| Lineup | Harding | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Dollinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kenneth Perzanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Everett (fresh) SF - Horace Pohlman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Connor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamar Headley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Jason Dollinger inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Harding | Maurice Henderson's layup is rejected by Horace Pohlman | 30-33 |
| 19:35 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman misses the easy layup | 30-33 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Henderson - foul #1 on Maurice Henderson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Harding | Maurice Henderson connects on the open jumper near the basket | 32-35 |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman lays it in on a great pass from James Everett and the foul's on Maurice Henderson - foul #2 on Maurice Henderson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst (PF), Ronald Claus (C) Steven Connor, Jamar Headley | |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Harding | Maurice Henderson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Harding | Maurice Henderson is hacked by Ronald Claus - foul #2 on Ronald Claus, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (PG), James Bourg (SG), Ricky Smith (SF), Terry Brown (PF) Peter Henderson, Douglas Weeks, Jason Dollinger, Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (SG), Victor Anderson (SF) James Everett, Horace Pohlman | |
| 17:58 | Harding | Dustin Owens makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Bourg | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | S. Dakota | Ronald Claus buries a floater from close range | 34-39 |
| 17:31 | Harding | Ricky Smith's pass is intercepted by Shawn Pabst | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Ronald Claus double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Morse (C) John Garner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed (PG), Steven Connor (PF), Jamar Headley (C) Kenneth Perzanowski, Shawn Pabst, Ronald Claus | |
| 17:01 | Harding | Ricky Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-39 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | Harding | Paul Morse grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Harding | Dustin Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Connor | 34-41 |
| 16:03 | Harding | James Bourg makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dustin Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Bourg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Brown (fairly fresh) C - Paul Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Arthur Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Overton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Connor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamar Headley (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota | Terry Brown steals it from Arthur Reed | 36-41 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Dustin Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota | Victor Anderson clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 15:00 | Harding | The rebound goes to Terry Brown | 36-41 |
| 14:55 | Harding | Paul Morse is fouled on the floor by Jamar Headley - foul #1 on Jamar Headley, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG), Douglas Weeks (SG), Jason Dollinger (SF), Maurice Henderson (PF), John Garner (C) Dustin Owens, James Bourg, Ricky Smith, Terry Brown, Paul Morse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski (PG), James Everett (SG), Horace Pohlman (SF), Shawn Pabst (PF), Ronald Claus (C) Arthur Reed, Thomas Overton, Victor Anderson, Steven Connor, Jamar Headley | |
| 14:44 | Harding | Jason Dollinger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski's pass is intercepted by Peter Henderson | 36-41 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Kenneth Perzanowski is called for the reach on Peter Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Perzanowski, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:08 | Harding | Maurice Henderson makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Dollinger | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Harding | Douglas Weeks gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:19 | Harding | Maurice Henderson misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst lays it in set up by James Everett | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | Harding | Douglas Weeks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:36 | Harding | Maurice Henderson tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 12:35 | Harding | John Garner tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski's pass is intercepted by Peter Henderson | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Harding | John Garner clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shawn Pabst - foul #2 on Shawn Pabst, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (PG), Joel Haynes (SF), Paul Morse (PF) Peter Henderson, Jason Dollinger, Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed (PG), Thomas Overton (SG), Richard Frye (SF), Steven Connor (PF), Jamar Headley (C) Kenneth Perzanowski, James Everett, Horace Pohlman, Shawn Pabst, Ronald Claus | |
| 11:58 | Harding | John Garner makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Harding | John Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dustin Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Weeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Arthur Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Connor (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamar Headley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Scott Jensen (C) John Garner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:27 | Harding | Dustin Owens is called for 10 seconds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Terry Brown (PF) Scott Jensen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Victor Anderson (SF) Arthur Reed | |
| 11:15 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye is hacked by Terry Brown - foul #3 on Terry Brown, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Smith (SF) Joel Haynes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | Douglas Weeks is called for the reach on Jamar Headley - foul #1 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed (PG) Steven Connor | |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:26 | Harding | The rebound goes to Paul Morse | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Harding | Douglas Weeks loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG), James Bourg (SG), Joel Haynes (SF), Maurice Henderson (PF), Scott Jensen (C) Dustin Owens, Douglas Weeks, Ricky Smith, Terry Brown, Paul Morse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski (PG), James Everett (SG), George Birkholz (SF), Steven Connor (PF) Arthur Reed, Thomas Overton, Victor Anderson, Richard Frye | |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | George Birkholz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joel Haynes - foul #1 on Joel