| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Fisk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Barfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers is fouled on the floor by John Markham - foul #1 on John Markham, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David King | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Edward Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers double dribbles | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Edward Abbott scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by John Markham | 37-34 |
| 18:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Fisk | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Harding | Edward Abbott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Harding | Roberto Rossi misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David King - foul #1 on David King, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:43 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 17:35 | Harding | Roberto Rossi grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:10 | Harding | Edward Abbott misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harold Fisk - foul #3 on Harold Fisk, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball (SF) Harold Fisk | |
| 17:10 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:10 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:43 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Markham | 41-36 |
| 16:17 | Harding | Robert Thorton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Roberto Rossi tips it home | 43-36 |
| 15:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft jams it on a nice dish by Charles Byers | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ball (fresh) PF - David Kraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Barfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Harding | Roberto Rossi misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Kraft - foul #3 on David Kraft, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), Nicholas East (SG), Steven Zwicker (SF), Alfred Holland (C) Brandon Sutton, John Markham, Edward Abbott, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Taylor (PG), Harold Fisk (SF), Darrick Shroyer (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) David King, Charles Byers, David Kraft, Earl Barfield | |
| 15:42 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:42 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Harding | Nicholas East is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nicholas East, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Sterling Helsley (PF) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 14:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer lays it up and in and the foul's on Sterling Helsley - foul #2 on Sterling Helsley, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King (PG) Gary Taylor | |
| 14:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:50 | Harding | Sterling Helsley grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:29 | Harding | Sterling Helsley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Steven Zwicker gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:19 | Harding | Nicholas East misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Collins | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Steven Zwicker is called for the reach on Robert Ball - foul #1 on Steven Zwicker, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), John Markham (SG), Edward Abbott (SF), Roberto Rossi (PF) John Seale, Nicholas East, Steven Zwicker, Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers (SG), David Kraft (PF), Earl Barfield (C) Robert Ball, Darrick Shroyer, Kenneth Collins | |
| 13:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roberto Rossi swats the layup by David King | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Roberto Rossi snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Edward Abbott misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Charles Byers - foul #2 on Charles Byers, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Holland - foul #4 on Alfred Holland, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Thorton (C) Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 13:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Barfield | 47-44 |
| 13:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David King | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | Harding | Robert Thorton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft misses the runner from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Thorton | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Harding | Robert Thorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft is hacked by Brandon Sutton - foul #2 on Brandon Sutton, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Nicholas East (SF) Edward Abbott | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Taylor (PG), Robert Ball (SG), Kenneth Spencer (SF), Darrick Shroyer (PF) David King, Charles Byers, Harold Fisk, David Kraft | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas East (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Gary Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Ball (fresh) SF - Kenneth Spencer (fresh) PF - Darrick Shroyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Barfield (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG) Brandon Sutton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 11:36 | Harding | John Seale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 11:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Zwicker (SF), Sterling Helsley (C) John Markham, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins (C) Earl Barfield | |
| 10:52 | Harding | John Seale makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas East | 50-47 |
| 10:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 10:32 | Harding | Sterling Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Harding | Steven Zwicker clanks a floater from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Nicholas East snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Harding | Kenneth Collins denies the turnaround by Steven Zwicker | 50-47 |
| 09:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas East picks off the pass by Robert Ball | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Harding | John Seale hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins misses the driving attempt from the right block | 53-47 |
| 08:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Spencer and he's hacked by Nicholas East - foul #2 on Nicholas East, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), John Markham (SG), Edward Abbott (SF), Roberto Rossi (PF) John Seale, Nicholas East, Steven Zwicker, Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King (PG), Harold Fisk (SF), David Kraft (PF), Earl Barfield (C) Gary Taylor, Kenneth Spencer, Darrick Shroyer, Kenneth Collins | |
| 08:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:08 | Harding | Roberto Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers (SG) Robert Ball | |
| 07:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Byers | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Fisk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kraft (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Barfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Harding | Edward Abbott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 07:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Harold Fisk | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:25 | Harding | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 53-53 |
| 07:18 | Harding | Edward Abbott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Abbott, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Alfred Holland (C) Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Byers and he's fouled by Alfred Holland - foul #5 on Alfred Holland, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Sterling Helsley (C) Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Harold Fisk swats the short shot by Roberto Rossi | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Roberto Rossi tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Byers | 55-58 |
| 06:02 | Harding | Sterling Helsley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Harding | Roberto Rossi tips it home | 57-58 |
| 05:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David King and he's fouled by Roberto Rossi - foul #1 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 05:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:42 | Harding | Sterling Helsley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David King and he's fouled by Roberto Rossi - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | Harding | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 57-63 |
| 04:58 | Harding | John Markham misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Byers - foul #3 on Charles Byers, team foul #5 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), Nicholas East (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Brandon Sutton, Edward Abbott, Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball (SG), Kenneth Spencer (SF), Darrick Shroyer (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) Charles Byers, Harold Fisk, David Kraft, Earl Barfield | |
| 04:58 | Harding | John Markham makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:58 | Harding | John Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The short jumper by Robert Ball is denied by Nicholas East | 59-63 |
| 04:43 | Harding | Nicholas East pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 04:25 | Harding | Roberto Rossi knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Markham | 61-63 |
| 04:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Collins | 61-65 |
