| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger McClendon (fresh) SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Niemi (fresh) C - Ted Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Horace Justis's floater is tipped away by Gerald Niemi | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Harding | George Cress tips it home | 23-31 |
| 18:53 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Charles Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:38 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:38 | Harding | Charles Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:38 | Harding | Charles Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:38 | Harding | Frank Woodcock pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:25 | Harding | Horace Justis can't finish the layup | 23-32 |
| 18:23 | Harding | Charles Schroeder tips it back up and in | 23-34 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Charles Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:55 | Harding | Horace Justis lays it in set up by Paul Rudisill | 23-36 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Horace Justis takes the ball from Gerald Niemi | 23-36 |
| 17:15 | Harding | George Cress hits a floater from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 16:54 | Harding | Charles Schroeder gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 16:41 | Harding | Frank Woodcock connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by George Cress and he's fouled by Roger McClendon - foul #3 on Roger McClendon, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), Allen Stokes (SG), Lewis Vallecillo (SF), James Blanton (PF), David Villines (C) Roger McClendon, Christopher Elizalde, Leroy Lira, Gerald Niemi, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Willie Williams (SG), Javier Contreras (PF), Rickey Koziol (C) Paul Rudisill, George Cress, Charles Schroeder, Horace Justis | |
| 16:41 | Harding | Frank Woodcock misses the free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:41 | Alcorn State | James Blanton snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Randy Childress drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Stokes | 25-40 |
| 16:04 | Harding | Frank Woodcock knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 25-42 |
| 15:41 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes makes the runner from the left block set up by David Villines | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Vallecillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Villines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Glenn Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Koziol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Harding | Rickey Koziol's floater is tipped away by James Blanton | 27-42 |
| 15:29 | Alcorn State | David Villines grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 15:06 | Alcorn State | David Villines misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-42 |
| 15:04 | Alcorn State | James Blanton tips it in | 29-42 |
| 14:51 | Harding | Frank Woodcock is hacked by Lewis Vallecillo - foul #2 on Lewis Vallecillo, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG), Leroy Lira (SF) Allen Stokes, Lewis Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), George Cress (SG) Glenn Albright, Frank Woodcock | |
| 14:30 | Harding | James Blanton steps in front of the George Cress pass | 29-42 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy Childress and he's hacked by Willie Williams - foul #2 on Willie Williams, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Gerald Niemi (PF), Ted Smith (C) Randy Childress, James Blanton, David Villines | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Schroeder (PF), Horace Justis (C) Javier Contreras, Rickey Koziol | |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira misses the free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:02 | Harding | Horace Justis snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 13:43 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is hacked by Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| 13:26 | Harding | George Cress connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Rudisill | 31-44 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 13:14 | Harding | Horace Justis pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:54 | Harding | Charles Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Roger McClendon - foul #4 on Roger McClendon, team foul #5 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (PG), Allen Stokes (SG) Roger McClendon, Christopher Elizalde | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), Felix Rivera (C) Paul Rudisill, Horace Justis | |
| 12:43 | Harding | George Cress hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lewis Vallecillo - foul #3 on Lewis Vallecillo, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| 12:43 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:43 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-46 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:14 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Vallecillo | 33-46 |
| 11:47 | Harding | Willie Williams's pass is intercepted by Ted Smith | 33-46 |
| 11:41 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 11:39 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Vallecillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Lira (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Niemi (fairly fresh) C - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Glenn Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Willie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Rivera (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Harding | Felix Rivera can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 11:16 | Harding | Charles Schroeder tips it home | 35-48 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 10:54 | Harding | Willie Williams gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:49 | Harding | George Cress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Felix Rivera grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:37 | Harding | George Cress can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:35 | Harding | Felix Rivera grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 10:15 | Harding | The jump hook by Willie Williams is blocked by Leroy Lira | 35-48 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 10:03 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Stokes | 38-48 |
| 09:48 | Harding | Glenn Albright clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 09:46 | Alcorn State | Gerald Niemi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Cress - foul #1 on George Cress, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG), Christopher Elizalde (SG), James Blanton (PF), David Villines (C) Lewis Vallecillo, Leroy Lira, Gerald Niemi, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), Eddy Russell (SG), Frank Woodcock (SF), Javier Contreras (PF), Horace Justis (C) Glenn Albright, George Cress, Willie Williams, Charles Schroeder, Felix Rivera | |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Frank Woodcock scores on a turnaround near the basket | 39-50 |
| 08:48 | Alcorn State | Frank Woodcock takes the ball from Christopher Elizalde | 39-50 |
| 08:35 | Harding | Eddy Russell travels with the ball | 39-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira (SF) Allen Stokes | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira drills a jumper from the right side set up by James Blanton | 41-50 |
