| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Craig Viers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Otten (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Charles Walters inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Harding | Charles Walters connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Otten | 28-30 |
| 19:21 | Ashland | Michael Rhoads can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Greg Perrin pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Charles Walters misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Viers - foul #1 on Craig Viers, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Charles Walters makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Charles Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Ashland | Jeremy Baker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-32 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Frank Hebert tips it in | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Harding | Greg Perrin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | Ashland | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Harding | Richard Humphrey connects on the floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Ashland | Craig Viers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Harding | Richard Humphrey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Ashland | Jeremy Baker snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | Ashland | Greg Perrin blocks the short jumper by Michael Brown | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | Harding | Billy Otten gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Greg Perrin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Bliss | 36-40 |
| 16:32 | Ashland | Michael Brown buries a jump hook near the basket | 38-40 |
| 16:25 | Harding | Charles Walters hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Greg Perrin | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Ashland | Jeremy Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Joslin (PG), Adam Loiselle (SG), Bill Tibbs (SF), Troy McCann (C) Craig Viers, Jeremy Baker, Frank Hebert, Michael Rhoads | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Weikel (PG), Dikembe Awada (SG), Wayne Haywood (SF), Martin Blakely (PF), Edward McWaters (C) Richard Humphrey, Billy Otten, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Gene Bliss | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jason Joslin (fresh) SG - Adam Loiselle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Tibbs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy McCann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Carl Weikel (fresh) SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Haywood (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Martin Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McWaters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Harding | Wayne Haywood makes the floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 15:32 | Ashland | Adam Loiselle misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:31 | Ashland | Troy McCann tips it home | 40-44 |
| 15:18 | Harding | Adam Loiselle picks off the pass by Edward McWaters | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Ashland | Jason Joslin blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Martin Blakely snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Harding | Wayne Haywood connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Awada | 40-47 |
| 14:34 | Ashland | Michael Brown buries a runner from the baseline set up by Adam Loiselle | 42-47 |
| 14:14 | Harding | Dikembe Awada buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Weikel and the foul's on Adam Loiselle - foul #2 on Adam Loiselle, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ashland | Craig Viers (PG), Frank Hebert (SF) Adam Loiselle, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (SG), Charles Walters (SF), Greg Perrin (PF) Carl Weikel, Wayne Haywood, Edward McWaters | |
| 14:14 | Harding | Dikembe Awada makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:57 | Ashland | Craig Viers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Martin Blakely snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:41 | Harding | Greg Perrin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:39 | Ashland | Frank Hebert snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:15 | Ashland | Dikembe Awada steals the ball from Frank Hebert | 42-50 |
| 12:56 | Harding | Charles Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:40 | Ashland | Craig Viers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 12:38 | Ashland | Craig Viers snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:23 | Ashland | Charles Walters takes the ball from Troy McCann | 42-53 |
| 12:19 | Harding | Dikembe Awada buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy Otten | 42-55 |
| 12:02 | Ashland | Jason Joslin can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Perrin - foul #1 on Greg Perrin, team foul #1 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeremy Baker (SG), Todd Gajeski (SF), Michael Brown (PF), Michael Rhoads (C) Craig Viers, Frank Hebert, Bill Tibbs, Troy McCann | |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG), Edward McWaters (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Dikembe Awada, Greg Perrin, Martin Blakely | |
| 12:02 | Ashland | Jason Joslin misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:02 | Ashland | Jason Joslin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:02 | Harding | Gene Bliss gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jason Joslin (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Gajeski (fresh) PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Otten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward McWaters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Harding | Gene Bliss misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 11:35 | Harding | Charles Walters tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 11:24 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Humphrey - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Craig Viers (PG) Jason Joslin | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 11:24 | Ashland | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:24 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:24 | Harding | Edward McWaters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:59 | Harding | Billy Otten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 10:57 | Harding | Gene Bliss pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:41 | Harding | Gene Bliss lays it up and in on a great pass from Billy Otten | 43-59 |
| 10:27 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-59 |
| 10:25 | Harding | Edward McWaters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Richard Humphrey | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:56 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-59 |
| 09:55 | Harding | Charles Walters pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:32 | Harding | Charles Walters can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 09:30 | Ashland | Craig Viers grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 09:19 | Ashland | Craig Viers hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Baker and he's fouled by Richard Humphrey - foul #2 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Joslin (SG), Frank Hebert (SF), Bill Tibbs (C) Jeremy Baker, Todd Gajeski, Michael Rhoads | |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Awada (SG), Wayne Haywood (SF), Greg Perrin (PF), Martin Blakely (C) Billy Otten, Charles Walters, Edward McWaters, Gene Bliss | |
| 09:19 | Ashland | Craig Viers makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:56 | Harding | Dikembe Awada comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 08:54 | Harding | Martin Blakely snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 08:31 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Wayne Haywood snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Martin Blakely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Adam Loiselle (SG) Craig Viers | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Weikel (PG) Richard Humphrey | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Ashland | Jason Joslin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-59 |
| 08:07 | Ashland | Michael Brown tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 07:42 | Harding | Dikembe Awada is hacked by Adam Loiselle - foul #3 on Adam Loiselle, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeremy Baker (SG), Michael Rhoads (C) Adam Loiselle, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (SG), Gene Bliss (C) Carl Weikel, Martin Blakely | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jason Joslin (fresh) SG - Jeremy Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Tibbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Otten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 07:25 | Ashland | Michael Rhoads snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:10 | Ashland | Jeremy Baker makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Joslin | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | Harding | Bill Tibbs swats the layup by Gene Bliss | 51-59 |
| 06:40 | Ashland | Bill Tibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:29 | Ashland | Michael Rhoads's layup is rejected by Gene Bliss | 51-59 |
| 06:27 | Ashland | Frank Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Ashland | Michael Rhoads is hacked by Billy Otten - foul #2 on Billy Otten, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Craig Viers (PG), Michael Brown (PF) Jeremy Baker, Frank Hebert | |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG), Charles Walters (SF), Martin Blakely (PF) Dikembe Awada, Wayne Haywood, Greg Perrin | |
| 05:55 | Ashland | Bill Tibbs drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Viers | 53-59 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Gene Bliss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Rhoads - foul #1 on Michael Rhoads, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Adam Loiselle (SG), Todd Gajeski (SF), Troy McCann (C) Jason Joslin, Bill Tibbs, Michael Rhoads | |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Awada (SG) Billy Otten | |
| 05:30 | Harding | Gene Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Gene Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:21 | Ashland | Michael Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Viers | 55-61 |
| 05:04 | Harding | Dikembe Awada buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Blakely | 55-64 |
| 04:53 | Ashland | Adam Loiselle loses the dribble to Charles Walters | 55-64 |
| 04:39 | Harding | Troy McCann picks off the pass by Martin Blakely | 55-64 |
| 04:19 | Ashland | Troy McCann buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Viers | 58-64 |
| 03:56 | Harding | Gene Bliss lays it in | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Ashland | Michael Brown scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Loiselle | 60-66 |
| 03:50 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeremy Baker (SG), Frank Hebert (SF), Michael Rhoads (C) Adam Loiselle, Todd Gajeski, Troy McCann | |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (SG), Greg Perrin (PF) Dikembe Awada, Gene Bliss | |
| 03:30 | Harding | Richard Humphrey is hacked by Craig Viers - foul #2 on Craig Viers, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Craig Viers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeremy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Rhoads (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Otten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Harding | Richard Humphrey drills a jumper from the left side set up by Billy Otten | 60-68 |
| 03:08 | Ashland | Jeremy Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-68 |
| 03:07 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses the tip | 60-68 |
| 03:05 | Harding | Charles Walters gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Harding | Greg Perrin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Greg Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Greg Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:29 | Ashland | Michael Brown buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Hebert | 62-70 |
| 02:03 | Harding | Greg Perrin hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Otten | 62-72 |
| 01:49 | Ashland | Martin Blakely swats the layup by Michael Brown | 62-72 |
| 01:48 | Ashland | Michael Brown snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:34 | Ashland | Richard Humphrey steals it from Craig Viers | 62-72 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Charles Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Perrin | 62-75 |
| 00:47 | Ashland | Craig Viers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:46 | Harding | Charles Walters snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Harding | Martin Blakely is fouled on the floor by Michael Rhoads - foul #2 on Michael Rhoads, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Joslin (PG), Adam Loiselle (SG), Todd Gajeski (SF), Bill Tibbs (PF), Troy McCann (C) Craig Viers, Jeremy Baker, Frank Hebert, Michael Brown, Michael Rhoads | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Weikel (PG), Dikembe Awada (SG), Wayne Haywood (SF), Edward McWaters (C) Richard Humphrey, Billy Otten, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin | |
| 00:17 | Harding | Martin Blakely makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:17 | Harding | Martin Blakely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Carl Weikel steals it from Troy McCann | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Carl Weikel runs out the clock | 62-77 |