| Lineup | Harding | PG - Leonard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Cardinale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Buckley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Frank Diggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ruggiero (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Brian Hampton inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:37 | Harding | Leonard Jones misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 29-28 |
| 19:35 | Harding | James Cardinale tips it in | 31-28 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Jones - foul #1 on Leonard Jones, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Diggs, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Donald Middleton swats the layup by James Cardinale | 31-28 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Cardinale - foul #1 on James Cardinale, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hampton | 31-29 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Brian Hampton hits a fadeaway from the left block | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Matthew Devine steals the ball from Edward Buckley | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Brian Hampton misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Harding | Edward Buckley gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:59 | Harding | Arthur Elliott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Harding | Donald Middleton denies the turnaround by Joseph Davenport | 31-31 |
| 17:29 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Buckley | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | Harding | James Cardinale makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:37 | Harding | Leonard Jones grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Harding | Leonard Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Davenport and the foul's on Frank Diggs - foul #3 on Frank Diggs, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Kenneth Wafer (SG), Gary Currier (SF), Jacob Pearce (PF), Waldo King (C) Joseph Davenport, Arthur Elliott, James Cardinale, Edward Buckley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert (PG), Alvin Glidewell (SG), Robert Dobrowolski (SF), Porter Albee (PF), Edward Morris (C) Frank Diggs, Matthew Devine, Brian Hampton, Donald Middleton, Robert Ruggiero | |
| 16:32 | Harding | Leonard Jones makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Porter Albee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Waldo King grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | Harding | Leonard Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Harding | Kenneth Wafer can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Porter Albee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gilbert | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Leonard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wafer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Currier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Waldo King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Glidewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Dobrowolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Porter Albee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Morris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Harding | Waldo King is hacked by Robert Dobrowolski - foul #2 on Robert Dobrowolski, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Arthur Elliott (SF), Steven Helton (C) Leonard Jones, Kenneth Wafer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine (SG) Alvin Glidewell | |
| 15:23 | Harding | Waldo King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Matthew Devine | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Porter Albee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Harding | Arthur Elliott grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Harding | Waldo King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Davenport (SG), James Cardinale (PF) Waldo King, Jacob Pearce | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs (PG), Brian Hampton (SF) Robert Dobrowolski, Porter Albee | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine is hacked by Arthur Elliott - foul #2 on Arthur Elliott, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Arthur Elliott steps in front of the Matthew Devine pass | 37-34 |
| 14:08 | Harding | Steven Helton loses the dribble to Donald Middleton | 37-34 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Leonard Jones (PG) Gary Currier | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero (C) Edward Morris | |
| 13:38 | Harding | Leonard Jones buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Cardinale | 39-34 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs is hacked by Joseph Davenport - foul #1 on Joseph Davenport, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Jacob Pearce (SF) Arthur Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert (SG) Matthew Devine | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on James Cardinale - foul #2 on James Cardinale, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward Buckley (PF), Waldo King (C) James Cardinale, Steven Helton | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski (SF) Brian Hampton | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:49 | Harding | Joseph Davenport hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Jones | 41-35 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs is fouled on the floor by Leonard Jones - foul #2 on Leonard Jones, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Arthur Elliott (SF), Gary Currier (C) Jacob Pearce, Waldo King | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine (SG), Edward Morris (PF) Frank Diggs, Donald Middleton | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Dobrowolski | 41-38 |
| 11:48 | Harding | The jump hook by Gary Currier is blocked by Robert Ruggiero | 41-38 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Leonard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Buckley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gary Currier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dobrowolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Ruggiero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 41-40 |
| 11:26 | Harding | Leonard Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Harding | Gary Currier tips it in | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Gilbert | 43-43 |
| 10:45 | Harding | Arthur Elliott is fouled on the floor by Robert Dobrowolski - foul #3 on Robert Dobrowolski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Waldo King (SG), James Cardinale (PF), Steven Helton (C) Leonard Jones, Joseph Davenport, Edward Buckley | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs (PG), Brian Hampton (SF), Donald Middleton (PF) Robert Dobrowolski, Edward Morris, Robert Ruggiero | |
| 10:28 | Harding | James Cardinale drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Harding | Waldo King gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:46 | Harding | James Cardinale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 09:44 | Harding | Gary Currier misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Harding | Arthur Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 08:28 | Harding | Steven Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:13 | Harding | James Cardinale drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Currier | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Leonard Jones (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Jacob Pearce (SF), Edward Buckley (PF) Gary Currier, Arthur Elliott, James Cardinale, Steven Helton | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski (PG), Alvin Glidewell (SG), Porter Albee (SF), Edward Morris (PF), Robert Ruggiero (C) Frank Diggs, Matthew Devine, Brian Hampton, Donald Middleton, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:46 | Harding | Joseph Davenport connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jacob Pearce | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Leonard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Pearce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Buckley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Waldo King (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Dobrowolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Glidewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Porter Albee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Morris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Ruggiero (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Porter Albee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Harding | Leonard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:11 | Harding | The jump hook by Waldo King is blocked by Robert Ruggiero | 51-45 |
| 07:10 | Harding | Edward Buckley misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Harding | James Cardinale (PF), Steven Helton (C) Edward Buckley, Waldo King | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs (PG), Brian Hampton (SF) Alvin Glidewell, Robert Ruggiero | |
| 06:30 | Harding | Joseph Davenport drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Jones | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 06:17 | Harding | Steven Helton snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Porter Albee is called for the reach on Jacob Pearce - foul #3 on Porter Albee, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Arthur Elliott (SF) Jacob Pearce | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Matthew Devine (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Dobrowolski, Porter Albee | |
| 05:37 | Harding | Joseph Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Brian Hampton pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Cardinale swats the short shot by Edward Morris | 54-45 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Arthur Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:56 | Harding | Leonard Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Davenport | 57-45 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Brian Hampton misses the jumper from the right block | 57-45 |
| 04:33 | Harding | Steven Helton pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Harding | Joseph Davenport comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Donald Middleton (PF), Robert Ruggiero (C) Edward Morris, Robert Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Ruggiero is called for a backcourt violation | 57-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward Buckley (C) Steven Helton | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Leonard Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cardinale (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Buckley (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Frank Diggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Devine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ruggiero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Joseph Davenport drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Jones | 59-45 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Diggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Devine | 59-47 |
| 02:47 | Harding | James Cardinale misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Middleton - foul #1 on Donald Middleton, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Gary Currier (PG), Waldo King (SG), Jacob Pearce (SF) Leonard Jones, Joseph Davenport, Arthur Elliott | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert (PG), Alvin Glidewell (SG), Robert Dobrowolski (SF), Porter Albee (PF), Edward Morris (C) Frank Diggs, Matthew Devine, Brian Hampton, Donald Middleton, Robert Ruggiero | |
| 02:47 | Harding | James Cardinale makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:47 | Harding | James Cardinale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 02:36 | Harding | Edward Buckley gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:13 | Harding | James Cardinale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Dobrowolski pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Pearce - foul #1 on Jacob Pearce, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Kenneth Wafer (PG) James Cardinale | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edward Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:46 | Harding | Alvin Glidewell is called for the reach on Waldo King - foul #1 on Alvin Glidewell, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| 01:46 | Harding | Waldo King misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Porter Albee snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Jacob Pearce - foul #2 on Jacob Pearce, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Edward Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Waldo King knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Wafer | 64-48 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alvin Glidewell loses the ball out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Harding | Kenneth Wafer connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Kenneth Wafer runs out the clock | 66-48 |