| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Singley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Larry Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lyle Pickerel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Randy Edington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Viveros (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Leo Keese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Bobbie Singley inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Harding | Larry Aponte picks off the pass by John Page | 24-29 |
| 19:20 | Fort Valley St. | Larry Aponte makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Pickerel | 24-31 |
| 18:54 | Harding | Timothy Butcher knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Thornton | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Pickerel | 26-33 |
| 18:30 | Harding | Joshua Thornton buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Butcher | 28-33 |
| 18:17 | Fort Valley St. | Carl Viveros scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Aponte | 28-35 |
| 18:04 | Harding | Larry Aponte is called for the reach on Timothy Butcher - foul #3 on Larry Aponte, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell (SF) Larry Aponte | |
| 17:51 | Harding | John Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 17:28 | Fort Valley St. | Carl Viveros connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Page - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Fort Valley St. | Carl Viveros misses the free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:28 | Harding | Ernest Shearer gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:59 | Harding | Joshua Thornton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Fort Valley St. | The rebound goes to Leo Keese | 28-37 |
| 16:52 | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:51 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mitchell | 28-37 |
| 16:31 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Joshua Thornton - foul #2 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SG), Robbie Dickson (SF), Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) John Page, Bobbie Singley, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend (PG), George Murakami (SG), Walter Luper (PF) Randy Edington, Lyle Pickerel, Carl Viveros | |
| 16:31 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:11 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 16:09 | Harding | Barry Hathaway tips it home | 30-40 |
| 15:53 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Keese | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hicks (fresh) SF - Robbie Dickson (fresh) PF - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Woolery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - David Schwend (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Murakami (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Luper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Keese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:43 | Harding | Kevin Hicks grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 15:32 | Harding | Barry Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 15:31 | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:19 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:18 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 15:16 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:48 | Fort Valley St. | Barry Hathaway blocks the short jumper by Leo Keese | 30-40 |
| 14:46 | Harding | Russell Woolery grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:27 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:25 | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:58 | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 13:57 | Harding | Barry Hathaway gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:43 | Harding | Barry Hathaway blows the layup | 30-40 |
| 13:41 | Harding | Russell Woolery tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 13:35 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Hicks - foul #1 on Kevin Hicks, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), John Page (SG), Bobbie Singley (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Timothy Butcher, Kevin Hicks, Robbie Dickson, Barry Hathaway, Russell Woolery | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel (SG), Jim Frazier (SF), Carl Viveros (PF), Henry Runion (C) George Murakami, Mark Mitchell, Walter Luper, Leo Keese | |
| 13:35 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Harding | Ernest Shearer pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Bobbie Singley | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Viveros | 34-44 |
| 12:49 | Harding | Gene Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Viveros | 34-44 |
| 12:48 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:42 | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Frazier | 34-47 |
| 12:23 | Harding | Joshua Thornton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Frazier - foul #4 on Jim Frazier, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Larry Aponte (PG), Randy Edington (SF) David Schwend, Jim Frazier | |
| 12:23 | Harding | Joshua Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:23 | Harding | Joshua Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:23 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:10 | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| 11:59 | Harding | Carl Viveros takes the ball from Bobbie Singley | 35-47 |
| 11:44 | Fort Valley St. | Carl Viveros comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 11:42 | Harding | John Page grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fresh) SG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Singley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Larry Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Pickerel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Randy Edington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Viveros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Henry Runion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Harding | John Page can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-47 |
| 11:31 | Fort Valley St. | The rebound goes to Randy Edington | 35-47 |
| 11:19 | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Aponte | 35-50 |
| 11:01 | Harding | Joshua Thornton scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bobbie Singley | 37-50 |
| 10:43 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 10:42 | Harding | The rebound goes to Bobbie Singley | 37-50 |
| 10:37 | Harding | Bobbie Singley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Joshua Thornton misses the tip | 37-50 |
| 10:34 | Fort Valley St. | Larry Aponte pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Page - foul #2 on John Page, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Kevin Hicks (SG), Robbie Dickson (SF), Barry Hathaway (PF) Gene Stewart, John Page, Bobbie Singley, Ernest Shearer | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Walter Luper (C) Lyle Pickerel, Carl Viveros, Henry Runion | |
| 10:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:29 | Harding | Barry Hathaway snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Robbie Dickson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robbie Dickson, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Russell Woolery (C) Joshua Thornton | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Leo Keese (C) Walter Luper | |