| 08:14 | Harding | Frank Woodcock blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 08:12 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:49 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira drills a driving attempt from the right block | 43-50 |
| 07:37 | Harding | Leroy Lira takes the ball from Frank Woodcock | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lira (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Villines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddy Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Justis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | David Villines clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 07:16 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde scores on a floater from the right block | 45-50 |
| 06:57 | Harding | Horace Justis can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Villines - foul #1 on David Villines, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Lewis Vallecillo (SF), Michael Okamoto (C) Randy Childress, Leroy Lira, David Villines | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG), George Cress (SG), Felix Rivera (PF) Paul Rudisill, Eddy Russell, Javier Contreras | |
| 06:57 | Harding | Horace Justis makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:57 | Harding | Horace Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:37 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 06:36 | Harding | Frank Woodcock snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:32 | Harding | George Cress can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Elizalde - foul #2 on Christopher Elizalde, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes (SG), Gerald Niemi (PF) Christopher Elizalde, Michael Okamoto | |
| Subs | Harding | Willie Williams (SF), Rickey Koziol (C) Frank Woodcock, Horace Justis | |
| 06:32 | Harding | George Cress makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:32 | Harding | George Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | James Blanton is fouled on the floor by Rickey Koziol - foul #1 on Rickey Koziol, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ted Smith (C) James Blanton | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 05:52 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG) Glenn Albright | |
| 05:43 | Harding | George Cress can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 45-54 |
| 05:25 | Alcorn State | Allen Stokes hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Niemi | 47-54 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Willie Williams is hacked by Gerald Niemi - foul #2 on Gerald Niemi, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (SF), James Blanton (PF) Lewis Vallecillo, Gerald Niemi | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Woodcock (SF), Charles Schroeder (PF) George Cress, Felix Rivera | |
| 05:07 | Harding | Willie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Willie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:07 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:40 | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon is fouled on the floor by Charles Schroeder - foul #1 on Charles Schroeder, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG), Leroy Lira (SF), David Villines (C) Roger McClendon, Allen Stokes, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Eddy Russell (SG) Willie Williams | |
| 04:26 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde is fouled on the floor by Rickey Koziol - foul #2 on Rickey Koziol, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Albright (PG) Paul Rudisill | |
| 04:15 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Villines | 50-55 |
| 04:02 | Harding | Frank Woodcock connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Rickey Koziol | 50-57 |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | Glenn Albright is called for the reach on Christopher Elizalde - foul #1 on Glenn Albright, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gerald Niemi (PF) David Villines | |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (SG), Javier Contreras (PF), Horace Justis (C) Eddy Russell, Charles Schroeder, Rickey Koziol | |
| 03:23 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Randy Childress | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Randy Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Elizalde (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Lira (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Niemi (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Glenn Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cress (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Frank Woodcock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Justis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Harding | Glenn Albright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Childress - foul #1 on Randy Childress, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger McClendon (PG), Allen Stokes (SG), Ted Smith (C) Randy Childress, Christopher Elizalde, James Blanton | |
| Subs | Harding | Willie Williams (SF) Frank Woodcock | |
| 03:00 | Harding | Glenn Albright makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:00 | Harding | Glenn Albright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:38 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira's floater is tipped away by Horace Justis | 52-58 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Williams - foul #3 on Willie Williams, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Vallecillo (SF) Leroy Lira | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (PG), Charles Schroeder (PF) Glenn Albright, Javier Contreras | |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:53 | Harding | Ted Smith steals it from Horace Justis | 54-58 |
| 01:53 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde (SG), Leroy Lira (SF) Allen Stokes, Lewis Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Woodcock (SF) Willie Williams | |
| 01:30 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| 01:13 | Harding | George Cress misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Leroy Lira misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Horace Justis grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Harding | Charles Schroeder scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Cress | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Paul Rudisill steps in front of the Ted Smith pass | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is hacked by Roger McClendon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger McClendon, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randy Childress (PG) Roger McClendon | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:16 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | Alcorn State | Gerald Niemi gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:09 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ted Smith | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Horace Justis is hacked by Randy Childress in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Childress, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Horace Justis makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Horace Justis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Frank Woodcock grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Leroy Lira is called for the reach on Frank Woodcock - foul #1 on Leroy Lira, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Frank Woodcock makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Frank Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Christopher Elizalde comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 57-63 |