| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Black (fresh) SG - Joe Lindsey (fresh) SF - Thomas Deaver (fresh) PF - Dante Raposo (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) C - Louis Juan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Matthew Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Harding | James Black's floater is knocked away by Charles Palmer | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Harding | The rebound goes to Joe Lindsey | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Harding | Joe Lindsey buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dante Raposo | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dante Raposo picks off the pass by Louis Juan | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Harding | James Black buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joe Lindsey | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Harding | Thomas Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Harding | Thomas Deaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Harding | Matthew Anderson tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Walters | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Harding | Dante Raposo clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terry Hancock - foul #1 on Terry Hancock, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Harding | Dante Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock loses the dribble to Thomas Deaver | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Harding | Thomas Deaver is hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Palmer, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Jimmy Hudson (SG), Ricky Dehart (SF), James Lawrence (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) James Black, Joe Lindsey, Thomas Deaver, Dante Raposo, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 16:15 | Harding | Louis Juan is called for the reach on Jimmy Hudson - foul #1 on Louis Juan, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller (C) Louis Juan | |
| 15:57 | Harding | Ricky Dehart is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ricky Dehart, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Howard Zierden (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) SF - Ricky Dehart (fresh) PF - James Lawrence (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shane Miller (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Terry Hancock | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | Harding | Ricky Dehart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 15:32 | Harding | Ricky Dehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Ricky Dehart hits a floater from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Zierden - foul #1 on Howard Zierden, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Harding | James Black (PG), Joe Lindsey (SG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Dante Raposo (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Howard Zierden, Jimmy Hudson, Ricky Dehart, James Lawrence, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (SG), Harry Zurcher (PF), Louis Juan (C) Terry Hancock, Samuel Walters, Charles Palmer | |
| 15:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:45 | Harding | Dante Raposo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Harry Zurcher - foul #1 on Harry Zurcher, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings (SG) Jack Andrews | |
| 14:45 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Harding | Dante Raposo grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:23 | Harding | Joe Lindsey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Harding | Dante Raposo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller loses the dribble to Joe Lindsey | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Joe Lindsey misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Harding | Matthew Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Harding | Matthew Anderson can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 13:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dante Raposo - foul #1 on Dante Raposo, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (SF) Thomas Deaver | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Terry Hancock (SG), Samuel Walters (SF), Charles Palmer (PF) Alfred Schwaller, Timothy Catchings, Harry Zurcher, Louis Juan | |
| 13:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | Harding | James Black is hacked by Samuel Walters - foul #1 on Samuel Walters, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Dehart (SF), James Lawrence (PF) Joe Lindsey, Dante Raposo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette (C) Shane Miller | |
| 12:44 | Harding | James Lawrence misses badly on a shot near the basket | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | Harding | James Lawrence tips it in | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:33 | Harding | James Black grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 12:26 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson's pass is intercepted by Terry Hancock | 11-10 |
| 12:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:08 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Black | 11-10 |
| 11:44 | Harding | Ricky Dehart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) SF - Ricky Dehart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Lafollette (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmy Hudson is called for the reach on Terry Hancock - foul #1 on Jimmy Hudson, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Joe Lindsey (SG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Dante Raposo (PF) James Black, Ricky Dehart, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan (C) Charles Lafollette | |
| 11:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Walters | 14-10 |
| 10:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dante Raposo - foul #2 on Dante Raposo, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Christopher Peterson (C) Dante Raposo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 10:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:53 | Harding | Christopher Peterson gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Christopher Peterson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Deaver steals the ball from Samuel Walters | 14-12 |
| 10:19 | Harding | Joe Lindsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Hancock - foul #2 on Terry Hancock, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG) Jimmy Hudson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (SG) Terry Hancock | |
| 10:19 | Harding | Joe Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:19 | Harding | Joe Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Johns (C) James Lawrence | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 09:53 | Harding | Thomas Deaver misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Alfred Schwaller - foul #1 on Alfred Schwaller, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Matthew Anderson (C) Timothy Johns | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller (SF), Harry Zurcher (PF) Samuel Walters, Charles Palmer | |
| 09:53 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:53 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The short jumper by Alfred Schwaller is denied by Christopher Peterson | 18-12 |
| 09:34 | Harding | Thomas Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Christopher Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Harding | James Black (PG), Ricky Dehart (SF) Howard Zierden, Thomas Deaver | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 09:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (SG) Joe Lindsey | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings (SG) Jack Andrews | |
| 09:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Hudson, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen (SF), James Lawrence (PF) Jimmy Hudson, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters (SF), Charles Palmer (PF) Harry Zurcher, Louis Juan | |
| 08:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joshua Jorgensen picks off the pass by Alfred Schwaller | 18-14 |
| 08:22 | Harding | Ricky Dehart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-14 |
| 08:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller can't finish the layup | 18-14 |
| 08:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller tips it in | 18-16 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:53 | Harding | James Black misses the tip | 18-16 |
| 07:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 07:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller tips it home | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Dehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgensen (fresh) PF - James Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Alfred Schwaller (fresh) SG - Timothy Catchings (fresh) SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Harding | James Black is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Joe Lindsey (SG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Christopher Peterson (C) James Black, Ricky Dehart, Joshua Jorgensen, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Louis Juan (C) Alfred Schwaller, Shane Miller | |
| 07:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:09 | Harding | The rebound goes to Christopher Peterson | 18-18 |
| 06:48 | Harding | Thomas Deaver misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-18 |
| 06:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 06:18 | Harding | The rebound goes to Thomas Deaver | 18-18 |
| 05:58 | Harding | Thomas Deaver misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 05:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The short jumper by Louis Juan is denied by James Lawrence | 18-18 |
| 05:31 | Harding | Thomas Deaver grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 05:09 | Harding | James Lawrence knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 04:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Catchings | 21-20 |
| 04:29 | Harding | Joe Lindsey's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Walters | 21-20 |
| 04:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews is hacked by James Lawrence - foul #1 on James Lawrence, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Harding | James Black (PG), Ricky Dehart (SG), Joshua Jorgensen (SF), Timothy Johns (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Howard Zierden, Joe Lindsey, Thomas Deaver, James Lawrence, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (SG), Shane Miller (SF), Harry Zurcher (PF), Charles Lafollette (C) Timothy Catchings, Samuel Walters, Charles Palmer, Louis Juan | |
| 04:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:51 | Harding | Timothy Johns's pass is intercepted by Shane Miller | 21-22 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller dunks the ball | 21-24 |
| 03:29 | Harding | James Black misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 03:28 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen tips it in | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Dehart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Johns (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfred Schwaller (fresh) SF - Shane Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Zurcher (fresh) C - Charles Lafollette (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Johns is called for the reach on Harry Zurcher - foul #1 on Timothy Johns, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (SG), Dante Raposo (PF) Joshua Jorgensen, Timothy Johns | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock (SG) Jack Andrews | |
| 03:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:08 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:57 | Harding | Matthew Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-25 |
| 02:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock is hacked by Matthew Anderson - foul #2 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Joe Lindsey (SG) Ricky Dehart | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 02:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Schwaller - foul #2 on Alfred Schwaller, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 01:49 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 01:47 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:33 | Harding | Matthew Anderson loses the dribble to Shane Miller | 24-30 |
| 01:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Joe Lindsey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 01:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Lafollette | 24-30 |
| 00:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 00:51 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Black | 24-30 |
| 00:32 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 00:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dante Raposo | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-32 |