| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Black (fresh) SG - Joe Lindsey (fresh) SF - Thomas Deaver (fresh) PF - Dante Raposo (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) SG - Christopher Wilson (fresh) SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) C - Harold Reichert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Matthew Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Reichert - foul #1 on Harold Reichert, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Matthew Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Matthew Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Wilson and he's hacked by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Marion White - foul #1 on Marion White, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Zeger | 3-8 |
| 18:34 | Harding | Harold Reichert denies the turnaround by Matthew Anderson | 3-8 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 18:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Fred Zeger | 3-10 |
| 18:01 | Harding | James Black is hacked by Harold Reichert - foul #2 on Harold Reichert, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim (C) Harold Reichert | |
| 17:43 | Harding | Dante Raposo hits the finger roll set up by James Black | 5-10 |
| 17:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Matthew Vogt (SG), Donald Bond (SF), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Christopher Wilson, Fred Zeger, Paul O'Campo | |
| 17:12 | Harding | Thomas Deaver blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Tyler - foul #1 on Henry Tyler, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| 17:12 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:12 | Harding | Thomas Deaver misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Tyler and the foul's on James Black - foul #1 on James Black, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Jimmy Hudson (SG), Ricky Dehart (SF), James Lawrence (PF) James Black, Joe Lindsey, Thomas Deaver, Dante Raposo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 16:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond misses the free throw | 6-12 |
| 16:57 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Lawrence | 6-12 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Howard Zierden misses short on a floater from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Matthew Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 6-12 |
| 16:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Bond | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Howard Zierden (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) SF - Ricky Dehart (fresh) PF - James Lawrence (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Karim (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Bloss (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Harding | Howard Zierden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-15 |
| 15:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 15:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond clanks a shot in the paint | 6-15 |
| 15:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss misses the tip | 6-15 |
| 15:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Vogt can't tip it in | 6-15 |
| 15:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim tips it home | 6-17 |
| 15:02 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson double dribbles | 6-17 |
| Subs | Harding | James Black (PG), Joe Lindsey (SG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Dante Raposo (PF) Howard Zierden, Jimmy Hudson, Ricky Dehart, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG), Fred Zeger (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF) Henry Tyler, Matthew Vogt, Donald Bond, Phillip Bloss | |
| 14:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-20 |
| 14:24 | Harding | James Lawrence makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Black | 8-20 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #3 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Christopher Peterson (C) James Black, James Lawrence | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses the 1st free throw | 8-20 |
| 14:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim makes the 2nd free throw | 8-21 |
| 14:02 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-21 |
| 14:01 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson grabs the offensive board | 8-21 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Dante Raposo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 13:54 | Harding | Joe Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:42 | Harding | Thomas Deaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-21 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss (C) Donald Karim | |
| 13:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-21 |
| 13:33 | Harding | Thomas Deaver gets the rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:21 | Harding | Paul O'Campo swats the short shot by Christopher Peterson | 8-21 |
| 13:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 13:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 13:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-21 |
| 12:59 | Harding | The rebound goes to Thomas Deaver | 8-21 |
| 12:55 | Harding | Dante Raposo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Hudson | 10-21 |
| 12:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 12:36 | Harding | Dante Raposo grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Dante Raposo's pass is intercepted by Christopher Wilson | 10-21 |
| 12:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Wilson | 10-23 |
| 12:07 | Harding | Thomas Deaver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Zeger - foul #1 on Fred Zeger, team foul #5 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Ricky Dehart (SG), James Lawrence (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Jimmy Hudson, Joe Lindsey, Dante Raposo, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Matthew Vogt (SG), Paul Agee (SF), Donald Bond (C) Marion White, Christopher Wilson, Fred Zeger, Phillip Bloss | |
| 12:07 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 12:07 | Harding | Thomas Deaver makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 12-23 |
| 11:47 | Harding | Thomas Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Howard Zierden (fresh) SG - Ricky Dehart (fresh) SF - Thomas Deaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Agee (fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fairly fresh) C - Donald Bond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Harding | Thomas Deaver knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 14-23 |
| 11:11 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond is hacked by Thomas Deaver - foul #1 on Thomas Deaver, team foul #4 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen (SF) Thomas Deaver | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond is called for traveling | 14-23 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson (SG) Matthew Vogt | |
| 10:34 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen is hacked by Paul Agee - foul #1 on Paul Agee, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Joe Lindsey (SG), Dante Raposo (PF) Joshua Jorgensen, James Lawrence | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Fred Zeger (SF), Phillip Bloss (PF) Henry Tyler, Paul Agee, Paul O'Campo | |