Haynes, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | George Birkholz misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | George Birkholz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | Harding | James Bourg pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:11 | Harding | Scott Jensen makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Joel Haynes | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | George Birkholz clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | George Birkholz is hacked by Joel Haynes - foul #2 on Joel Haynes, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (PG), Jason Dollinger (SF), John Garner (C) Peter Henderson, Joel Haynes, Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman (SF), Shawn Pabst (PF), Ronald Claus (C) George Birkholz, Steven Connor, Jamar Headley | |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | James Everett is fouled on the floor by Jason Dollinger - foul #2 on Jason Dollinger, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Maurice Henderson (PF) Scott Jensen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | James Everett makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | James Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | Harding | John Garner knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Ronald Claus - foul #3 on Ronald Claus, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Smith (SG) James Bourg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (PG), Richard Frye (SG) Kenneth Perzanowski, James Everett | |
| 08:18 | Harding | John Garner makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Terry Brown (PF) Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:48 | Harding | Ricky Smith hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Owens | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dustin Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Dollinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Thomas Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Frye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Horace Pohlman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Pabst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Claus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Overton | 48-48 |
| 07:37 | Harding | Jason Dollinger is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Overton - foul #1 on Thomas Overton, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed (PG) Ronald Claus | |
| 07:32 | Harding | Jason Dollinger makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Horace Pohlman - foul #1 on Horace Pohlman, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 07:32 | Harding | Jason Dollinger misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye makes the jumper in the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:02 | Harding | Terry Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota | Arthur Reed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Terry Brown snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:15 | Harding | Dustin Owens misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota | Richard Frye misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG), Douglas Weeks (SG), James Bourg (SF), Maurice Henderson (PF), Paul Morse (C) Dustin Owens, Ricky Smith, Jason Dollinger, Terry Brown, John Garner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski (PG), James Everett (SG), Victor Anderson (SF), Steven Connor (PF), Jamar Headley (C) Arthur Reed, Thomas Overton, Horace Pohlman, Richard Frye, Shawn Pabst | |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-50 |
| 05:43 | S. Dakota | James Everett snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | James Everett connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Perzanowski | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | Harding | Paul Morse is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Henderson | 54-53 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | James Everett misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Weeks - foul #2 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Harding | John Garner (C) Paul Morse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Claus (C) Jamar Headley | |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | James Everett makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | James Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:20 | Harding | Douglas Weeks double dribbles | 54-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (SG), Joel Haynes (SF) Douglas Weeks, James Bourg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Birkholz (SF), Shawn Pabst (PF) Victor Anderson, Steven Connor | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Claus | 54-58 |
| 03:58 | Harding | Peter Henderson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Pabst - foul #3 on Shawn Pabst, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Dollinger (SF), Terry Brown (PF) Joel Haynes, Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (SG), Horace Pohlman (SF) James Everett, George Birkholz | |
| 03:58 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:58 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-58 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Peter Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Dollinger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kenneth Perzanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Pohlman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Pabst (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Claus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Terry Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Ronald Claus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:06 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Garner | 59-60 |
| 02:48 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Douglas Weeks (SG), Maurice Henderson (PF) Peter Henderson, Terry Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Everett (SG), Steven Connor (PF), Jamar Headley (C) Thomas Overton, Shawn Pabst, Ronald Claus | |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman is hacked by Douglas Weeks - foul #3 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:31 | Harding | Douglas Weeks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:14 | Harding | James Everett steps in front of the Douglas Weeks pass in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | James Everett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor hits the follow up shot | 61-67 |
| 01:46 | Harding | Jason Dollinger is called for 10 seconds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:25 | Harding | Jason Dollinger gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Horace Pohlman is called for the reach on Jason Dollinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Pohlman, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Jason Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Jason Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Peter Henderson takes the ball from Steven Connor | 63-67 |