| 04:01 | Harding | Roberto Rossi's floater is tipped away by Darrick Shroyer | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | Harding | Robert Thorton gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:52 | Harding | John Markham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thorton | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Seale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Markham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas East (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 25 pts. 14 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darrick Shroyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins loses the dribble to Robert Thorton | 64-65 |
| 03:25 | Harding | Roberto Rossi connects on the jumper in the lane | 66-65 |
| 03:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Thorton denies the turnaround by Robert Ball | 66-65 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Robert Thorton grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Harding | Nicholas East misses the floater from the left block | 66-65 |
| 03:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 03:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), Edward Abbott (SF) John Seale, Nicholas East | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers (SG), Harold Fisk (SF), David Kraft (PF), Earl Barfield (C) Robert Ball, Kenneth Spencer, Darrick Shroyer, Kenneth Collins | |
| 02:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Thorton denies the turnaround by Earl Barfield | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Harding | Edward Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:39 | Harding | Earl Barfield picks off the pass by John Markham | 66-65 |
| 02:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Abbott picks off the pass by David Kraft | 66-65 |
| 01:50 | Harding | Harold Fisk steals the ball from Robert Thorton | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Robert Thorton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| 01:32 | Harding | Brandon Sutton tips it in | 68-67 |
| 01:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 01:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield hits the follow up shot | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Harding | Brandon Sutton is fouled on the floor by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| 00:44 | Harding | Brandon Sutton is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Markham - foul #2 on John Markham, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Harding | John Markham grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Harding | Earl Barfield swats the short shot by Roberto Rossi | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Roberto Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Roberto Rossi is hacked by David Kraft - foul #4 on David Kraft, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 29 pts. 15 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Fisk (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kraft (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Barfield (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Harding | Roberto Rossi snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Edward Abbott misses the runner from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 04:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield lays it in on a great pass from David Kraft | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Harding | Robert Thorton clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Byers - foul #4 on Charles Byers, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Harding | Robert Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | Harding | Robert Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft makes the floater from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:13 | Harding | John Markham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-74 |
| 03:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 02:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from David King and the foul's on Edward Abbott - foul #2 on Edward Abbott, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Harding | Sterling Helsley (C) Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 02:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:36 | Harding | John Markham hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 70-77 |
| 02:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 02:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David King | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Harding | Sterling Helsley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Sutton | 73-80 |
| 02:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 02:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield can't tip it in | 73-80 |
| 02:01 | Harding | Roberto Rossi grabs the board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Harding | Roberto Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 01:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Barfield grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 01:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk drills a jumper from the left side | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Harding | Brandon Sutton loses the ball out of bounds | 73-82 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Thorton (C) Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Markham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 29 pts. 17 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Fisk (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Kraft (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Earl Barfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk is fouled in the backcourt by John Markham - foul #3 on John Markham, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball (SG), Darrick Shroyer (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) Charles Byers, David Kraft, Earl Barfield | |
| 00:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:57 | Harding | Robert Thorton grabs the board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Harding | Roberto Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Spencer (SF) Harold Fisk | |
| 00:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer is fouled in the backcourt by John Markham - foul #4 on John Markham, team foul #15 | 73-82 |
| 00:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:45 | Harding | Edward Abbott scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-84 |
| 00:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Sutton - foul #3 on Brandon Sutton, team foul #16 | 76-84 |
| 00:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins misses the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:43 | Harding | Roberto Rossi grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 00:37 | Harding | Edward Abbott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 00:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer snags the defensive board | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Brandon Sutton is called for the reach on Darrick Shroyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Sutton, team foul #17 | 76-84 |
| 00:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:25 | Harding | Robert Thorton lays it in on a nice dish by John Markham and he's fouled by Kenneth Collins - foul #1 on Kenneth Collins, team foul #9 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers (SG), Harold Fisk (SF), David Kraft (PF), Earl Barfield (C) Robert Ball, Kenneth Spencer, Darrick Shroyer, Kenneth Collins | |
| 00:25 | Harding | Robert Thorton makes the free throw | 79-86 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King is fouled in the backcourt by John Markham - foul #5 on John Markham, team foul #18 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Harding | Nicholas East (SG) John Markham | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball (SG), Kenneth Spencer (SF), Darrick Shroyer (PF), Kenneth Collins (C) Charles Byers, Harold Fisk, David Kraft, Earl Barfield | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:20 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Byers (SG), Harold Fisk (SF), David Kraft (PF), Earl Barfield (C) Robert Ball, Kenneth Spencer, Darrick Shroyer, Kenneth Collins | |
| 00:18 | Harding | Charles Byers is called for the reach on Brandon Sutton - foul #5 on Charles Byers, team foul #10 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball (SG) Charles Byers | |
| 00:18 | Harding | Brandon Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:18 | Harding | Brandon Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball is hacked by Brandon Sutton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Sutton, team foul #19 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG) Brandon Sutton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrick Shroyer (C) Earl Barfield | |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft gets the offensive rebound | 81-88 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-88 |
| 00:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft is hacked by Roberto Rossi - foul #3 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #20 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Spencer (SF) Harold Fisk | |
| 00:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:10 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-90 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Fisk (SF), Earl Barfield (C) Kenneth Spencer, Darrick Shroyer | |
| 00:06 | Harding | Edward Abbott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Rossi | 84-90 |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King is fouled in the backcourt by John Seale - foul #2 on John Seale, team foul #21 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Spencer (SG), Darrick Shroyer (C) Robert Ball, Earl Barfield | |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Edward Abbott scores on a 3 from the right corner | 87-92 |