| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hering (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Bartel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Eugene Gaul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chambers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Cook (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Matthew Asencio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Albert Kinnison inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Harding | Jeffrey Schultz takes the ball from Howard Bartel | 26-35 |
| 19:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 19:46 | Harding | Howard Bartel grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:29 | Harding | David Hering buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 28-35 |
| 19:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Albert Kinnison steals it from Chester Cook | 28-35 |
| 19:11 | Harding | Albert Kinnison clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:10 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Chester Cook | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Schultz | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | Harding | Howard Bartel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Kinnison | 30-37 |
| 18:40 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio loses the dribble to Allan Setzer | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | Harding | David Hering travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Gaul | 30-39 |
| 17:42 | Harding | Allan Setzer loses the dribble to Jeffrey Schultz | 30-39 |
| 17:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Clifford Brown steps in front of the Ronald Chambers pass | 30-39 |
| 16:58 | Harding | David Hering connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Setzer | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 16:42 | Harding | Howard Bartel grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:38 | Harding | David Hering connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Allan Setzer - foul #2 on Allan Setzer, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Becker (PG), Robert Montgomery (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Charles Hinze (PF), Matthew Lancaster (C) Allan Setzer, David Hering, Albert Kinnison, Clifford Brown, Howard Bartel | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Lyndon Harland (PF), Gabriel Hoang (C) Matthew Asencio, Jeffrey Schultz | |
| 16:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | Harding | Matthew Lancaster's fadeaway is rejected by Lyndon Harland | 35-41 |
| 16:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steven Becker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hinze (fresh) C - Matthew Lancaster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Eugene Gaul (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chambers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Cook (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lyndon Harland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Hoang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Chambers | 35-43 |
| 15:30 | Harding | Matthew Lancaster scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Vaughn | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Gaul | 38-46 |
| 14:36 | Harding | Michael Vaughn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chester Cook - foul #1 on Chester Cook, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), David Hering (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Steven Becker, Robert Montgomery, Charles Hinze | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jeffrey Schultz (C) Gabriel Hoang | |
| 14:36 | Harding | Michael Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:36 | Harding | Michael Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook banks in the layup and he's hacked by Allan Setzer - foul #3 on Allan Setzer, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Albert Kinnison (SF) Michael Vaughn | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio (PF) Lyndon Harland | |
| 14:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:18 | Harding | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 40-48 |
| 13:57 | Harding | David Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:55 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:34 | Harding | The rebound goes to Matthew Lancaster | 40-48 |
| 13:19 | Harding | Allan Setzer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:17 | Harding | Clifford Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:05 | Harding | David Hering is hacked by Matthew Asencio - foul #2 on Matthew Asencio, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Bartel (C) Matthew Lancaster | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt (SF) Chester Cook | |
| 12:52 | Harding | Allan Setzer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 12:50 | Harding | Howard Bartel tips it in | 42-48 |
| 12:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Shortt | 42-50 |
| 12:10 | Harding | David Hering comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:08 | Harding | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:00 | Harding | Allan Setzer misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 11:58 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to George Shortt | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Albert Kinnison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Bartel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Eugene Gaul (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chambers (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Shortt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Matthew Asencio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:47 | Harding | Allan Setzer pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:42 | Harding | David Hering's pass is intercepted by Eugene Gaul | 42-50 |
| 11:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Jeffrey Schultz connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Gaul | 42-52 |
| 11:13 | Harding | Allan Setzer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Bartel | 45-52 |
| 10:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Clifford Brown takes the ball from Jeffrey Schultz | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Harding | Allan Setzer buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hering | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul is hacked by Allan Setzer - foul #4 on Allan Setzer, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Becker (PG), Robert Montgomery (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Charles Hinze (PF), Matthew Lancaster (C) Allan Setzer, David Hering, Albert Kinnison, Clifford Brown, Howard Bartel | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook (SF), Lyndon Harland (PF), Gabriel Hoang (C) George Shortt, Matthew Asencio, Jeffrey Schultz | |
| 10:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eugene Gaul | 48-55 |
| 09:45 | Harding | Gabriel Hoang is called for the reach on Matthew Lancaster - foul #1 on Gabriel Hoang, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 09:40 | Harding | Matthew Lancaster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Montgomery | 51-55 |
| 09:33 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:27 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Chester Cook | 51-57 |
| 09:14 | Harding | Lyndon Harland steals the ball from Michael Vaughn | 51-57 |
| 09:02 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 09:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Lyndon Harland grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:48 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Chambers | 51-59 |
| 08:44 | Harding | Robert Montgomery hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Becker | 53-59 |
| 08:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Chambers | 53-62 |
