| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Terry Orr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Conners (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilson (fresh) PF - Walter Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Moskovitz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Charles Walters inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Harding | Gene Bliss is fouled on the floor by Stanley Moskovitz - foul #1 on Stanley Moskovitz, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:11 | Harding | Richard Humphrey misses long on a runner from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 19:09 | Missouri Western St. | Eric Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stanley Moskovitz, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | Harding | Terry Orr steals it from Richard Humphrey in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 18:51 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 39-36 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Eric Wilson picks off the pass by Greg Perrin | 39-36 |
| 18:23 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr is fouled on the floor by Richard Humphrey - foul #2 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 18:12 | Harding | Charles Walters gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:02 | Harding | Malcolm Conners is called for the reach on Dikembe Awada - foul #1 on Malcolm Conners, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 17:55 | Harding | Richard Humphrey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 42-36 |
| 17:29 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Harding | Gene Bliss buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey | 44-38 |
| 16:50 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Eric Wilson | 44-40 |
| 16:31 | Harding | Gene Bliss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 16:29 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:08 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Orr and he's fouled by Gene Bliss - foul #1 on Gene Bliss, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Wayne Haywood (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Edward McWaters (PF), Martin Blakely (C) Richard Humphrey, Dikembe Awada, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds (PG), Michael Campa (SG), Millard Brown (SF), Melvin Hance (PF) Terry Orr, Malcolm Conners, Eric Wilson, Walter Whitaker | |
| 16:08 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:45 | Harding | Edward McWaters misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Melvin Hance - foul #2 on Melvin Hance, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick (PF) Stanley Moskovitz | |
| 15:45 | Harding | Edward McWaters makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | Harding | Edward McWaters misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Billy Otten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Simone (fresh) PF - Edward McWaters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Blakely (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Kevin Bonds (fresh) SG - Michael Campa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilson Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Melvin Hance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick is hacked by Edward McWaters - foul #3 on Edward McWaters, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 15:12 | Missouri Western St. | Michael Campa makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Bonds | 45-45 |
| 14:48 | Harding | Johnnie Simone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Otten | 47-45 |
| 14:34 | Missouri Western St. | Millard Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Edward McWaters grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | Harding | Wilson Riddick swats the short shot by Wayne Haywood | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Michael Campa | 47-45 |
| 13:54 | Missouri Western St. | Edward McWaters swats the layup by Millard Brown | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | Harding | The rebound goes to Johnnie Simone | 47-45 |
| 13:36 | Harding | Johnnie Simone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Harding | Billy Otten grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:23 | Harding | Johnnie Simone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Billy Otten tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 13:03 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG), Dikembe Awada (SG), Charles Walters (SF), Greg Perrin (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Billy Otten, Wayne Haywood, Johnnie Simone, Edward McWaters, Martin Blakely | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr (PG), Malcolm Conners (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Walter Whitaker (PF), Stanley Moskovitz (C) Kevin Bonds, Michael Campa, Millard Brown, Wilson Riddick, Melvin Hance | |
| 12:40 | Harding | Greg Perrin travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:30 | Harding | Gene Bliss snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Harding | Gene Bliss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Awada and he's hacked by Stanley Moskovitz - foul #3 on Stanley Moskovitz, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 12:10 | Harding | Gene Bliss makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:02 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz's pass is intercepted by Greg Perrin | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Harding | Charles Walters blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr grabs the board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Terry Orr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Conners (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Whitaker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Moskovitz (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:38 | Harding | Greg Perrin gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:34 | Harding | Dikembe Awada clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:32 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:26 | Missouri Western St. | Walter Whitaker hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Orr | 52-47 |
| 11:05 | Harding | Gene Bliss is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward McWaters (C) Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds (SG), Wilson Riddick (PF) Malcolm Conners, Walter Whitaker | |
| 10:50 | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:31 | Harding | Charles Walters buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 10:18 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Bonds | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Harding | Charles Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz is fouled on the floor by Edward McWaters - foul #4 on Edward McWaters, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Wayne Haywood (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Martin Blakely (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Richard Humphrey, Dikembe Awada, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Edward McWaters | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners (SG), Millard Brown (SF), Walter Whitaker (C) Terry Orr, Eric Wilson, Stanley Moskovitz | |
| 09:26 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilson Riddick | 55-55 |
