| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Lacy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Mendiola (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McDaniel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Stone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 19:36 | Harding | Troy Lacy pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:31 | Harding | Troy Lacy makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Carter | 30-38 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Bricker - foul #3 on David Bricker, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Fielder (PF) David Bricker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 19:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Harding | Troy Lacy snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Michael McDaniel is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #2 on Michael McDaniel, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:31 | Harding | Michael McDaniel is called for the reach on Frank Pierce - foul #3 on Michael McDaniel, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson (C) Michael McDaniel | |
| 18:16 | Harding | Kevin Fielder misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-38 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Sowder and he's hacked by Joseph Carter - foul #3 on Joseph Carter, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Ken Boswell (C) Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Harding | Ken Boswell pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Mendiola - foul #3 on Louis Mendiola, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe (SG), Theodore Kearney (PF) Louis Mendiola, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 17:45 | Harding | Troy Lacy makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:45 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Theodore Kearney grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Stone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:34 | Harding | Ken Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:16 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), David Vinson (SF) Frank Pierce, Troy Lacy, John Hunt | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider (SG), Raymond Tarrance (SF) Billy Sowder, Bobby Stone | |
| 16:42 | Harding | David Vinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider is hacked by Rufus Vance - foul #2 on Rufus Vance, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor (PF) Raymond Tarrance | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Kevin Fielder takes the ball from Michael Haider | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Philip Magana (fresh) SG - Rufus Vance (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ken Boswell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Fielder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Christopher Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Haider (fresh) SF - Theodore Kearney (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Harding | Kevin Fielder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Theodore Kearney tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Philip Magana buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rufus Vance | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico Highlands | David Vinson steals the ball from Theodore Kearney | 39-42 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Ken Boswell clanks a jumper from the right block | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:30 | Harding | Ken Boswell gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Harding | Theodore Kearney is called for the reach on Ken Boswell - foul #1 on Theodore Kearney, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), Troy Lacy (SG), John Hunt (SF), David Bricker (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Philip Magana, Rufus Vance, David Vinson, Ken Boswell, Kevin Fielder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder (PG), Louis Mendiola (SG), Michael McDaniel (SF), Bobby Stone (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Christopher Thorpe, Michael Haider, Theodore Kearney, Jeffrey Taylor, Bill Edmondson | |
| 13:00 | Harding | David Bricker knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Pierce | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | Harding | The rebound goes to Frank Pierce | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Harding | John Hunt misses badly on a floater from the right block | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bobby Stone | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | Harding | David Bricker pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:38 | Harding | Frank Pierce connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hunt | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Lacy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Mendiola (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McDaniel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bobby Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Pierce - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:08 | Harding | John Hunt scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frank Pierce | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel is fouled on the floor by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 10:25 | Harding | Joseph Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:24 | Harding | John Hunt tips it home | 47-46 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Harding | Troy Lacy snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:12 | Harding | John Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:10 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carter | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Harding | Joseph Carter connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #4 on Jason Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), David Vinson (SF), Ken Boswell (PF) Frank Pierce, Troy Lacy, John Hunt, David Bricker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe (PG), Theodore Kearney (SF), Jeffrey Taylor (PF), Bill Edmondson (C) Billy Sowder, Michael McDaniel, Bobby Stone, Jason Johnson | |
| 09:58 | Harding | Joseph Carter makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Thorpe | 50-48 |
| 09:17 | Harding | Louis Mendiola steals it from Philip Magana | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor's layup is rejected by Joseph Carter | 50-48 |
| 08:46 | Harding | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Harding | David Vinson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Theodore Kearney | 50-48 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Rufus Vance steps in front of the Louis Mendiola pass | 50-48 |
| 08:11 | Harding | David Vinson misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Taylor | 50-48 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | Harding | Philip Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Harding | Rufus Vance buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Louis Mendiola - foul #4 on Louis Mendiola, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), John Hunt (SF), David Bricker (PF), Kevin Fielder (C) Philip Magana, David Vinson, Ken Boswell, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder (PG), Michael McDaniel (SF), Bobby Stone (PF), Jason Johnson (C) Louis Mendiola, Theodore Kearney, Jeffrey Taylor, Bill Edmondson | |