| 08:07 | Harding | Matthew Lancaster clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Lyndon Harland snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:43 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), Albert Kinnison (SF), Clifford Brown (PF), Howard Bartel (C) Robert Montgomery, Michael Vaughn, Charles Hinze, Matthew Lancaster | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jeffrey Schultz (C) Gabriel Hoang | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Bartel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Eugene Gaul (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Chambers (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chester Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lyndon Harland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Harding | Allan Setzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 07:28 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Becker | 53-62 |
| 07:16 | Harding | Clifford Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 07:15 | Harding | Howard Bartel misses the tip | 53-62 |
| 07:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook tips it home | 53-64 |
| 06:41 | Harding | Allan Setzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 06:40 | Missouri Southern St. | Jeffrey Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Lyndon Harland misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 06:23 | Harding | Howard Bartel gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Howard Bartel misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Gaul - foul #4 on Eugene Gaul, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Harding | David Hering (SG) Steven Becker | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jeff Petrus (PG), George Shortt (SG), Jerome Vinson (SF), Matthew Asencio (PF) Eugene Gaul, Ronald Chambers, Chester Cook, Lyndon Harland | |
| 06:13 | Harding | Howard Bartel makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Howard Bartel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:55 | Harding | The rebound goes to Allan Setzer | 55-64 |
| 05:33 | Harding | Clifford Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Allan Setzer and he's fouled by Jeff Petrus - foul #3 on Jeff Petrus, team foul #5 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Matthew Lancaster (SF), Robert Montgomery (C) Albert Kinnison, Howard Bartel | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 05:33 | Harding | Clifford Brown misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:33 | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Petrus | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Allan Setzer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Brown and the foul's on Jerome Vinson - foul #1 on Jerome Vinson, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook (SF), Gabriel Hoang (C) Jerome Vinson, Jeffrey Schultz | |
| 05:07 | Harding | Allan Setzer makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:51 | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 04:49 | Harding | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:29 | Harding | Matthew Lancaster misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-66 |
| 04:27 | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Matthew Asencio misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:00 | Harding | Robert Montgomery gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:56 | Harding | Allan Setzer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Harding | David Hering tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 03:53 | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 03:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 03:48 | Harding | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:27 | Harding | Clifford Brown is hacked by Matthew Asencio - foul #3 on Matthew Asencio, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Becker (PG), Albert Kinnison (SF) Allan Setzer, David Hering | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul (PG), Ronald Chambers (SG), Lyndon Harland (PF), Jeffrey Schultz (C) Jeff Petrus, Chester Cook, Matthew Asencio, Gabriel Hoang | |
| 03:27 | Harding | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:27 | Harding | Clifford Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:27 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Lyndon Harland | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steven Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Kinnison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Eugene Gaul (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Chambers (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Shortt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lyndon Harland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:09 | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers is hacked by Steven Becker - foul #1 on Steven Becker, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Vaughn (PG), Charles Hinze (PF), Howard Bartel (C) Robert Montgomery, Clifford Brown, Matthew Lancaster | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 02:44 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Gaul | 61-69 |
| 02:44 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), David Hering (SG), Clifford Brown (PF) Michael Vaughn, Steven Becker, Charles Hinze | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Chester Cook (SF), Matthew Asencio (PF) George Shortt, Lyndon Harland | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Harding | David Hering misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 02:27 | Missouri Southern St. | Jeffrey Schultz gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Kinnison - foul #2 on Albert Kinnison, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| 02:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Ronald Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:00 | Harding | David Hering is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Albert Kinnison | 63-71 |
| 01:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul clanks a jumper near the basket | 63-71 |
| 01:44 | Harding | The rebound goes to Albert Kinnison | 63-71 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Clifford Brown clanks a floater from the left block | 63-71 |
| 01:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul is hacked by Allan Setzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Setzer, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Becker (PG) Allan Setzer | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 00:57 | Missouri Southern St. | David Hering steals it from Eugene Gaul | 63-71 |
| 00:54 | Harding | David Hering misses the easy layup | 63-71 |
| 00:52 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Steven Becker is called for the reach on Eugene Gaul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Becker, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | George Shortt (SF), Lyndon Harland (PF), Gabriel Hoang (C) Chester Cook, Matthew Asencio, Jeffrey Schultz | |
| 00:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:50 | Harding | Howard Bartel pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Harding | Steven Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Becker - foul #3 on Steven Becker, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Eugene Gaul misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Howard Bartel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:34 | Harding | Clifford Brown is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 63-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Montgomery (SG), Michael Vaughn (SF), Charles Hinze (PF), Matthew Lancaster (C) David Hering, Albert Kinnison, Clifford Brown, Howard Bartel | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jeff Petrus (PG), Jerome Vinson (SF) Eugene Gaul, Ronald Chambers | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Lyndon Harland misses the jumper from the right block | 63-73 |
| 00:07 | Missouri Southern St. | Gabriel Hoang grabs the offensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Jeff Petrus runs out the clock | 63-73 |