| Lineup | Harding | PG - Laurence Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Crossley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Sickler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Mauer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William McNeese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Eric Sickler inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Harding | Laurence Akers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders is fouled on the floor by Eric Sickler - foul #1 on Eric Sickler, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:10 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Eric Sickler misses long on a jumper near the basket | 35-30 |
| 18:55 | Emporia St. | William McNeese gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Collins | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Harding | Robert Bark is hacked by Harold Sanders - foul #2 on Harold Sanders, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Nowicki (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (PF), Orville Soriano (C) Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler, Raymond Mauer, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Henley (SG), William Johnson (SF), James Kline (C) William McNeese, Harold Sanders, Charles Bell | |
| 18:04 | Harding | Orville Soriano misses the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose tips it in | 37-33 |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Orville Soriano - foul #2 on Orville Soriano, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (PG) Laurence Akers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William McNeese (SG) Eugene Stevens | |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:28 | Harding | Orville Soriano makes the jumper in the paint set up by Dewayne Vanhoose and he's hacked by James Kline - foul #2 on James Kline, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 17:28 | Harding | Orville Soriano makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:10 | Emporia St. | Eric Guild takes the ball from Kurt Collins | 40-35 |
| 17:06 | Harding | Drew Nowicki banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Guild | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Emporia St. | William McNeese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:52 | Emporia St. | James Kline snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:42 | Emporia St. | David Henley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 16:40 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Drew Nowicki makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Guild | 45-35 |
| 15:47 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins's floater is tipped away by Henry Fay | 45-35 |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | William McNeese grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Eric Guild (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Drew Nowicki (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Henry Fay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Orville Soriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dewayne Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Henley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William McNeese (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kline (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Emporia St. | David Henley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:28 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 15:25 | Harding | Drew Nowicki is hacked by David Henley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Henley, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Eric Sickler (SF), Raymond Mauer (PF), Robert Bark (C) Eric Guild, Drew Nowicki, Henry Fay, Orville Soriano, Dewayne Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), Brandon Oliphant (SG), Harold Sanders (SF), Charles Bell (C) David Henley, William McNeese, William Johnson, James Kline | |
| 15:10 | Harding | Raymond Mauer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Kurt Collins - foul #3 on Kurt Collins, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 15:10 | Harding | Raymond Mauer misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:10 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:06 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders is hacked by Eric Sickler - foul #2 on Eric Sickler, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Steven Crossley is called for the reach on Brandon Oliphant - foul #2 on Steven Crossley, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 14:42 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Mauer | 47-37 |
| 14:41 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:19 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 14:17 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Bark | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Eric Sickler is hacked by Harold Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sanders, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya (SF) Harold Sanders | |
| 13:56 | Harding | Laurence Akers is fouled on the floor by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (SG), Matthew Connolly (C) Steven Crossley, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Johnson (PF) Kurt Collins | |
| 13:42 | Harding | Raymond Mauer connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Laurence Akers | 49-37 |
| 13:29 | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-37 |
| 13:27 | Harding | Matthew Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:17 | Harding | Eric Sickler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Stevens - foul #3 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Nowicki (SG), Robert Bark (C) Laurence Akers, Raymond Mauer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Henley (SG) Brandon Oliphant | |
| 13:17 | Harding | Eric Sickler misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:17 | Harding | Eric Sickler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | William Johnson is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF) Eugene Stevens | |
| 12:52 | Harding | The short jumper by Robert Bark is denied by Harold Sanders | 50-37 |
| 12:50 | Harding | Robert Bark grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:41 | Harding | Matthew Connolly can't finish the layup | 50-37 |
| 12:39 | Harding | Robert Bark can't tip it in | 50-37 |
| 12:38 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 12:33 | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 12:16 | Harding | Charles Bell blocks the short jumper by Robert Bark | 50-40 |
| 12:14 | Emporia St. | David Henley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:56 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders is fouled on the floor by Louis Gordillo - foul #2 on Louis Gordillo, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Raymond Mauer (PF) Louis Gordillo, Drew Nowicki, Eric Sickler, Matthew Connolly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), William McNeese (SG), Kurt Collins (PF) David Henley, Matthew Moya, William Johnson | |
