SG), William Lee (PF), Jerry McMahon (C) Henry Godbolt, Thomas Barnes, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG), James Young (C) Melvin Rick, Kenneth Williams | |
| 09:14 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Wallace Naylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Young | 20-19 |
| 08:32 | C. Washington | James Melton steps in front of the Gerald Kenyon pass | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Harding | Gerald Kenyon picks off the pass by Wallace Naylor | 20-19 |
| 08:07 | C. Washington | Harry Borst takes the ball from Jerry McMahon | 20-19 |
| 08:04 | Harding | James Melton is hacked by Gerald Kenyon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Kenyon, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Michael Cleary (SF) Bradley Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Bilger (SF), Victor Webb (PF) Harry Borst, James Young | |
| 08:04 | Harding | James Melton makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:04 | Harding | James Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:45 | C. Washington | Dustin Bilger swats the layup by William Lee | 20-21 |
| 07:44 | C. Washington | Frank Gilkey can't tip it in | 20-21 |
| 07:43 | C. Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cleary | 20-21 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Frank Gilkey (tiring) SG - Gerald Kenyon (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Cleary (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Lee (fairly fresh) C - Jerry McMahon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wallace Naylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Bilger (fresh) PF - Victor Webb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Rhee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | C. Washington | Mike Rhee steps in front of the Frank Gilkey pass | 20-21 |
| 06:57 | Harding | James Melton is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Henry Godbolt (PG), Thomas Barnes (SG), Dewey Stowe (C) Frank Gilkey, Gerald Kenyon, Jerry McMahon | |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Rick (PG), Harry Borst (SF), James Young (C) James Melton, Wallace Naylor, Mike Rhee | |
| 06:41 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe blows the layup | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Victor Webb pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:35 | Harding | Thomas Barnes steals the ball from Melvin Rick in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 06:29 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:27 | Harding | The rebound goes to Victor Webb | 20-21 |
| 06:10 | Harding | William Lee steps in front of the Victor Webb pass | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | C. Washington | William Lee misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-21 |
| 05:52 | Harding | Harry Borst snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | Harding | Melvin Rick is hacked by Henry Godbolt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Godbolt, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Frank Gilkey (PG), Gerald Kenyon (SG) Henry Godbolt, Thomas Barnes | |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG) Dustin Bilger | |
| 05:49 | Harding | Melvin Rick misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | Harding | Melvin Rick misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | C. Washington | Frank Gilkey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:31 | Harding | James Young snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Harding | Wallace Naylor hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 20-21 |
| 05:25 | C. Washington | Dewey Stowe grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:06 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 05:04 | Harding | James Young snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 04:39 | Harding | Wallace Naylor can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Kenyon - foul #2 on Gerald Kenyon, team foul #11 | 20-21 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes (SG), Bradley Smith (PF), Jerry McMahon (C) Gerald Kenyon, William Lee, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | James Melton (PG), Mike Rhee (PF) Melvin Rick, Victor Webb | |
| 04:39 | Harding | Wallace Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:39 | Harding | Wallace Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:21 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 04:06 | Harding | Harry Borst connects on the shot from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 03:53 | C. Washington | Harry Borst picks off the pass by Jerry McMahon | 20-24 |
| 03:50 | Harding | James Melton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Borst | 20-26 |
| 03:33 | C. Washington | Michael Cleary can't connect on a shot from the left side | 20-26 |
| 03:32 | Harding | Mike Rhee snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - Frank Gilkey (tiring) SG - Thomas Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cleary (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry McMahon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Melton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wallace Naylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Borst (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mike Rhee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Young (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Harding | Harry Borst loses the dribble to Thomas Barnes | 20-26 |
| 03:17 | C. Washington | Thomas Barnes can't finish the layup | 20-26 |
| 03:15 | Harding | Mike Rhee snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 03:13 | Harding | James Melton is hacked by Frank Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Gilkey, team foul #12 | 20-26 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Grasso (PG), Lance Wescott (SG), Charles Panella (PF), Dewey Stowe (C) Frank Gilkey, Thomas Barnes, Michael Cleary, Jerry McMahon | |
| Subs | Harding | Darwin Hiebert (PG), Dustin Bilger (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF) Wallace Naylor, Harry Borst, James Young | |
| 03:13 | Harding | James Melton makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:13 | Harding | James Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:53 | C. Washington | Bradley Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dewey Stowe | 22-28 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Dustin Bilger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 02:01 | C. Washington | Charles Panella can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 02:00 | C. Washington | Charles Panella hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Mike Rhee is fouled on the floor by Lance Wescott - foul #3 on Lance Wescott, team foul #13 | 24-31 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon (SG), Michael Cleary (SF), Jerry McMahon (C) Lance Wescott, Bradley Smith, Dewey Stowe | |
| Subs | Harding | Wallace Naylor (SG), Victor Webb (PF) James Melton, Dustin Bilger | |
| 01:42 | Harding | Mike Rhee makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Mike Rhee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:17 | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Grasso | 27-33 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Darwin Hiebert misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 00:50 | Harding | Mike Rhee grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:38 | Harding | Wallace Naylor is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | C. Washington | John Grasso can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 00:18 | Harding | Victor Webb snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Wallace Naylor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 00:00 | C. Washington | Gerald Kenyon clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-38 |