| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Serafin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Fiore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ramon Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Post | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Atkin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Philip (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Ramon Contreras inbounds the ball | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Post | Post is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Harding | James Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-38 |
| 19:47 | Post | Norman Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 19:27 | Post | William Gough hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 49-38 |
| 19:25 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jerry Serafin | 49-38 |
| 19:07 | Harding | John Fiore double dribbles | 49-38 |
| 18:53 | Post | David Atkin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Jenkins | 49-40 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Ramon Contreras buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 18:15 | Post | David Atkin clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ramon Contreras - foul #2 on Ramon Contreras, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Mattice (PG), James Woodring (SG), Leonard Davis (SF), Joe Christenson (PF), James Blakely (C) Jerry Serafin, John Fiore, Ramon Contreras, James Frank, Lawrence Deluca | |
| Subs | Post | Herbert Vreeland (PG), Keith Forbes (SG), Robert Buehler (PF), Marvin Tennison (C) Charles Smith, William Gough, Willie Philip, Norman Jenkins | |
| 18:15 | Post | David Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 18:15 | Post | David Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 18:15 | Harding | James Blakely pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:52 | Harding | Joe Christenson misses long on a floater from the right block | 52-41 |
| 17:50 | Harding | Joe Christenson tips it home | 54-41 |
| 17:34 | Post | David Atkin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 17:33 | Post | David Atkin tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 17:29 | Harding | Marvin Tennison picks off the pass by Leonard Davis in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 17:15 | Post | Robert Buehler makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-45 |
| 16:56 | Harding | James Blakely misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 16:54 | Post | Keith Forbes pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:39 | Post | David Atkin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Forbes | 54-48 |
| 16:25 | Harding | Joe Christenson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Woodring | 56-48 |
| 16:06 | Post | James Woodring is called for the reach on Keith Forbes - foul #1 on James Woodring, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Serafin (PG), John Fiore (SG), Ramon Contreras (SF), James Frank (PF), Lawrence Deluca (C) Richard Mattice, James Woodring, Leonard Davis, Joe Christenson, James Blakely | |
| Subs | Post | Charles Smith (PG), William Gough (SG), David Swopes (SF), Willie Philip (PF), Norman Jenkins (C) Herbert Vreeland, Keith Forbes, David Atkin, Robert Buehler, Marvin Tennison | |
| 15:50 | Post | Lawrence Deluca is called for the reach on William Gough - foul #1 on Lawrence Deluca, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Ron Wolf (PG) Jerry Serafin | |
| Subs | Post | | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ron Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Fiore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ramon Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Post | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Swopes (fresh) PF - Willie Philip (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Post | Charles Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 15:32 | Post | Willie Philip tips it in | 56-50 |
| 15:26 | Harding | Ron Wolf banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Fiore | 58-50 |
| 15:14 | Post | William Gough hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 58-52 |
| 14:53 | Harding | Ramon Contreras misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-52 |
| 14:52 | Post | Willie Philip gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 14:39 | Post | William Gough lays it in on a great pass from Charles Smith | 58-54 |
| 14:25 | Harding | James Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Serafin (SG), James Woodring (PF) John Fiore, James Frank | |
| Subs | Post | Richard Raleigh (SG), Carl St. Clair (SF) William Gough, David Swopes | |
| 14:05 | Post | Willie Philip misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 14:04 | Post | Richard Raleigh tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Lawrence Deluca is open but misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 13:48 | Harding | Lawrence Deluca hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 13:35 | Post | Richard Raleigh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 13:34 | Post | Carl St. Clair tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 13:32 | Harding | James Woodring grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 13:30 | Harding | Ron Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harding | John Fiore (SG), Leonard Davis (SF), James Frank (PF), James Blakely (C) Ron Wolf, Ramon Contreras, James Woodring, Lawrence Deluca | |
| Subs | Post | Herbert Vreeland (SG), Marvin Tennison (SF), Robert Buehler (C) Charles Smith, Carl St. Clair, Norman Jenkins | |
| 13:05 | Post | Richard Raleigh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Post | William Gough (SG) Richard Raleigh | |
| 12:49 | Harding | Jerry Serafin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 12:48 | Post | Robert Buehler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 12:26 | Post | John Fiore steals it from Herbert Vreeland | 60-56 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Jerry Serafin banks in the layup on a great pass from John Fiore | 62-56 |