| 10:19 | Harding | Dante Raposo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Bloss - foul #1 on Phillip Bloss, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (PG) Howard Zierden | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 10:19 | Harding | Dante Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:19 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:19 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Anderson | 15-23 |
| 10:07 | Harding | Marion White steals it from Matthew Anderson | 15-23 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 09:41 | Harding | Ricky Dehart snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 09:23 | Harding | Ricky Dehart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:21 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Lindsey | 15-23 |
| 09:01 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Lindsey | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marion White | 18-25 |
| 08:15 | Harding | Joe Lindsey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joe Lindsey - foul #1 on Joe Lindsey, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Joshua Jorgensen (SF), James Lawrence (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Jimmy Hudson, Ricky Dehart, Dante Raposo, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Paul Agee (SF), Paul O'Campo (PF), Donald Karim (C) Marion White, Fred Zeger, Phillip Bloss, Donald Bond | |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | Harding | James Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:52 | Harding | Joe Lindsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 07:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Howard Zierden (fresh) SG - Joe Lindsey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgensen (fresh) PF - James Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Henry Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Agee (fresh) PF - Paul O'Campo (fresh) C - Donald Karim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 07:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler blows the layup | 18-25 |
| 07:07 | Harding | Christopher Peterson pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 07:02 | Harding | Howard Zierden can't connect on a floater from the right side | 18-25 |
| 07:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 06:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-25 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Karim misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 06:44 | Harding | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:28 | Harding | Christopher Peterson scores on a shot from the right block | 20-25 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Tyler | 20-27 |
| 05:44 | Harding | Joe Lindsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-27 |
| 05:43 | Harding | Christopher Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:22 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Lindsey and the foul's on Henry Tyler - foul #2 on Henry Tyler, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Hudson (PG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Dante Raposo (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Howard Zierden, Joe Lindsey, James Lawrence, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Matthew Vogt (SG), Fred Zeger (SF), Phillip Bloss (C) Henry Tyler, Christopher Wilson, Paul Agee, Donald Karim | |
| 05:22 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is hacked by Jimmy Hudson - foul #1 on Jimmy Hudson, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Dehart (SG) Joshua Jorgensen | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 04:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:44 | Harding | Thomas Deaver snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:33 | Harding | Jimmy Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond (C) Paul O'Campo | |
| 04:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Donald Bond | 23-29 |
| 03:59 | Harding | Matthew Anderson banks in the layup | 25-29 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Matthew Anderson blocks the jumper by Marion White | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Harding | Matthew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Dehart (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Deaver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dante Raposo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marion White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Zeger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bloss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Bond (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Matthew Anderson connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Dante Raposo | 27-29 |
| 03:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Harding | James Black (PG) Ricky Dehart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul O'Campo (PF), Harold Reichert (C) Phillip Bloss, Donald Bond | |
| 03:01 | Harding | Dante Raposo can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Matthew Vogt | 27-29 |
| 02:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (SG), Joshua Jorgensen (SF), James Lawrence (PF) Jimmy Hudson, Thomas Deaver, Dante Raposo | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG) Marion White | |
| 02:24 | Harding | Fred Zeger picks off the pass by James Black | 27-29 |
| 02:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Vogt | 27-31 |
| 01:50 | Harding | Joshua Jorgensen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 01:48 | Harding | Matthew Anderson tips it home | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger is fouled on the floor by Joshua Jorgensen - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgensen, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Joe Lindsey (SG), Jimmy Hudson (SF), Dante Raposo (PF) Howard Zierden, Joshua Jorgensen, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marion White (PG), Christopher Wilson (SG) Henry Tyler, Matthew Vogt | |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Fred Zeger misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:41 | Harding | Dante Raposo snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 01:39 | Harding | James Black is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Black, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Ricky Dehart (SF) James Black | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Donald Bond (SF) Fred Zeger | |
| 01:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Harold Reichert's fadeaway is rejected by Dante Raposo | 29-32 |
| 01:27 | Harding | Ricky Dehart grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Joe Lindsey buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 00:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 00:42 | Harding | The rebound goes to Dante Raposo | 32-32 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 00:29 | Harding | Ricky Dehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dante Raposo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Bond - foul #1 on Donald Bond, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Zierden (PG), Thomas Deaver (SF), Matthew Anderson (C) Jimmy Hudson, Ricky Dehart, James Lawrence | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Henry Tyler (PG), Fred Zeger (SF), Donald Karim (PF), Phillip Bloss (C) Marion White, Donald Bond, Paul O'Campo, Harold Reichert | |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dante Raposo misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dante Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Phillip Bloss misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Thomas Deaver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |