| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Richard Reeser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kleckner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Pehrson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Lacy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bricker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 19:49 | Harding | Joseph Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:36 | Harding | Troy Lacy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Pierce | 43-40 |
| 19:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Pehrson | 46-40 |
| 18:59 | Harding | Frank Pierce buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Hunt | 46-42 |
| 18:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 18:45 | Harding | Troy Lacy grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 18:20 | Harding | John Hunt drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Lacy | 46-44 |
| 18:05 | Missouri Southern St. | John Hunt steps in front of the Dave Pehrson pass | 46-44 |
| 18:01 | Harding | Troy Lacy lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hunt | 46-46 |
| 17:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Kleckner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Joseph Carter is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Stewart - foul #1 on Nathaniel Stewart, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers (SG), Bryan Holcombe (C) Andrew Kleckner, Nathaniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:15 | Harding | David Bricker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 17:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe is denied on a layup by Joseph Carter | 49-46 |
| 16:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 16:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 16:05 | Harding | Joseph Carter can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 16:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Lacy - foul #3 on Troy Lacy, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair (PG), Paul Peltier (SF), Nathaniel Stewart (C) Richard Reeser, Dave Pehrson, Brandon King | |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), David Vinson (SF), Kevin Fielder (PF), Ken Boswell (C) Frank Pierce, Troy Lacy, John Hunt, David Bricker, Joseph Carter | |
| 16:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Bobby Hair (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Peltier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Holcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Philip Magana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Vance (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Harding | Hubert Myers steps in front of the David Vinson pass | 52-46 |
| 15:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hubert Myers | 54-46 |
| 14:56 | Harding | Kevin Fielder comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-46 |
| 14:55 | Harding | Kevin Fielder grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Philip Magana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Kleckner (SG), James Reed (PF) Hubert Myers, Bryan Holcombe | |
| Subs | Harding | David Bricker (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Kevin Fielder, Ken Boswell | |
| 14:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Peltier drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Hair | 56-46 |
| 14:22 | Harding | David Vinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Peltier - foul #1 on Paul Peltier, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), Troy Lacy (SG) Philip Magana, Rufus Vance | |
| 14:08 | Harding | David Bricker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 14:07 | Missouri Southern St. | Nathaniel Stewart gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 13:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Kleckner | 58-46 |
| 13:33 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 13:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Nathaniel Stewart gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 13:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Peltier misses the jumper from the left side | 58-46 |
| 13:09 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 12:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Peltier is fouled on the floor by David Vinson - foul #2 on David Vinson, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser (PG), Dave Pehrson (SF), Brandon King (PF), Bryan Holcombe (C) Bobby Hair, Paul Peltier, James Reed, Nathaniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Harding | John Hunt (SF) David Vinson | |
| 12:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King makes the floater from the right block | 60-46 |
| 12:37 | Harding | Troy Lacy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-46 |
| 12:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 12:11 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Bricker - foul #3 on David Bricker, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers (SG) Andrew Kleckner | |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), Kevin Fielder (PF), Ken Boswell (C) Frank Pierce, Troy Lacy, David Bricker, Joseph Carter | |
| 12:11 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:11 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:57 | Harding | Kevin Fielder misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 11:56 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Richard Reeser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dave Pehrson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon King (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Holcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Philip Magana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Vance (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson is whistled for a carry | 62-46 |
| 11:34 | Harding | Rufus Vance loses the dribble to Bryan Holcombe | 62-46 |
| 11:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hubert Myers | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:54 | Harding | John Hunt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Reeser - foul #3 on Richard Reeser, team foul #3 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair (PG), Nathaniel Stewart (C) Richard Reeser, Bryan Holcombe | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), Troy Lacy (SG), David Bricker (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Philip Magana, Rufus Vance, Kevin Fielder, Ken Boswell | |
| 10:54 | Harding | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:54 | Harding | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:54 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Stewart | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:29 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Kleckner (SG) Hubert Myers | |
| Subs | Harding | David Vinson (SF) John Hunt | |
| 10:18 | Harding | David Vinson's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon King | 65-46 |