| 12:06 | Post | William Gough is fouled on the floor by Jerry Serafin - foul #1 on Jerry Serafin, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Ron Wolf (PG), Rudy Moody (SG), James Woodring (SF), Joe Christenson (PF), Lawrence Deluca (C) Jerry Serafin, John Fiore, Leonard Davis, James Frank, James Blakely | |
| Subs | Post | Charles Smith (PG), Keith Forbes (SG), David Atkin (SF), David Swopes (PF), Norman Jenkins (C) Herbert Vreeland, William Gough, Marvin Tennison, Willie Philip, Robert Buehler | |
| 11:53 | Post | Norman Jenkins misses the shot near the basket | 62-56 |
| 11:52 | Harding | Joe Christenson pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ron Wolf (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Moody (fresh) SF - James Woodring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Christenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Post | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Atkin (fresh) 16 pts. PF - David Swopes (fresh) C - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Harding | Joe Christenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 11:33 | Post | Norman Jenkins snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 11:21 | Post | Keith Forbes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 62-56 |
| 11:20 | Post | David Atkin tips it home | 62-58 |
| 11:00 | Harding | Lawrence Deluca misses long on a jump hook from close range | 62-58 |
| 10:59 | Post | The rebound goes to David Swopes | 62-58 |
| 10:44 | Post | James Woodring picks off the pass by Norman Jenkins | 62-58 |
| 10:39 | Harding | Joe Christenson blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 10:37 | Post | David Swopes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:31 | Post | Charles Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Forbes | 62-61 |
| 10:15 | Harding | Ron Wolf connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 09:49 | Post | Norman Jenkins drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 09:47 | Harding | Ron Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Forbes - foul #3 on Keith Forbes, team foul #1 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Serafin (PG), John Fiore (SG), Ramon Contreras (SF), James Frank (PF), Leonard Davis (C) Ron Wolf, Rudy Moody, James Woodring, Joe Christenson, Lawrence Deluca | |
| Subs | Post | Richard Raleigh (PG), Herbert Vreeland (SG), Marvin Tennison (SF), Willie Philip (PF), Robert Buehler (C) Charles Smith, Keith Forbes, David Atkin, David Swopes, Norman Jenkins | |
| 09:32 | Harding | Ramon Contreras can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-63 |
| 09:31 | Post | The rebound goes to Willie Philip | 65-63 |
| 09:25 | Post | Richard Raleigh misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 09:23 | Harding | Leonard Davis snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Ramon Contreras banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Serafin and he's fouled by Marvin Tennison - foul #1 on Marvin Tennison, team foul #2 | 67-63 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Ramon Contreras misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:13 | Post | Robert Buehler pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:47 | Post | Richard Raleigh misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Serafin - foul #2 on Jerry Serafin, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| 08:47 | Post | Richard Raleigh makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:47 | Post | Richard Raleigh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 08:45 | Harding | Herbert Vreeland picks off the pass by John Fiore in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 08:26 | Post | Marvin Tennison clanks a jumper from the right block | 67-65 |
| 08:24 | Post | Marvin Tennison tips it home | 67-67 |
| 08:00 | Harding | John Fiore misses the easy layup | 67-67 |
| 07:59 | Harding | Leonard Davis can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 07:57 | Post | Willie Philip grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:39 | Post | Leonard Davis takes the ball from Richard Raleigh | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jerry Serafin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fiore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Post | PG - Richard Raleigh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Vreeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Tennison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Philip (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Buehler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Harding | Jerry Serafin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ramon Contreras | 70-67 |
| 06:48 | Post | Richard Raleigh drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 06:27 | Harding | James Frank knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Jerry Serafin | 72-70 |
| 06:07 | Post | Robert Buehler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 06:05 | Harding | Herbert Vreeland is called for the reach on John Fiore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Vreeland, team foul #3 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Ron Wolf (PG), Rudy Moody (SG), James Woodring (SF), Joe Christenson (PF), Lawrence Deluca (C) Jerry Serafin, John Fiore, Ramon Contreras, James Frank, Leonard Davis | |
| Subs | Post | Charles Smith (PG), William Gough (SG), David Atkin (SF), David Swopes (PF), Norman Jenkins (C) Richard Raleigh, Herbert Vreeland, Marvin Tennison, Willie Philip, Robert Buehler | |
| 05:50 | Harding | William Gough steals it from Joe Christenson | 72-73 |
| 05:47 | Post | David Swopes hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gough | 72-75 |
| 05:24 | Harding | James Woodring misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Atkin - foul #3 on David Atkin, team foul #4 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Post | Keith Forbes (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 05:24 | Harding | James Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:24 | Harding | James Woodring misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:24 | Post | William Gough gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 05:16 | Post | William Gough is fouled on the floor by Rudy Moody - foul #2 on Rudy Moody, team foul #6 | 73-75 |
