| Lineup | Harding | PG - Everett Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Keller (fresh) C - Francis Quackenbush (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:48 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 19:29 | Harding | Peter Thomas is hacked by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Pratt - foul #3 on Jerry Pratt, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez (C) Jerry Pratt | |
| 19:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe banks in the layup set up by James Egerton and he's hacked by Francis Quackenbush - foul #2 on Francis Quackenbush, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:57 | Harding | Everett Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Mendoza - foul #2 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Lopez - foul #1 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by John Keller - foul #2 on John Keller, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez is hacked by Peter Thomas - foul #3 on Peter Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 18:06 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 17:49 | Harding | Everett Anderson hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Keller | 45-46 |
| 17:31 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 17:29 | Harding | John Keller pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:11 | Harding | David Stowe steps in front of the Everett Anderson pass | 45-46 |
| 17:01 | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Jared Liddell (SF), Glen Haslam (PF), Jonathan Bell (C) Everett Anderson, Joseph Meehan, John Keller, Francis Quackenbush | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski (PG), Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Juan Gonzales (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Armando Mendoza, James Egerton, David Stowe, Rafael Lopez | |
| 16:48 | Harding | Peter Thomas makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steve William | 47-46 |
| 16:44 | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mikel Tyksinski | 47-48 |
| 16:29 | Harding | Peter Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Pierce | 47-48 |
| 16:27 | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mikel Tyksinski, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Simons (SG) Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 16:15 | Harding | Steve William buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Haslam | 50-48 |
| 15:55 | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales is hacked by Jared Liddell - foul #1 on Jared Liddell, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton (SG), Zoran Ziegler (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, David Pierce | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve William (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Simons (fresh) SF - Jared Liddell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glen Haslam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mikel Tyksinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zoran Ziegler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Central | Zoran Ziegler comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-48 |
| 15:38 | Harding | Jonathan Bell gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:32 | Harding | Steve William throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (PG), Peter Thomas (SG), Joseph Meehan (SF), Francis Quackenbush (C) Steve William, Robert Simons, Jared Liddell, Jonathan Bell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG) Mikel Tyksinski | |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza is hacked by Everett Anderson - foul #2 on Everett Anderson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe (SF) Juan Gonzales | |
| 14:57 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza connects on the shot in the lane | 50-50 |
| 14:38 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-50 |
| 14:36 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 14:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Glen Haslam - foul #2 on Glen Haslam, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Harding | John Keller (PF) Glen Haslam | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:16 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 14:12 | Harding | Peter Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-50 |
| 14:11 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush tips it in | 52-50 |
| 13:57 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro lays it in on a great pass from Zoran Ziegler | 52-52 |
| 13:41 | Harding | Joseph Meehan lays it in set up by Everett Anderson | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton banks in the layup set up by David Stowe and he's hacked by John Keller - foul #3 on John Keller, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Jared Liddell (SF), Jonathan Bell (C) Everett Anderson, Joseph Meehan, Francis Quackenbush | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski (PG), Juan Gonzales (SF), David Pierce (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Armando Mendoza, David Stowe, Chiumbo Asaro, Zoran Ziegler | |
| 13:24 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 13:06 | Harding | Steve William hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jared Liddell | 57-55 |
| 12:57 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-55 |
| 12:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 12:54 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bell | 57-55 |
| 12:36 | Harding | Peter Thomas works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steve William | 60-55 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Simons (SG), Glen Haslam (PF), Francis Quackenbush (C) Peter Thomas, John Keller, Jonathan Bell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG) James Egerton | |
| 11:57 | Harding | Steve William misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 11:56 | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve William (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Simons (fresh) SF - Jared Liddell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glen Haslam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Quackenbush (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mikel Tyksinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Kolasinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Pierce | 60-57 |
| 11:28 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (PG), Joseph Meehan (SF) Steve William, Jared Liddell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), David Stowe (SF), Rafael Lopez (C) Mikel Tyksinski, Juan Gonzales, Jerry Pratt | |
| 11:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG) Robert Simons | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zoran Ziegler (C) Rafael Lopez | |
| 10:48 | Harding | Joseph Meehan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Thomas and he's hacked by Zoran Ziegler - foul #4 on Zoran Ziegler, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro (PF), Rafael Lopez (C) David Pierce, Zoran Ziegler | |
| 10:48 | Harding | Joseph Meehan makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:41 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rafael Lopez | 63-60 |
| 10:14 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson tips it home | 65-60 |
| 10:02 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 10:01 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:47 | Harding | Everett Anderson is hacked by David Stowe - foul #2 on David Stowe, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Jonathan Bell (C) Francis Quackenbush | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton (SG), Juan Gonzales (SF), David Pierce (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, David Stowe, Chiumbo Asaro, Rafael Lopez | |
| 09:47 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:30 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton makes the shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 09:21 | Harding | Peter Thomas makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 09:06 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses the easy layup | 68-62 |
| 09:04 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 08:46 | Harding | Peter Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 08:45 | Harding | Jonathan Bell snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Joseph Meehan is fouled on the floor by James Egerton - foul #1 on James Egerton, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Robert Simons (SG), John Keller (PF) Everett Anderson, Peter Thomas, Glen Haslam | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski (PG), David Stowe (SF) Armando Mendoza, Juan Gonzales | |
| 08:29 | Harding | Joseph Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Joseph Meehan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:29 | Harding | John Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 08:18 | Harding | Steve William hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 08:10 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Liddell (SF), Francis Quackenbush (C) Joseph Meehan, Jonathan Bell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro (PF) David Pierce | |