| 10:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 09:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Nathaniel Stewart misses the shot from the right side | 65-46 |
| 09:48 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 09:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Nathaniel Stewart buries a turnaround from the baseline | 67-46 |
| 09:10 | Harding | Brandon King steals it from David Bricker | 67-46 |
| 08:51 | Missouri Southern St. | David Bricker swats the dunk try by Dave Pehrson | 67-46 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Joseph Carter snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 08:39 | Harding | Joseph Carter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Bricker | 67-48 |
| 08:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 70-48 |
| 08:12 | Harding | David Vinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-48 |
| 08:11 | Harding | David Bricker snags the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Joseph Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-48 |
| 07:54 | Harding | David Vinson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Bobby Hair (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kleckner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dave Pehrson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon King (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathaniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Frank Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Lacy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bricker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Harding | David Bricker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Pierce | 70-51 |
| 07:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Brandon King lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Kleckner | 72-51 |
| 06:58 | Harding | David Vinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 06:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson throws it down | 74-54 |
| 06:12 | Harding | Troy Lacy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 05:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Troy Lacy steals it from Nathaniel Stewart | 74-57 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Joseph Carter hits a fadeaway from close range set up by David Bricker | 74-59 |
| 05:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair is called for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser (PG), Hubert Myers (SG), Paul Peltier (SF), Bryan Holcombe (PF), James Reed (C) Bobby Hair, Andrew Kleckner, Dave Pehrson, Brandon King, Nathaniel Stewart | |
| Subs | Harding | Philip Magana (PG), Rufus Vance (SG), John Hunt (SF), Kevin Fielder (PF), Ken Boswell (C) Frank Pierce, Troy Lacy, David Vinson, David Bricker, Joseph Carter | |
| 05:06 | Harding | Philip Magana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-59 |
| 05:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 04:45 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-59 |
| 04:28 | Harding | John Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 04:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 04:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Kevin Fielder steps in front of the Bryan Holcombe pass | 74-59 |
| 03:58 | Harding | Philip Magana hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed is whistled for traveling | 74-62 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Richard Reeser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hubert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Holcombe (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - James Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Philip Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Vance (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Fielder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Boswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Harding | Kevin Fielder blows the layup | 74-62 |
| 03:27 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:58 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Peltier | 76-62 |
| 02:58 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Pierce (PG), Troy Lacy (SG), David Bricker (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Philip Magana, Rufus Vance, Kevin Fielder, Ken Boswell | |
| 02:42 | Harding | John Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-62 |
| 02:41 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| 02:19 | Missouri Southern St. | James Reed makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Reeser | 78-62 |
| 01:55 | Harding | David Bricker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Carter | 78-64 |
| 01:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Frank Pierce steps in front of the Hubert Myers pass | 78-64 |
| 01:46 | Harding | Frank Pierce banks in the layup | 78-66 |
| 01:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Hubert Myers hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by James Reed | 80-66 |
| 01:00 | Harding | Joseph Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Lacy | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Richard Reeser clanks a jumper from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:35 | Harding | Frank Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Harding | David Bricker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Pierce | 80-71 |
| 00:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair (PG), Andrew Kleckner (SG), Dave Pehrson (SF), Brandon King (PF), Nathaniel Stewart (C) Richard Reeser, Hubert Myers, Paul Peltier, Bryan Holcombe, James Reed | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Frank Pierce is called for the reach on Bobby Hair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #5 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe (PF) Brandon King | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:23 | Missouri Southern St. | Bobby Hair is hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #3 on Frank Pierce, team foul #6 | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carter - foul #1 on Joseph Carter, team foul #7 | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson grabs the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson is hacked by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Pehrson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Joseph Carter gets the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Joseph Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | Harding | John Hunt hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Frank Pierce is called for the reach on Andrew Kleckner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Pierce, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Kleckner makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Kleckner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | Harding | Bryan Holcombe denies the turnaround by Frank Pierce | 83-73 |
| 00:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Bryan Holcombe runs out the clock | 83-73 |