| 10:01 | Fort Valley St. | Larry Aponte is hacked by Robbie Dickson - foul #2 on Robbie Dickson, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| 09:47 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:35 | Harding | Barry Hathaway buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 09:09 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from David Schwend | 40-56 |
| 08:55 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 08:54 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:32 | Fort Valley St. | David Schwend knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Aponte | 40-59 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Mark Mitchell is called for the reach on Barry Hathaway - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG), Bobbie Singley (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Kevin Hicks, Robbie Dickson, Barry Hathaway, Russell Woolery | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Joel Woolard (PG), Lyle Pickerel (SG), Carl Viveros (PF), Walter Luper (C) Larry Aponte, David Schwend, Randy Edington, Leo Keese | |
| 08:08 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is fouled on the floor by Joel Woolard - foul #1 on Joel Woolard, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| 07:57 | Harding | Ernest Shearer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:56 | Harding | Joshua Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:44 | Harding | Joel Woolard takes the ball from John Page | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Page (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Singley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Joel Woolard (fresh) SG - Lyle Pickerel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Viveros (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Walter Luper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Fort Valley St. | Lyle Pickerel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 07:01 | Harding | Ernest Shearer's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Luper | 40-59 |
| 07:00 | Harding | John Page gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:50 | Harding | Joshua Thornton hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Butcher | 42-59 |
| 06:22 | Fort Valley St. | Joel Woolard is hacked by Timothy Butcher - foul #1 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Kevin Hicks (SF) Timothy Butcher, Bobbie Singley | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Jim Frazier (SF), Leo Keese (C) Mark Mitchell, Walter Luper | |
| 06:22 | Fort Valley St. | Joel Woolard makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:22 | Fort Valley St. | Joel Woolard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:14 | Harding | John Page hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-61 |
| 06:12 | Fort Valley St. | Jim Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 05:48 | Fort Valley St. | Jim Frazier knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Viveros | 42-64 |
| 05:31 | Harding | Joel Woolard is called for the reach on Ernest Shearer - foul #2 on Joel Woolard, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Robbie Dickson (SF), Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) John Page, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington (PG), David Schwend (SG), George Murakami (SF), Henry Runion (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Joel Woolard, Lyle Pickerel, Jim Frazier, Carl Viveros, Leo Keese | |
| 05:14 | Harding | Russell Woolery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 05:13 | Harding | Barry Hathaway grabs the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 05:01 | Harding | George Murakami picks off the pass by Kevin Hicks | 42-64 |
| 04:57 | Fort Valley St. | George Murakami can't finish the layup | 42-64 |
| 04:56 | Fort Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Schwend | 42-64 |
| 04:38 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Randy Edington and the foul's on Russell Woolery - foul #2 on Russell Woolery, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper (C) Henry Runion | |
| 04:38 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell misses the free throw | 42-66 |
| 04:38 | Harding | Barry Hathaway pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 04:30 | Harding | Mark Mitchell steps in front of the Gene Stewart pass | 42-66 |
| 04:01 | Fort Valley St. | George Murakami misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-66 |
| 03:59 | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-66 |
| 03:44 | Harding | Barry Hathaway snags the defensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fresh) SG - Kevin Hicks (fresh) SF - Robbie Dickson (fresh) PF - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Woolery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Randy Edington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schwend (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Murakami (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Luper (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Harding | Robbie Dickson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-66 |
| 03:20 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:54 | Fort Valley St. | George Murakami's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hicks | 42-66 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Gene Stewart misses the easy layup | 42-66 |
| 02:49 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:26 | Fort Valley St. | Mark Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-66 |
| 02:24 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kevin Hicks | 42-66 |
| 02:19 | Harding | Kevin Hicks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Schwend - foul #1 on David Schwend, team foul #6 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Harding | William Coleman (PG) Gene Stewart | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Joel Woolard (PG), Henry Runion (PF) George Murakami, Walter Luper | |
| 02:19 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 02:19 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 02:19 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion pulls down the rebound | 42-66 |
| 01:54 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion is fouled on the floor by Robbie Dickson - foul #3 on Robbie Dickson, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper (C) Joel Woolard | |
| 01:54 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 01:54 | Fort Valley St. | Henry Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 01:38 | Harding | Russell Woolery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | George Murakami (SF) Henry Runion | |
| 01:15 | Fort Valley St. | George Murakami knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 42-70 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Barry Hathaway drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by George Murakami - foul #3 on George Murakami, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Barry Hathaway misses the free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:53 | Fort Valley St. | Walter Luper snags the defensive board | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Barry Hathaway - foul #3 on Barry Hathaway, team foul #10 | 44-70 |
| 00:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:29 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Harding | Robbie Dickson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Stewart | 47-71 |
| 00:00 | Fort Valley St. | Randy Edington runs out the clock | 47-71 |