| 00:59 | Harding | Peter Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:58 | Harding | John Garner gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Harding | Douglas Weeks is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Henderson - foul #1 on Peter Henderson, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Maurice Henderson grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Harding | Peter Henderson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:30 | Harding | Jason Dollinger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Harding | John Garner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Peter Henderson | 65-68 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Henderson - foul #2 on Peter Henderson, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (SG), Richard Frye (PF) James Everett, Steven Connor | |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:25 | Harding | John Garner pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Harding | Douglas Weeks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Dollinger | 68-69 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Everett (SG), Steven Connor (PF) Thomas Overton, Richard Frye | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Henderson - foul #3 on Peter Henderson, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Harding | Maurice Henderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to John Garner | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Jason Dollinger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Garner | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Weeks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Dollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kenneth Perzanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Everett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Pohlman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Connor (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamar Headley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Harding | John Garner wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Harding | Douglas Weeks misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 04:40 | Harding | Jason Dollinger pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Harding | Jason Dollinger makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Everett | 74-73 |
| 03:57 | Harding | James Everett is called for the reach on Douglas Weeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Everett, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Harding | James Bourg (SF) Jason Dollinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 03:57 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:57 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Everett | 76-76 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Kenneth Perzanowski is called for the reach on Peter Henderson - foul #4 on Kenneth Perzanowski, team foul #11 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Smith (SF), Terry Brown (PF) Douglas Weeks, Maurice Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (SG), Victor Anderson (SF), Shawn Pabst (PF), Ronald Claus (C) James Everett, Horace Pohlman, Steven Connor, Jamar Headley | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Peter Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Shawn Pabst grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton misses the tip | 77-76 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Perzanowski tips it but misses | 77-76 |
| 02:52 | Harding | John Garner grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 02:52 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Douglas Weeks (SG), Jason Dollinger (SF), Maurice Henderson (PF) James Bourg, Ricky Smith, Terry Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Everett (SG), Horace Pohlman (SF), Steven Connor (PF), Jamar Headley (C) Thomas Overton, Victor Anderson, Shawn Pabst, Ronald Claus | |
| 02:49 | Harding | Douglas Weeks is hacked by Kenneth Perzanowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Perzanowski, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton (PG) Kenneth Perzanowski | |
| 02:49 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:49 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota | Peter Henderson is called for the reach on Thomas Overton - foul #4 on Peter Henderson, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (PG) Peter Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Douglas Weeks is hacked by Thomas Overton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Overton, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Douglas Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Overton | 80-79 |
| 01:48 | Harding | John Garner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason Dollinger | 82-79 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-79 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 01:26 | Harding | James Everett is called for the reach on Peter Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Everett, team foul #14 | 82-79 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Peter Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Horace Pohlman lays it in on a nice dish by James Everett | 84-81 |
| 00:47 | Harding | Jason Dollinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | James Everett grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Peter Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Weeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Dollinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Garner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Thomas Overton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Horace Pohlman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Connor (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamar Headley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Douglas Weeks is called for the reach on Steven Connor - foul #4 on Douglas Weeks, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Steven Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:30 | Harding | Maurice Henderson gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Harding | Maurice Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Overton - foul #3 on Thomas Overton, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Owens (PG) Peter Henderson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:27 | Harding | Maurice Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | Harding | Maurice Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Jamar Headley snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Maurice Henderson steps in front of the Jamar Headley pass | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Dustin Owens is hacked by Thomas Overton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Overton, team foul #16 | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Dustin Owens misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Dustin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Douglas Weeks is hacked by James Everett in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Everett, team foul #17 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Henderson (PG) Dustin Owens | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Frye (SG) James Everett | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Douglas Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Thomas Overton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |