| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Trevizo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Telford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Novitsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Lineberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Condon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 19:34 | Harding | George Trevizo snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn is hacked by Terry Telford - foul #1 on Terry Telford, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Harding | David Ryan's floater is tipped away by Larry Condon | 24-38 |
| 19:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Novitsky | 24-41 |
| 18:39 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 18:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 18:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Mays and he's fouled by George Trevizo - foul #1 on George Trevizo, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| 18:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky misses the free throw | 24-43 |
| 18:20 | Harding | George Trevizo grabs the board | 24-43 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Danny Long scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Alfred Hartshorn and the foul's on Terry Telford - foul #2 on Terry Telford, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Danny Long makes the free throw | 27-43 |
| 17:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Mays | 27-46 |
| 17:23 | Harding | Ronald Thornton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 17:21 | Harding | Danny Long tips it but misses | 27-46 |
| 17:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 17:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-46 |
| 16:59 | Harding | George Trevizo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 16:54 | Harding | David Ryan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Thornton | 30-46 |
| 16:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 16:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon misses the tip | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 16:02 | Harding | Danny Long hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Hartshorn | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - George Trevizo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Telford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Novitsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Lineberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Condon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Mays | 32-48 |
| 15:23 | Harding | Jerome Mays steals it from Alfred Hartshorn | 32-48 |
| 15:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays throws it down | 32-50 |
| 15:06 | Harding | George Trevizo is called for 3 seconds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (PG), Joseph Vallone (SG), Steven Rapp (SF), Stanley Keeler (PF), William Sroka (C) Ronald Thornton, Danny Long, David Ryan, Alfred Hartshorn, George Trevizo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood (PG), James Erickson (SG), William Carlson (SF), Harry Simental (PF), Kevin Gilden (C) Jerome Mays, Terry Telford, Charles Novitsky, Ronald Lineberger, Larry Condon | |
| 14:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stanley Keeler takes the ball from Kevin Gilden | 32-50 |
| 14:33 | Harding | Anthony Swan scores on a jumper from the right side | 34-50 |
| 14:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Swan - foul #3 on Anthony Swan, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| 14:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:12 | Harding | William Sroka snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 14:00 | Harding | Anthony Swan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-51 |
| 13:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Simental grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson is hacked by Steven Rapp - foul #2 on Steven Rapp, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger (PF) Harry Simental | |
| 13:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-51 |
| 13:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden gets the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 13:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood hits a jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:48 | Harding | Steven Rapp is fouled on the floor by Harold Lockwood - foul #3 on Harold Lockwood, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG), Danny Long (SG), George Trevizo (PF) Anthony Swan, Joseph Vallone, Stanley Keeler | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Telford (SG), Charles Novitsky (SF) James Erickson, Kevin Gilden | |
| 12:35 | Harding | Danny Long is hacked by Terry Telford - foul #3 on Terry Telford, team foul #4 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Harding | David Ryan (SF) George Trevizo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon (C) William Carlson | |
| 12:14 | Harding | Danny Long is hacked by Terry Telford - foul #4 on Terry Telford, team foul #5 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn (PF) Steven Rapp | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson (PG), Zachary Hadlock (SG) Harold Lockwood, Terry Telford | |
| 12:05 | Harding | David Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 12:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 11:38 | Harding | Danny Long pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Sroka (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Hadlock (fresh) SF - Charles Novitsky (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Lineberger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Condon (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Harding | Ronald Lineberger is called for the reach on Danny Long - foul #1 on Ronald Lineberger, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Harding | George Trevizo (C) William Sroka | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), William Carlson (PF) Zachary Hadlock, Ronald Lineberger | |
| 11:13 | Harding | George Trevizo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 10:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon gets the offensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-55 |
| 10:34 | Harding | Charles Novitsky is called for the reach on David Ryan - foul #3 on Charles Novitsky, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (SG) Danny Long | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood (SG), Kevin Gilden (C) Charles Novitsky, Larry Condon | |
| 10:34 | Harding | David Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 10:34 | Harding | George Trevizo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 10:29 | Harding | Ronald Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Rapp (SF) David Ryan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 10:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-55 |
| 10:07 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:56 | Harding | Ronald Thornton hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Rapp | 37-55 |
| 09:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Vallone (SG), William Sroka (C) Ronald Thornton, Alfred Hartshorn | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger (PF) James Erickson | |
| 09:15 | Harding | Steven Rapp misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 09:14 | Harding | George Trevizo misses the tip | 37-55 |
| 09:13 | Harding | William Sroka tips it home | 39-55 |
| 08:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 08:36 | Harding | Joseph Vallone knocks in the shot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 08:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| 08:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 07:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Sroka - foul #4 on William Sroka, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG), Danny Long (SG), David Ryan (SF), Alfred Hartshorn (PF) Anthony Swan, Joseph Vallone, Steven Rapp, George Trevizo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson (PG), Terry Telford (SG), Charles Novitsky (SF), Larry Condon (C) Jerome Mays, Harold Lockwood, William Carlson, Ronald Lineberger | |
| 07:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Sroka (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Telford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Novitsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Gilden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Condon (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Sroka and the foul's on Terry Telford - foul #5 on Terry Telford, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zachary Hadlock (SG), Harry Simental (PF) Terry Telford, Kevin Gilden | |
| 07:13 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn misses the free throw | 43-59 |
| 07:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 06:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Novitsky makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Hadlock | 43-61 |
| 06:28 | Harding | The short jumper by David Ryan is denied by Larry Condon | 43-61 |
| 06:27 | Harding | William Sroka tips it home | 45-61 |
| 06:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Erickson, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Rapp (C) William Sroka | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood (PG), Ronald Lineberger (PF) Zachary Hadlock, Harry Simental | |
| 05:45 | Harding | David Ryan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Novitsky - foul #4 on Charles Novitsky, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Harding | George Trevizo (C) Steven Rapp | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:45 | Harding | David Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:45 | Harding | David Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 05:20 | Harding | George Trevizo gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 05:08 | Harding | David Ryan's pass is intercepted by Charles Novitsky | 46-61 |
| 04:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | 3 seconds is called on Larry Condon | 46-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Rapp (PF), William Sroka (C) Alfred Hartshorn, George Trevizo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 04:33 | Harding | Ronald Thornton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-61 |
| 04:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 04:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Long is called for the reach on Ronald Lineberger - foul #1 on Danny Long, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (SG), George Trevizo (PF) Danny Long, David Ryan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), William Carlson (SF), Kevin Gilden (C) Harold Lockwood, Charles Novitsky, Larry Condon | |
| 03:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Mays | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Harding | Steven Rapp misses the dunk attempt | 46-63 |
| 03:37 | Harding | Anthony Swan snags the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 03:24 | Harding | Ronald Thornton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Trevizo | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Rapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Trevizo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sroka (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jerome Mays (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lineberger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Trevizo steals the ball from Jerome Mays | 49-63 |
| 02:53 | Harding | Ronald Thornton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 02:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Gilden grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 02:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 02:32 | Harding | Ronald Thornton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 02:14 | Harding | Steven Rapp snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 02:06 | Harding | Ronald Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 02:05 | Harding | Anthony Swan tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 02:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ronald Lineberger snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 01:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Mays | 52-68 |
| 01:38 | Harding | Ronald Thornton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Sroka | 55-68 |
| 01:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 01:14 | Harding | William Sroka pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:08 | Harding | The pull-up jumper by George Trevizo is blocked by Ronald Lineberger | 55-68 |
| 01:07 | Harding | Anthony Swan gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:59 | Harding | George Trevizo is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lineberger - foul #2 on Ronald Lineberger, team foul #11 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Vallone (SG), Stanley Keeler (PF) Ronald Thornton, William Sroka | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Lockwood (PG), Harry Simental (PF) Jerome Mays, Ronald Lineberger | |
| 00:59 | Harding | George Trevizo makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:59 | Harding | George Trevizo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Erickson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:32 | Harding | George Trevizo pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Harding | Anthony Swan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG), Danny Long (SG), David Ryan (SF), Alfred Hartshorn (PF), William Sroka (C) Anthony Swan, Joseph Vallone, Steven Rapp, Stanley Keeler, George Trevizo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays (PG), Charles Novitsky (SF), Ronald Lineberger (PF), Larry Condon (C) James Erickson, William Carlson, Harry Simental, Kevin Gilden | |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon is hacked by Ronald Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson (PF) Ronald Lineberger | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sroka is called for the reach on Larry Condon - foul #5 on William Sroka, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | George Trevizo (C) William Sroka | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Condon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Harding | David Ryan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-70 |
| 00:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Carlson gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jerome Mays runs out the clock | 59-70 |