| 11:46 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-40 |
| 11:45 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Laurence Akers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Crossley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Fay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Mauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McNeese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Bell (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Eugene Stevens | 50-42 |
| 11:22 | Harding | Raymond Mauer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:20 | Harding | Raymond Mauer tips it home | 52-42 |
| 10:59 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Mauer | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | Harding | Steven Crossley pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:54 | Harding | Laurence Akers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Bark | 54-42 |
| 10:35 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Stevens | 54-44 |
| 10:33 | Harding | Henry Fay is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Nowicki (SG), Orville Soriano (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (C) Steven Crossley, Henry Fay, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), David Henley (SG), James Kline (PF) Eugene Stevens, William McNeese, Kurt Collins | |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | James Kline connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Oliphant | 54-46 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Laurence Akers is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Oliphant - foul #4 on Brandon Oliphant, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Sickler (SF) Raymond Mauer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), Kurt Collins (PF) Brandon Oliphant, Charles Bell | |
| 10:08 | Harding | Laurence Akers makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Laurence Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:40 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 09:38 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:31 | Harding | Orville Soriano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Sickler | 58-46 |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | David Henley lays it up and in | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | Harding | Drew Nowicki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:38 | Harding | Drew Nowicki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 08:37 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:33 | Emporia St. | David Henley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kurt Collins | 58-50 |
| 08:13 | Harding | Orville Soriano is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Emporia St. | James Kline snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Harding | The rebound goes to Eric Sickler | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | Harding | Drew Nowicki misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 58-50 |
| 07:59 | Harding | Orville Soriano misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 07:58 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Raymond Mauer (PF), Matthew Connolly (C) Laurence Akers, Drew Nowicki, Eric Sickler, Dewayne Vanhoose, Orville Soriano | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), William McNeese (SG), Matthew Moya (SF), William Johnson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Eugene Stevens, David Henley, Harold Sanders, Kurt Collins, James Kline | |
| 07:34 | Harding | Raymond Mauer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Emporia St. | William McNeese snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Eric Guild (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Crossley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Fay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Mauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Matthew Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Brandon Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William McNeese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Moya (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Harding | William McNeese is called for the reach on Henry Fay - foul #2 on William McNeese, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Harding | Henry Fay makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:55 | Harding | Henry Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:31 | Emporia St. | William Johnson tips it home | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | Harding | Eric Guild's pass is intercepted by Brandon Oliphant in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 06:15 | Emporia St. | William McNeese scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | Harding | William McNeese is called for the reach on Steven Crossley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William McNeese, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (PG), Eric Sickler (SF), Robert Bark (C) Eric Guild, Henry Fay, Matthew Connolly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG) Brandon Oliphant | |
| 06:13 | Harding | Steven Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Steven Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:53 | Emporia St. | William McNeese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Emporia St. | William Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:33 | Emporia St. | William McNeese comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 05:31 | Harding | Raymond Mauer snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:19 | Harding | Robert Bark is fouled on the floor by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Drew Nowicki (SG) Louis Gordillo, Steven Crossley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Henley (SG), Harold Sanders (SF), James Kline (C) William McNeese, Matthew Moya, Charles Bell | |
| 05:19 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:19 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:11 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:10 | Harding | Raymond Mauer snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Harding | David Henley is called for the reach on Drew Nowicki in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Henley, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (PF) Eric Sickler, Raymond Mauer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (SG), Kurt Collins (PF) Eugene Stevens, William Johnson | |
| 05:05 | Harding | Drew Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:05 | Harding | Drew Nowicki makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Emporia St. | Drew Nowicki is called for the reach on Brandon Oliphant - foul #1 on Drew Nowicki, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Orville Soriano (C) Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 04:36 | Harding | The rebound goes to Orville Soriano | 66-57 |
