| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santos Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milford Flagg (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elizabeth City St. | PG - John Leland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Prioleau (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bernard Thomas (fresh) PF - Louis Vanhorn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Elizabeth City St. | Milford Flagg steals the ball from Bernard Thomas in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| 19:46 | Harding | Milford Flagg clanks a runner near the basket | 35-21 |
| 19:44 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 19:39 | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland is hacked by Ronald Eng - foul #3 on Ronald Eng, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Henderson (PG) Ronald Eng | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | | |
| 19:22 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 19:20 | Elizabeth City St. | Louis Vanhorn tips it in | 35-23 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Milford Flagg banks in the layup and he's hacked by Mark Mack - foul #2 on Mark Mack, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Milford Flagg makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:37 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack blows the layup | 38-23 |
| 18:35 | Elizabeth City St. | Louis Vanhorn hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 18:20 | Harding | Milford Flagg misses the lay-in | 38-25 |
| 18:18 | Harding | Jason Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:55 | Harding | Milford Flagg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-25 |
| 17:53 | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:46 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | Harding | Milford Flagg misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-28 |
| 17:20 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Morrow | 38-28 |
| 16:57 | Harding | Milford Flagg scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Mark Mack - foul #3 on Mark Mack, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Herbert Meadows (PG), Marty Parkinson (SG), Michael Shillings (SF), Maurice Corner (PF) Richard Henderson, Reginald Morrow, Santos Hemenway, Jason Campbell | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs (PG), Nathanael Zapf (SG), Randall Mallet (PF), John Monk (C) John Leland, Aaron Prioleau, Louis Vanhorn, Mark Mack | |
| 16:57 | Harding | Milford Flagg misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Corner | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Harding | Milford Flagg is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Zapf - foul #1 on Nathanael Zapf, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Chad Armwood (C) Milford Flagg | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | | |
| 16:14 | Harding | Maurice Corner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Maurice Corner, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 15:52 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-28 |
| 15:51 | Harding | Herbert Meadows gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Herbert Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marty Parkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Corner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Armwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Elizabeth City St. | PG - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Thomas (tiring) PF - Randall Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Monk (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Harding | Maurice Corner misses badly on a floater near the basket | 40-28 |
| 15:25 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 15:11 | Elizabeth City St. | Randall Mallet's pass is intercepted by Maurice Corner | 40-28 |
| 14:54 | Harding | Michael Shillings is hacked by Randall Mallet - foul #1 on Randall Mallet, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Eng (PG), Reginald Morrow (SG), Santos Hemenway (SF), Roland Steinfeldt (PF) Herbert Meadows, Marty Parkinson, Michael Shillings, Maurice Corner | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland (PG), William Frazier (SG), Louis Vanhorn (PF), Henry Murray (C) Mark Dabbs, Bernard Thomas, Randall Mallet, John Monk | |
| 14:38 | Harding | Chad Armwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Reginald Morrow | 42-28 |
| 14:18 | Elizabeth City St. | Louis Vanhorn banks in the layup on a great pass from John Leland | 42-30 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Santos Hemenway misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Louis Vanhorn - foul #2 on Louis Vanhorn, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Campbell (PF) Chad Armwood | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau (SF) Nathanael Zapf | |
| 13:53 | Harding | Santos Hemenway makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Santos Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:39 | Elizabeth City St. | William Frazier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Milford Flagg (C) Roland Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs (PG) John Leland | |
| 13:30 | Harding | Milford Flagg misses short on a runner from the left block | 44-30 |
| 13:28 | Harding | Jason Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:06 | Harding | Reginald Morrow comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 13:05 | Elizabeth City St. | William Frazier snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 12:45 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Frazier | 44-33 |
| 12:17 | Harding | Milford Flagg comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Dabbs - foul #2 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #6 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Henderson (PG), Marty Parkinson (SG), Michael Shillings (SF), Maurice Corner (PF) Ronald Eng, Reginald Morrow, Santos Hemenway, Jason Campbell | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland (PG), Nathanael Zapf (SF), Mark Mack (PF), Randall Mallet (C) Mark Dabbs, Aaron Prioleau, Louis Vanhorn, Henry Murray | |
| 12:17 | Harding | Milford Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:17 | Harding | Milford Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:54 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Leland | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Parkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Corner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milford Flagg (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elizabeth City St. | PG - John Leland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathanael Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Mallet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Harding | Maurice Corner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Mack - foul #4 on Mark Mack, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Chad Armwood (C) Milford Flagg | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | John Monk (C) Mark Mack | |
| 11:28 | Harding | Maurice Corner makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:28 | Harding | Maurice Corner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:14 | Elizabeth City St. | Randall Mallet is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 48-37 |
| 10:49 | Harding | John Monk swats the short shot by Maurice Corner | 48-37 |
| 10:47 | Elizabeth City St. | John Monk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:34 | Elizabeth City St. | John Monk comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 10:33 | Harding | Richard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:07 | Harding | Maurice Corner drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Henderson and he's hacked by Randall Mallet - foul #2 on Randall Mallet, team foul #8 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Eng (PG), Herbert Meadows (SG), Roland Steinfeldt (SF) Richard Henderson, Marty Parkinson, Michael Shillings | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs (PG), Aaron Prioleau (SG), Bernard Thomas (SF), Louis Vanhorn (PF), Henry Murray (C) John Leland, William Frazier, Nathanael Zapf, Randall Mallet, John Monk | |
| 10:07 | Harding | Maurice Corner makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:57 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Campbell (PF) Maurice Corner | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | | |
| 09:41 | Harding | Roland Steinfeldt is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Reginald Morrow (SG) Chad Armwood | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | | |
| 09:39 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Eng - foul #4 on Ronald Eng, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Henderson (PG) Ronald Eng | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | | |
| 09:28 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:27 | Elizabeth City St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dabbs | 51-37 |
| 09:22 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 51-39 |
| 08:58 | Harding | Roland Steinfeldt lays it in set up by Richard Henderson | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Elizabeth City St. | Louis Vanhorn comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 08:46 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:36 | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Dabbs | 53-42 |
| 08:16 | Harding | Richard Henderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Henderson, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Marty Parkinson (SG), Michael Shillings (SF), Maurice Corner (PF), Milford Flagg (C) Reginald Morrow, Herbert Meadows, Jason Campbell, Roland Steinfeldt | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland (PG), William Frazier (SG), Nathanael Zapf (SF), Frank Deschamps (PF), John Monk (C) Mark Dabbs, Aaron Prioleau, Bernard Thomas, Louis Vanhorn, Henry Murray | |
| 07:59 | Elizabeth City St. | William Frazier drills a shot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 07:37 | Harding | Maurice Corner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marty Parkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shillings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Corner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Milford Flagg (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elizabeth City St. | PG - John Leland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathanael Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Deschamps (fresh) C - John Monk (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Elizabeth City St. | William Frazier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 07:21 | Harding | The rebound goes to Maurice Corner | 55-44 |
| 07:01 | Harding | Nathanael Zapf denies the turnaround by Milford Flagg | 55-44 |
| 06:59 | Harding | Richard Henderson tips it but misses | 55-44 |
| 06:58 | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:56 | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Eng (PG), Reginald Morrow (SG), Jason Campbell (PF), Chad Armwood (C) Richard Henderson, Marty Parkinson, Maurice Corner, Milford Flagg | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs (PG), Aaron Prioleau (SG), Louis Vanhorn (PF), Mark Mack (C) John Leland, William Frazier, Frank Deschamps, John Monk | |
| 06:46 | Harding | Michael Shillings comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:45 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 06:24 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Harding | Mark Dabbs steals it from Michael Shillings | 55-47 |
| 05:53 | Elizabeth City St. | Nathanael Zapf loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Herbert Meadows (SG), Santos Hemenway (SF), Milford Flagg (C) Reginald Morrow, Michael Shillings, Chad Armwood | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Bernard Thomas (SF), Henry Murray (C) Nathanael Zapf, Mark Mack | |
| 05:31 | Harding | Milford Flagg comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-47 |
| 05:30 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Campbell | 55-47 |
| 05:16 | Harding | Milford Flagg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Maurice Corner (PF) Jason Campbell | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland (PG), William Frazier (SG), Mark Mack (PF) Mark Dabbs, Aaron Prioleau, Louis Vanhorn | |
| 04:57 | Elizabeth City St. | Henry Murray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 04:55 | Harding | The rebound goes to Milford Flagg | 55-47 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Milford Flagg lays it in set up by Ronald Eng and he's fouled by Henry Murray - foul #4 on Henry Murray, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Henderson (PG), Roland Steinfeldt (SF) Ronald Eng, Santos Hemenway | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Nathanael Zapf (SF), Randall Mallet (C) Bernard Thomas, Henry Murray | |
| 04:31 | Harding | Milford Flagg makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:23 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack is denied on a layup by Maurice Corner | 58-47 |
| 04:21 | Elizabeth City St. | Randall Mallet tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 04:19 | Harding | Milford Flagg gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:55 | Harding | Milford Flagg drills a driving attempt from the left block | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Elizabeth City St. | John Leland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-47 |
| 03:39 | Harding | Milford Flagg gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Meadows (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roland Steinfeldt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Corner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Milford Flagg (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Elizabeth City St. | PG - John Leland (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathanael Zapf (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Mack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Mallet (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Harding | Maurice Corner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 60-47 |
| 03:17 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 03:14 | Elizabeth City St. | William Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Eng (PG), Marty Parkinson (SG), Michael Shillings (SF), Jason Campbell (PF), Chad Armwood (C) Richard Henderson, Herbert Meadows, Roland Steinfeldt, Maurice Corner, Milford Flagg | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs (PG), Aaron Prioleau (SG), John Monk (C) John Leland, William Frazier, Mark Mack | |
| 02:59 | Harding | Marty Parkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 02:58 | Harding | Chad Armwood tips it home | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Santos Hemenway (SF) Michael Shillings | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Frank Deschamps (PF) Randall Mallet | |
| 02:31 | Harding | Marty Parkinson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 02:14 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:13 | Harding | The rebound goes to Marty Parkinson | 64-47 |
| 01:53 | Harding | Marty Parkinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-47 |
| 01:52 | Harding | Chad Armwood grabs the offensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Marty Parkinson is called for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Reginald Morrow (SG), Milford Flagg (C) Marty Parkinson, Chad Armwood | |
| Subs | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack (PF), Randall Mallet (C) Frank Deschamps, John Monk | |
| 01:33 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Dabbs is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Campbell - foul #2 on Jason Campbell, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| 01:18 | Elizabeth City St. | Aaron Prioleau double dribbles | 64-47 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Jason Campbell clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Aaron Prioleau - foul #1 on Aaron Prioleau, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Jason Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Jason Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:53 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Elizabeth City St. | Mark Mack connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Elizabeth City St. | Elizabeth City St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Harding | Milford Flagg is hacked by Randall Mallet - foul #3 on Randall Mallet, team foul #11 | 65-49 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Milford Flagg makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Milford Flagg misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 00:24 | Elizabeth City St. | Randall Mallet grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:20 | Elizabeth City St. | Nathanael Zapf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Milford Flagg pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Ronald Eng runs out the clock | 66-49 |