| 07:36 | Harding | Rufus Vance misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kevin Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McDaniel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bobby Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel is hacked by John Hunt - foul #2 on John Hunt, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Troy Lacy (SG) Rufus Vance | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:10 | Harding | Frank Pierce snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | Harding | David Bricker buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Pierce | 54-48 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Stone misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Fielder - foul #1 on Kevin Fielder, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider (SG) Christopher Thorpe | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Stone makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:33 | Harding | David Bricker pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:11 | Harding | Troy Lacy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor (PF) Bobby Stone | |
| 05:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:53 | Harding | Troy Lacy gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:37 | Harding | Jason Johnson denies the turnaround by David Bricker | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Kevin Fielder misses the tip | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Taylor | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 05:21 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kevin Fielder | 54-49 |
| 05:01 | Harding | Jason Johnson is called for the reach on John Hunt - foul #5 on Jason Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Carter (C) Kevin Fielder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola (SG), Bobby Stone (SF), Theodore Kearney (PF), Bill Edmondson (C) Michael Haider, Michael McDaniel, Jeffrey Taylor, Jason Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Harding | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:01 | Harding | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), David Vinson (SF) Frank Pierce, John Hunt | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe (PG) Billy Sowder | |
| 04:26 | Harding | Theodore Kearney steals it from Philip Magana | 56-49 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 04:05 | Harding | David Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:50 | Harding | David Vinson's pass is intercepted by Bobby Stone | 56-49 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Theodore Kearney misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Troy Lacy gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Harding | David Vinson is hacked by Bobby Stone - foul #3 on Bobby Stone, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), Kevin Fielder (PF) Philip Magana, Troy Lacy, David Bricker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder (PG), Jeffrey Taylor (PF) Christopher Thorpe, Theodore Kearney | |
| 03:24 | Harding | David Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rufus Vance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Mendiola (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Taylor | 56-51 |
| 02:58 | Harding | Rufus Vance is hacked by Billy Sowder - foul #1 on Billy Sowder, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Harding | John Hunt (SF) David Vinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel (SF) Bill Edmondson | |
| 02:58 | Harding | Rufus Vance misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola is hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #3 on Frank Pierce, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:46 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Troy Lacy (SG), David Bricker (PF) Rufus Vance, Kevin Fielder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 02:41 | Harding | Joseph Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Troy Lacy is called for the reach on Louis Mendiola - foul #3 on Troy Lacy, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:57 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Mendiola gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 01:28 | Harding | David Bricker grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:09 | Harding | Troy Lacy buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Bricker | 59-55 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Frank Pierce - foul #4 on Frank Pierce, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Harding | David Bricker comes up short on the shot from close range | 59-56 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Harding | David Bricker misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Troy Lacy gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Lacy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Mendiola (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael McDaniel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Stone wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:27 | Harding | Troy Lacy scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Hunt | 61-62 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Mendiola | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Harding | John Hunt misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Mendiola - foul #5 on Louis Mendiola, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe (SG) Louis Mendiola | |
| 03:39 | Harding | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:39 | Harding | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hunt - foul #3 on John Hunt, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Edmondson (C) Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 03:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:24 | Harding | David Bricker snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:08 | Harding | Joseph Carter is fouled on the floor by Michael McDaniel - foul #4 on Michael McDaniel, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Theodore Kearney (PF) Michael McDaniel | |
| 03:08 | Harding | Joseph Carter misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:08 | Harding | Joseph Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bill Edmondson | 63-66 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Theodore Kearney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Sowder | 63-69 |
| 02:32 | Harding | Joseph Carter loses the dribble to Bobby Stone | 63-69 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel (SF), Jeffrey Taylor (PF) Theodore Kearney, Bill Edmondson | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-69 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Thorpe | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Harding | David Bricker lays it in | 65-72 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McDaniel buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Thorpe | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-74 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Lacy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Billy Sowder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thorpe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder is hacked by Frank Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Pierce, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG) Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider (SG), Raymond Tarrance (SF), Bill Edmondson (C) Christopher Thorpe, Michael McDaniel, Bobby Stone | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Harding | Michael Haider picks off the pass by Philip Magana in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Haider lays it up and in | 65-78 |
| 00:36 | Harding | David Bricker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Billy Sowder is called for traveling | 67-78 |
| Subs | Harding | Rufus Vance (SG), David Vinson (SF), Kevin Fielder (PF), Ken Boswell (C) Troy Lacy, John Hunt, David Bricker, Joseph Carter | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe (PG), Bobby Stone (SF), Theodore Kearney (PF) Billy Sowder, Raymond Tarrance, Jeffrey Taylor | |
| 00:01 | Harding | Christopher Thorpe steals it from Ken Boswell | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Thorpe runs out the clock | 67-78 |