| 05:05 | Post | David Swopes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Atkin and he's fouled by Joe Christenson - foul #1 on Joe Christenson, team foul #7 | 73-77 |
| 05:05 | Post | David Swopes misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:05 | Harding | Lawrence Deluca grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 04:59 | Harding | Rudy Moody is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Christenson | 75-77 |
| 04:54 | Post | Ron Wolf steps in front of the Keith Forbes pass in the backcourt | 75-77 |
| 04:53 | Harding | Ron Wolf hits the finger roll | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Post | Norman Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Ramon Contreras (SF) Joe Christenson | |
| Subs | Post | Willie Philip (PF) David Swopes | |
| 04:34 | Harding | Ramon Contreras travels in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:18 | Post | David Atkin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 04:17 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Woodring | 77-77 |
| 04:10 | Harding | Keith Forbes is called for the reach on Ron Wolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Forbes, team foul #5 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Harding | John Fiore (SG), James Frank (PF), James Blakely (C) Rudy Moody, James Woodring, Lawrence Deluca | |
| Subs | Post | Charles Smith (PG), Carl St. Clair (SF) Keith Forbes, David Atkin | |
| 03:53 | Harding | Ramon Contreras is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Mattice (PG) Ron Wolf | |
| Subs | Post | | |
| 03:41 | Post | Carl St. Clair travels with the ball | 77-77 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Post | Robert Buehler (C) Norman Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Mattice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fiore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Post | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl St. Clair (fresh) PF - Willie Philip (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Buehler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Harding | James Frank blows the layup but he's fouled by Willie Philip - foul #2 on Willie Philip, team foul #6 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Rudy Moody (SG), Joe Christenson (SF) John Fiore, Ramon Contreras | |
| Subs | Post | | |
| 03:22 | Harding | James Frank makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Harding | James Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Post | Willie Philip gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:03 | Post | Charles Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gough | 78-79 |
| 03:00 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Harding | Ron Wolf (PG), Jerry Serafin (SG), Leonard Davis (SF), James Woodring (PF), Lawrence Deluca (C) Richard Mattice, Rudy Moody, Joe Christenson, James Frank, James Blakely | |
| Subs | Post | Herbert Vreeland (PG), Keith Forbes (SG), David Atkin (SF), Marvin Tennison (PF), David Swopes (C) Charles Smith, William Gough, Carl St. Clair, Willie Philip, Robert Buehler | |
| 02:41 | Harding | Leonard Davis is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Serafin | 80-79 |
| 02:24 | Post | Marvin Tennison double dribbles | 80-79 |
| Subs | Harding | John Fiore (SG) Jerry Serafin | |
| Subs | Post | | |
| 02:21 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Harding | Ramon Contreras (SF), James Frank (PF) Leonard Davis, James Woodring | |
| Subs | Post | Charles Smith (PG), Richard Raleigh (SG), Robert Buehler (PF) Herbert Vreeland, Keith Forbes, David Swopes | |
| 02:03 | Harding | Ramon Contreras is fouled on the floor by Robert Buehler - foul #1 on Robert Buehler, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 02:03 | Harding | Ramon Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:03 | Harding | Ramon Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:01 | Post | Post calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Post | Willie Philip (PF) Marvin Tennison | |
| 01:50 | Post | Richard Raleigh drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 82-81 |
| 01:48 | Harding | Ron Wolf is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Post | William Gough (SG), Norman Jenkins (C) Richard Raleigh, Robert Buehler | |
| 01:48 | Harding | Ron Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:48 | Harding | Ron Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:48 | Post | Willie Philip snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 01:34 | Post | Lawrence Deluca denies the turnaround by David Atkin | 83-81 |
| 01:32 | Harding | The rebound goes to Ramon Contreras | 83-81 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Lawrence Deluca can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 01:15 | Post | Willie Philip snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 00:59 | Post | David Atkin misses the lay-in | 83-81 |
| 00:57 | Post | David Atkin grabs the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:47 | Post | Norman Jenkins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lawrence Deluca - foul #2 on Lawrence Deluca, team foul #8 | 83-83 |
| 00:47 | Post | Norman Jenkins misses the free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:47 | Harding | James Frank pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:30 | Harding | Ron Wolf scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Frank | 85-83 |
| 00:15 | Post | Norman Jenkins can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 85-83 |
| 00:14 | Harding | John Fiore gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Post | Post is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Harding | John Fiore is fouled in the backcourt by William Gough - foul #2 on William Gough, team foul #9 | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Harding | John Fiore misses the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:12 | Post | Norman Jenkins gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | Post | William Gough misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Harding | James Frank gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | Harding | James Frank runs out the clock | 85-83 |