| 07:50 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve William (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Simons (fresh) SF - Jared Liddell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Keller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Quackenbush (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mikel Tyksinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Stowe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro misses the lay-in | 74-64 |
| 07:40 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:35 | Harding | Steve William comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 07:34 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 07:29 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mikel Tyksinski | 74-66 |
| 07:21 | Harding | Chiumbo Asaro denies the turnaround by Francis Quackenbush | 74-66 |
| 07:19 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush tips it in | 76-66 |
| 07:10 | N. Carolina Central | John Keller swats the short shot by Jerry Pratt | 76-66 |
| 07:09 | Harding | Steve William grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 06:57 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush drills a driving attempt from close range | 78-66 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Central | Jared Liddell takes the ball from Mikel Tyksinski | 78-66 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Jared Liddell dunks the ball | 80-66 |
| 06:21 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Keller - foul #4 on John Keller, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (PG), Peter Thomas (SG), Glen Haslam (PF), Jonathan Bell (C) Steve William, Robert Simons, John Keller, Francis Quackenbush | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), David Pierce (PF), Zoran Ziegler (C) Mikel Tyksinski, James Egerton, Chiumbo Asaro, Jerry Pratt | |
| 06:21 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:21 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 06:06 | Harding | Ognjen Kolasinski picks off the pass by Peter Thomas out of a doubleteam | 80-68 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza lays it up and in set up by Ognjen Kolasinski | 80-70 |
| 05:53 | Harding | Zoran Ziegler is called for the reach on Everett Anderson - foul #5 on Zoran Ziegler, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meehan (SF) Jared Liddell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales (SF), Rafael Lopez (C) David Stowe, Zoran Ziegler | |
| 05:53 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 05:53 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | Peter Thomas is called for the reach on Armando Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Thomas, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 05:49 | Harding | The rebound goes to Glen Haslam | 82-71 |
| 05:35 | Harding | Peter Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Bell is called for the reach on Armando Mendoza - foul #2 on Jonathan Bell, team foul #10 | 82-71 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 05:26 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce grabs the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce misses the easy layup | 82-72 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez tips it back up and in | 82-74 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Everett Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ognjen Kolasinski - foul #1 on Ognjen Kolasinski, team foul #12 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Liddell (PF), Francis Quackenbush (C) Glen Haslam, Jonathan Bell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton (SG) Ognjen Kolasinski | |
| 04:58 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:58 | N. Carolina Central | Juan Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez misses badly on a runner near the basket | 83-74 |
| 04:41 | Harding | Peter Thomas pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 04:21 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Armando Mendoza - foul #3 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #13 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Harding | John Keller (PF) Joseph Meehan | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:21 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 04:21 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Keller - foul #5 on John Keller, team foul #11 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Robert Simons (SF) Everett Anderson, John Keller | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski (PG), Chiumbo Asaro (SF) Armando Mendoza, Juan Gonzales | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 03:44 | Harding | Peter Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 85-76 |
| 03:42 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Chiumbo Asaro | 85-76 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve William (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Simons (fresh) PF - Jared Liddell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Francis Quackenbush (fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mikel Tyksinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chiumbo Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski's pass is intercepted by Steve William | 85-76 |
| 03:25 | Harding | Steve William banks in the layup | 87-76 |
| 03:07 | N. Carolina Central | Rafael Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meehan (SF), Glen Haslam (PF) Peter Thomas, Jared Liddell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe (SF), Jerry Pratt (C) David Pierce, Rafael Lopez | |
| 02:53 | Harding | Joseph Meehan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 87-76 |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro grabs the defensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (PG), Peter Thomas (SG) Steve William, Robert Simons | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), David Pierce (PF) Mikel Tyksinski, Chiumbo Asaro | |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza is hacked by Joseph Meehan - foul #4 on Joseph Meehan, team foul #12 | 87-76 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | David Stowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza clanks a 3 from straight away | 87-77 |
| 02:25 | Harding | The rebound goes to Francis Quackenbush | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Harding | Francis Quackenbush loses the dribble to David Pierce | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton buries a 3 from the right wing | 87-80 |
| 01:14 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 01:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson can't tip it in | 87-80 |
| 01:11 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt snags the defensive board | 87-80 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 87-80 |
| 01:05 | Harding | The rebound goes to Francis Quackenbush | 87-80 |
| 00:46 | Harding | Peter Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 00:45 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Quackenbush - foul #3 on Francis Quackenbush, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Harding | Peter Thomas is hacked by Armando Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #14 | 87-82 |
| 00:38 | Harding | Peter Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:38 | Harding | Peter Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:32 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-82 |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce snags the offensive board | 89-82 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-82 |
| 00:27 | Harding | The rebound goes to Everett Anderson | 89-82 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Armando Mendoza is called for the reach on Everett Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #15 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mikel Tyksinski (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| 00:24 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce grabs the board | 90-82 |
| 00:24 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Stowe | 90-85 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Everett Anderson is hacked by James Egerton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Egerton, team foul #16 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Jared Liddell (SF) Joseph Meehan, Glen Haslam | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:16 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton grabs the board | 91-85 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Meehan (SF), Glen Haslam (PF) Steve William, Jared Liddell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-85 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-85 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mikel Tyksinski | 91-88 |
| 00:07 | Harding | Mikel Tyksinski is called for the reach on Peter Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Tyksinski, team foul #17 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve William (PG), Jared Liddell (PF) Everett Anderson, Glen Haslam | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:07 | Harding | Peter Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:07 | Harding | Peter Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-88 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (PG), Glen Haslam (PF) Steve William, Jared Liddell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-88 |
| 00:01 | Harding | Glen Haslam pulls down the rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Glen Haslam runs out the clock | 92-88 |