| 09:13 | Harding | Wayne Haywood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:11 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Missouri Western St. | Millard Brown is fouled on the floor by Gene Bliss - foul #2 on Gene Bliss, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Millard Brown | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Wayne Haywood loses the ball out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Awada (SG), Charles Walters (SF) Wayne Haywood, Johnnie Simone | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr (PG), Stanley Moskovitz (C) Kevin Bonds, Wilson Riddick | |
| 08:08 | Missouri Western St. | Millard Brown banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Dikembe Awada buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Walters | 57-60 |
| 07:48 | Missouri Western St. | Walter Whitaker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | Harding | Gene Bliss snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Billy Otten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Blakely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Bliss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Terry Orr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Malcolm Conners (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Millard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Moskovitz (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Harding | Millard Brown steps in front of the Billy Otten pass | 57-60 |
| 07:16 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz blows the layup | 57-60 |
| 07:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Billy Otten | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Harding | Malcolm Conners takes the ball from Charles Walters | 57-60 |
| 06:54 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners lays it in | 57-62 |
| 06:28 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Missouri Western St. | Walter Whitaker grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:18 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:16 | Harding | The rebound goes to Gene Bliss | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | Harding | Gene Bliss misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:58 | Missouri Western St. | Walter Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:58 | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG), Greg Perrin (PF), Edward McWaters (C) Billy Otten, Martin Blakely, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), Wilson Riddick (PF) Malcolm Conners, Millard Brown, Walter Whitaker | |
| 05:40 | Missouri Western St. | Eric Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 05:38 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | Missouri Western St. | Eric Wilson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Bonds | 57-64 |
| 05:14 | Harding | Richard Humphrey drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dikembe Awada | 60-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick misses the turnaround near the basket | 60-64 |
| 04:59 | Harding | Dikembe Awada gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:55 | Harding | Edward McWaters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| 04:39 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Bonds | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Harding | Greg Perrin misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-66 |
| 04:17 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Wilson Riddick | 60-66 |
| 04:03 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | Missouri Western St. | Eric Wilson tips it in | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Harding | Richard Humphrey loses the dribble to Wilson Riddick | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Martin Blakely (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Dikembe Awada, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Edward McWaters | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners (SG), Walter Whitaker (C) Terry Orr, Stanley Moskovitz | |
| 03:29 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:29 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Otten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Simone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Blakely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Kevin Bonds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Conners (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Riddick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Harding | Richard Humphrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-70 |
| 03:11 | Harding | Gene Bliss grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 03:05 | Harding | Johnnie Simone lays it up and in | 62-70 |
| 02:41 | Missouri Western St. | Eric Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 02:39 | Missouri Western St. | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Whitaker | 62-70 |
| 02:39 | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Awada (SG), Charles Walters (SF), Greg Perrin (PF) Billy Otten, Johnnie Simone, Martin Blakely | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr (PG), Stanley Moskovitz (C) Kevin Bonds, Walter Whitaker | |
| 02:20 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners is hacked by Dikembe Awada - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:20 | Harding | The rebound goes to Dikembe Awada | 62-70 |
| 02:04 | Harding | Gene Bliss misses the lay-in | 62-70 |
| 02:02 | Missouri Western St. | Stanley Moskovitz snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 01:49 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 01:48 | Harding | Charles Walters pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:40 | Harding | Charles Walters buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Missouri Western St. | Wilson Riddick's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Perrin | 64-70 |
| 01:21 | Harding | Charles Walters pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:59 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Humphrey - foul #3 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:57 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | Missouri Western St. | Terry Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Harding | Gene Bliss misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Dikembe Awada grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:48 | Harding | Richard Humphrey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:47 | Harding | Charles Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:44 | Harding | Malcolm Conners steals the ball from Richard Humphrey | 64-72 |
| 00:40 | Missouri Western St. | Malcolm Conners lays it up and in | 64-74 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Wilson Riddick is called for the reach on Gene Bliss - foul #4 on Wilson Riddick, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Wayne Haywood (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Edward McWaters (PF), Martin Blakely (C) Richard Humphrey, Dikembe Awada, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds (PG), Michael Campa (SG), Millard Brown (SF), Walter Whitaker (PF), Melvin Hance (C) Terry Orr, Malcolm Conners, Eric Wilson, Wilson Riddick, Stanley Moskovitz | |
| 00:29 | Harding | Johnnie Simone misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Millard Brown - foul #1 on Millard Brown, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | Harding | Johnnie Simone misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | Harding | Johnnie Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:29 | Missouri Western St. | Walter Whitaker snags the defensive board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri Western St. | Kevin Bonds runs out the clock | 64-74 |