| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) SG - David Hughes (fresh) SF - Daniel Petty (fresh) PF - Michael Starr (fresh) C - Cody Fincham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) SG - John Page (fresh) SF - Bobbie Singley (fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Cody Fincham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Shaw | Michael Starr drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cody Fincham | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Harding | Ernest Shearer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Page | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Shaw | David Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Shaw | Cody Fincham tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Shaw | Daniel Petty tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Harding | John Page snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Harding | John Page misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Harding | Bobbie Singley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Shaw | Cody Fincham grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Shaw | Michael Starr lays it in set up by Daniel Petty | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Harding | Daniel Petty steals the ball from Ernest Shearer | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Shaw | Daniel Petty lays it up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Harding | Bobbie Singley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | Harding | Joshua Thornton is hacked by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Harding | Ernest Shearer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Thornton | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Shaw | Daniel Petty makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Antony Johnson | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer connects on the floater from close range set up by Timothy Butcher | 8-6 |
| 16:04 | Shaw | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Shaw | Michael Starr tips it home | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hughes (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Cody Fincham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobbie Singley (fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Harding | Michael Starr is called for the reach on Joshua Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Starr, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (SG), Darin Pierce (SF), Chad Hughes (PF), Ron Steven (C) David Hughes, Daniel Petty, Michael Starr, Cody Fincham | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SF) Bobbie Singley | |
| 15:34 | Harding | Ron Steven steps in front of the Kevin Hicks pass | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Shaw | The jump hook by Ron Steven is blocked by Kevin Hicks | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Harding | John Page gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:59 | Harding | Joshua Thornton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Shaw | Chad Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Shaw | Darin Pierce clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:48 | Harding | Joshua Thornton pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Chad Hughes - foul #1 on Chad Hughes, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (SG), Daniel Petty (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Antony Johnson, Darin Pierce, Ron Steven | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Bobbie Singley (SF), Barry Hathaway (C) Timothy Butcher, John Page, Joshua Thornton | |
| 14:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Shaw | Daniel Petty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 10-8 |
| 14:03 | Harding | Barry Hathaway gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Barry Hathaway connects on the jumper from the left block | 10-10 |
| 13:27 | Shaw | Daniel Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:25 | Harding | Ernest Shearer snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:04 | Harding | Gene Stewart lays it in | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Shaw | Gary Ladd is hacked by Gene Stewart - foul #1 on Gene Stewart, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG), Darin Pierce (SF), Ron Steven (PF), Cody Fincham (C) Gary Ladd, Daniel Petty, Michael Starr, Chad Hughes | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Joshua Thornton (C) Gene Stewart, Ernest Shearer | |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Darin Pierce loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG), Robbie Dickson (SF) Kevin Hicks, Bobbie Singley | |
| 12:10 | Harding | John Page misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Shaw | Darin Pierce gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Shaw | Darin Pierce is fouled on the floor by Barry Hathaway - foul #1 on Barry Hathaway, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (SG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ladd (fresh) SF - Darin Pierce (fresh) PF - Ron Steven (fresh) C - Cody Fincham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robbie Dickson (fresh) PF - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Shaw | Gary Ladd misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Butcher - foul #1 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | Shaw | Gary Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:50 | Shaw | Gary Ladd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:23 | Harding | Timothy Butcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:22 | Shaw | Ron Steven gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:54 | Shaw | Gary Ladd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:53 | Harding | Robbie Dickson grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:43 | Harding | Barry Hathaway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:42 | Shaw | Antony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:29 | Shaw | Antony Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Barry Hathaway - foul #2 on Barry Hathaway, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (SG), Daniel Petty (SF), Michael Starr (PF) Gary Ladd, Darin Pierce, Ron Steven | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SG), Bobbie Singley (SF), Russell Woolery (PF) John Page, Robbie Dickson, Barry Hathaway | |
| 10:29 | Shaw | Antony Johnson makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Harding | David Hughes steals it from Joshua Thornton | 15-12 |
| 10:16 | Shaw | Antony Johnson banks in the layup set up by David Hughes | 17-12 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Daniel Petty steals the ball from Joshua Thornton | 17-12 |
| 10:03 | Shaw | Bobbie Singley is called for the reach on Daniel Petty - foul #1 on Bobbie Singley, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | Chad Hughes (C) Cody Fincham | |
| Subs | Harding | Ernest Shearer (PF) Joshua Thornton | |
| 09:50 | Shaw | Antony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Russell Woolery - foul #1 on Russell Woolery, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (PG) Antony Johnson | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:29 | Shaw | Michael Starr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Woolery - foul #2 on Russell Woolery, team foul #7 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Thornton (C) Russell Woolery | |
| 09:29 | Shaw | Michael Starr misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:29 | Shaw | Michael Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:29 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:11 | Harding | Joshua Thornton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hicks | 17-15 |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Daniel Petty is hacked by Bobbie Singley - foul #2 on Bobbie Singley, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG) Gary Ladd | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG) Bobbie Singley | |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Daniel Petty makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Daniel Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:41 | Harding | Kevin Hicks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Shearer | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | Shaw | Chad Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Shaw | Cody Fincham (C) Chad Hughes | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) Timothy Butcher | |
| 08:00 | Harding | Gene Stewart can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | Shaw | Michael Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:47 | Shaw | Antony Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Hughes | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Fincham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Harding | Kevin Hicks banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Starr - foul #2 on Michael Starr, team foul #4 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (SG), Darin Pierce (SF), Chad Hughes (PF) David Hughes, Daniel Petty, Michael Starr | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG) Gene Stewart | |
| 07:22 | Harding | Kevin Hicks makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:01 | Shaw | Joshua Thornton denies the turnaround by Chad Hughes | 22-21 |
| 06:59 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:37 | Shaw | Chad Hughes gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | Shaw | Antony Johnson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Thornton | 22-21 |
| 05:57 | Harding | Gary Ladd is called for the reach on Timothy Butcher - foul #1 on Gary Ladd, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (SG), Daniel Petty (SF), Ron Steven (C) Antony Johnson, Darin Pierce, Cody Fincham | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (SG), Robbie Dickson (SF) John Page, Kevin Hicks | |
| 05:41 | Harding | Joshua Thornton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| 05:27 | Shaw | Gary Ladd loses the dribble to Robbie Dickson | 22-21 |
| 05:21 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses badly on a floater from the right side | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Harding | Joshua Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:05 | Harding | Ernest Shearer is whistled for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Shaw | William Cole (C) Chad Hughes | |
| Subs | Harding | William Coleman (SG) Timothy Butcher | |
| 04:58 | Shaw | Gary Ladd clanks a shot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 04:57 | Harding | William Coleman pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:35 | Harding | Ernest Shearer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG) Gary Ladd | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 04:33 | Shaw | Antony Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Ernest Shearer misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cole - foul #1 on William Cole, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Baum (SG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 04:23 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Ernest Shearer misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:23 | Shaw | Ron Steven gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | William Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Shearer - foul #1 on Ernest Shearer, team foul #10 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (SG), Darin Pierce (SF) Donald Baum, Daniel Petty | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), John Page (SG) Gene Stewart, William Coleman | |
| 04:02 | Shaw | William Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | William Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:02 | Harding | Joshua Thornton pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:41 | Harding | Joshua Thornton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Shearer | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darin Pierce (fresh) PF - William Cole (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ron Steven (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Page (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robbie Dickson (fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thornton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Shaw | Gary Ladd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-24 |
| 03:29 | Harding | Robbie Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:09 | Harding | William Cole is called for the reach on Ernest Shearer - foul #2 on William Cole, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (SG), Michael Starr (PF), Cody Fincham (C) Gary Ladd, William Cole, Ron Steven | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobbie Singley (SF), Barry Hathaway (C) Robbie Dickson, Joshua Thornton | |
| 03:09 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:09 | Harding | Ernest Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:55 | Shaw | Antony Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 02:53 | Shaw | Cody Fincham tips it in | 25-26 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Antony Johnson steps in front of the Timothy Butcher pass in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 02:48 | Shaw | Antony Johnson hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 02:39 | Harding | The jump hook by Ernest Shearer is blocked by Cody Fincham | 27-26 |
| 02:37 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Michael Starr | 27-26 |
| 02:31 | Shaw | David Hughes hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Antony Johnson | 30-26 |
| 02:07 | Harding | Bobbie Singley is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Ladd (PG), Daniel Petty (SF) Antony Johnson, Darin Pierce | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Kevin Hicks (SG), Russell Woolery (C) Timothy Butcher, John Page, Ernest Shearer | |
| 02:00 | Shaw | David Hughes loses the dribble to Barry Hathaway | 30-26 |
| 01:35 | Harding | Gene Stewart is fouled on the floor by Gary Ladd - foul #2 on Gary Ladd, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| 01:35 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:35 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:20 | Shaw | David Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Woolery - foul #3 on Russell Woolery, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Shaw | Chad Hughes (C) Cody Fincham | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Joshua Thornton (C) Gene Stewart, Russell Woolery | |
| 01:20 | Shaw | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:20 | Shaw | David Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:20 | Harding | The rebound goes to Bobbie Singley | 31-28 |
| 00:59 | Harding | Timothy Butcher clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 00:58 | Harding | Joshua Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Harding | Bobbie Singley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 00:49 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Chad Hughes | 31-28 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | David Hughes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 00:18 | Shaw | Michael Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:02 | Shaw | Daniel Petty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | The clock runs out | 31-28 |