| 04:29 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose lays it in on a nice dish by Laurence Akers | 68-57 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Matthew Connolly (PF), Robert Bark (C) Henry Fay, Dewayne Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), William Johnson (PF), Charles Bell (C) Brandon Oliphant, Kurt Collins, James Kline | |
| 03:46 | Harding | Laurence Akers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Guild (PG), Louis Gordillo (SG), Raymond Mauer (PF) Laurence Akers, Drew Nowicki, Orville Soriano | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya (SF) Harold Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens connects on the jumper from close range | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Eric Guild (fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Louis Gordillo (fresh) SF - Matthew Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Mauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Bark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Stevens (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Moya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bell (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Eugene Stevens is called for the reach on Eric Guild in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William McNeese (SG) David Henley | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Eric Guild makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:23 | Harding | Eric Guild misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:23 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Charles Bell | 69-59 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | The short jumper by Charles Bell is denied by Raymond Mauer | 69-59 |
| 03:10 | Harding | The rebound goes to Raymond Mauer | 69-59 |
| 02:53 | Harding | Eric Guild can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William McNeese | 69-62 |
| 02:46 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Dewayne Vanhoose (PF), Orville Soriano (C) Eric Guild, Louis Gordillo, Matthew Connolly, Raymond Mauer, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), David Henley (SG), Kurt Collins (PF), James Kline (C) Eugene Stevens, William McNeese, William Johnson, Charles Bell | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Harding | Laurence Akers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Henley | 69-64 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Laurence Akers knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Crossley and he's fouled by Kurt Collins - foul #4 on Kurt Collins, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF) Matthew Moya | |
| 02:24 | Harding | Laurence Akers misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Dewayne Vanhoose pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:10 | Harding | Steven Crossley is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-64 |
| 02:10 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Eric Sickler (SF) Henry Fay | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Sickler - foul #3 on Eric Sickler, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Mauer (PF), Robert Bark (C) Dewayne Vanhoose, Orville Soriano | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), William McNeese (SG), Charles Bell (C) Brandon Oliphant, David Henley, James Kline | |
| 01:56 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:56 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:30 | Harding | Steven Crossley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 73-66 |
| 01:28 | Harding | Robert Bark pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:08 | Harding | Raymond Mauer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Emporia St. | Robert Bark swats the shot by Harold Sanders | 73-66 |
| 01:00 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens blows the layup but he's hacked by Laurence Akers - foul #1 on Laurence Akers, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Harding | Eugene Stevens is called for the reach on Raymond Mauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (PG), Drew Nowicki (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Matthew Connolly (C) Laurence Akers, Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG) Eugene Stevens | |
| 00:41 | Harding | Raymond Mauer makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:41 | Harding | Raymond Mauer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | Matthew Connolly is called for the reach on Brandon Oliphant - foul #1 on Matthew Connolly, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Eric Sickler (SF), Robert Bark (C) Louis Gordillo, Drew Nowicki, Henry Fay, Matthew Connolly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Bark | 75-68 |
| 00:35 | Harding | William McNeese is called for the reach on Robert Bark in the backcourt - foul #4 on William McNeese, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (PG), Drew Nowicki (SG), Henry Fay (SF) Laurence Akers, Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:35 | Harding | Robert Bark makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Harding | Robert Bark misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG), Steven Crossley (SG), Eric Sickler (SF) Louis Gordillo, Drew Nowicki, Henry Fay | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:28 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | William McNeese grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Harding | Raymond Mauer gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Harding | Raymond Mauer is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Oliphant - foul #5 on Brandon Oliphant, team foul #17 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Louis Gordillo (PG), Drew Nowicki (SG), Henry Fay (SF), Matthew Connolly (C) Laurence Akers, Steven Crossley, Eric Sickler, Robert Bark | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Henley (PG) Brandon Oliphant | |
| 00:15 | Harding | Raymond Mauer misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Raymond Mauer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Henry Fay pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Henry Fay is fouled on the floor by William McNeese - foul #5 on William McNeese, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Moya (SG) William McNeese | |
| 00:13 | Harding | Henry Fay makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Henry Fay misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Harding | Raymond Mauer is fouled in the backcourt by David Henley - foul #3 on David Henley, team foul #19 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Harding | Laurence Akers (PG) Louis Gordillo | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:04 | Harding | Raymond Mauer makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Raymond Mauer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | David Henley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 79-71 |