| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dustin Bilger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Borst (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Young (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Kyle Bomar (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hipp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Casselman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Harry Borst inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Harding | Roy Fuller buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Victor Webb | 44-34 |
| 19:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Stewart | 44-37 |
| 19:02 | Harding | Victor Webb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Dustin Bilger grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:44 | Harding | Victor Webb makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 18:16 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 17:59 | Harding | Harry Borst comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:58 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 17:48 | Harding | James Young grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 17:46 | Harding | Kyle Bomar steals it from Roy Fuller in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 17:36 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kyle Bomar | 47-41 |
| 17:14 | Harding | Harry Borst is hacked by Richard Hipp - foul #2 on Richard Hipp, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Rick (PG) Roy Fuller | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson (SF), Patrick Anaya (C) Richard Hipp, Clayton Hayden | |
| 17:02 | Harding | Melvin Rick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 17:00 | Harding | James Young tips it home | 49-41 |
| 16:54 | N.W. Missouri St. | Melvin Rick steals the ball from Victor Wilson | 49-41 |
| 16:37 | Harding | Harry Borst knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Rick | 52-41 |
| 16:15 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 16:13 | Harding | Harry Borst gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 16:00 | Harding | Melvin Rick hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-41 |
| 15:59 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Melvin Rick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Bilger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Borst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Kyle Bomar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Casselman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Anaya (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson misses the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 15:47 | Harding | Victor Webb snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 15:35 | Harding | Harry Borst is whistled for a carry | 52-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Darwin Hiebert (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Paul Stanfill (SF), Mike Rhee (PF), George Wright (C) Melvin Rick, Dustin Bilger, Harry Borst, Victor Webb, James Young | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Earl Capps (PG), Arthur Morrissey (SG), Richard Hipp (SF), Clayton Hayden (C) Kyle Bomar, Thomas Stewart, Shawn Casselman, Patrick Anaya | |
| 15:21 | N.W. Missouri St. | Mike Rhee is called for the reach on Earl Capps - foul #1 on Mike Rhee, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| 15:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Morrissey and the foul's on George Wright - foul #1 on George Wright, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| 15:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:07 | Harding | Mike Rhee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:50 | Harding | George Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Kenneth Williams tips it in | 54-44 |
| 14:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darwin Hiebert - foul #4 on Darwin Hiebert, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Fuller (PG) Darwin Hiebert | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 14:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:31 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:06 | Harding | Paul Stanfill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 54-45 |
| 14:05 | Harding | Mike Rhee pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | Harding | Paul Stanfill comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 13:44 | Harding | George Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:26 | Harding | Roy Fuller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 13:25 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Roy Fuller picks off the pass by Earl Capps in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 13:19 | Harding | Roy Fuller hits the finger roll | 56-45 |
| 13:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 13:00 | Harding | George Wright snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:43 | Harding | Kenneth Williams is fouled on the floor by Arthur Morrissey - foul #1 on Arthur Morrissey, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Bilger (SG), Harry Borst (SF), Victor Webb (PF), James Young (C) Kenneth Williams, Paul Stanfill, Mike Rhee, George Wright | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar (PG), Thomas Stewart (SG), Manuel Carnahan (SF), Shawn Casselman (PF), Patrick Anaya (C) Earl Capps, Arthur Morrissey, Richard Hipp, Victor Wilson, Clayton Hayden | |
| 12:32 | Harding | Dustin Bilger is hacked by Shawn Casselman - foul #2 on Shawn Casselman, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 12:14 | Harding | Dustin Bilger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 12:13 | N.W. Missouri St. | Patrick Anaya snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 11:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Manuel Carnahan is whistled for traveling | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dustin Bilger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Borst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Kyle Bomar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Casselman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Anaya (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Harding | Dustin Bilger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 11:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 11:23 | Harding | The rebound goes to Victor Webb | 59-45 |
| 11:06 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Manuel Carnahan - foul #1 on Manuel Carnahan, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Rick (PG) Roy Fuller | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Arthur Morrissey (SF), Clayton Hayden (C) Manuel Carnahan, Patrick Anaya | |
| 11:06 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:06 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:06 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Harry Borst clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Morrissey - foul #2 on Arthur Morrissey, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson (SF) Arthur Morrissey | |
| 10:36 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Harry Borst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Bilger - foul #3 on Dustin Bilger, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| 10:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:24 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Harry Borst blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Wilson - foul #1 on Victor Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp (SF) Victor Wilson | |
| 10:02 | Harding | Harry Borst makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Harry Borst misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kyle Bomar and he's hacked by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Earl Capps (PG), Victor Wilson (PF) Kyle Bomar, Shawn Casselman | |
| 09:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:29 | Harding | Victor Wilson takes the ball from Melvin Rick | 61-53 |
| 09:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Capps | 61-56 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Melvin Rick loses the ball out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Fuller (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Paul Stanfill (SF), Mike Rhee (PF), George Wright (C) Melvin Rick, Dustin Bilger, Harry Borst, Victor Webb, James Young | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar (PG), Shawn Casselman (PF) Thomas Stewart, Clayton Hayden | |
| 08:33 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Wright - foul #2 on George Wright, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 08:33 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:33 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:06 | Harding | Roy Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Arthur Morrissey (SF), Patrick Anaya (C) Richard Hipp, Victor Wilson | |
| 07:43 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:42 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mike Rhee | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Stanfill (fresh) PF - Mike Rhee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Kyle Bomar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Capps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Morrissey (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Shawn Casselman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Anaya (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Harding | Kenneth Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 07:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Kyle Bomar | 61-58 |
| 07:08 | N.W. Missouri St. | Arthur Morrissey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Wright - foul #3 on George Wright, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Darwin Hiebert (PG), Dustin Bilger (SG), Harry Borst (SF), Victor Webb (PF), James Young (C) Roy Fuller, Kenneth Williams, Paul Stanfill, Mike Rhee, George Wright | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart (SG), Clayton Hayden (C) Kyle Bomar, Shawn Casselman | |
| 07:08 | N.W. Missouri St. | Arthur Morrissey makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:08 | N.W. Missouri St. | Arthur Morrissey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:08 | Harding | Victor Webb gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Harding | Victor Webb travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson (SF) Arthur Morrissey | |
| 06:26 | N.W. Missouri St. | Victor Wilson throws it down set up by Clayton Hayden | 61-61 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Victor Webb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:09 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to Victor Wilson | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | N.W. Missouri St. | Patrick Anaya misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 05:55 | Harding | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:47 | Harding | James Young can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Stewart - foul #1 on Thomas Stewart, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar (PG), Richard Hipp (SF), Shawn Casselman (PF) Earl Capps, Victor Wilson, Patrick Anaya | |
| 05:47 | Harding | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:47 | Harding | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 05:28 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp tips it home | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Harding | Dustin Bilger is hacked by Clayton Hayden - foul #2 on Clayton Hayden, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 05:21 | Harding | Dustin Bilger makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:21 | Harding | Dustin Bilger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 04:39 | Harding | Dustin Bilger loses the dribble to Kyle Bomar | 65-65 |
| 04:35 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| 04:18 | Harding | Victor Webb can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Victor Webb tips it in | 67-67 |
| 04:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | Harding | Darwin Hiebert grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:39 | Harding | Victor Webb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Young | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Darwin Hiebert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Bilger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Borst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Webb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - James Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Kyle Bomar (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hipp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Casselman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clayton Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 03:02 | Harding | Darwin Hiebert misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Bomar | 70-73 |
| 02:34 | Harding | Dustin Bilger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-73 |
| 02:33 | Harding | Victor Webb tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Thomas Stewart is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Fuller (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Paul Stanfill (SF), Mike Rhee (PF), George Wright (C) Darwin Hiebert, Dustin Bilger, Harry Borst, Victor Webb, James Young | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Earl Capps (PG), Arthur Morrissey (SG), Victor Wilson (SF), Manuel Carnahan (PF), Patrick Anaya (C) Kyle Bomar, Thomas Stewart, Richard Hipp, Shawn Casselman, Clayton Hayden | |
| 02:08 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Darwin Hiebert (PG) Roy Fuller | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 02:02 | Harding | Mike Rhee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-73 |
| 02:01 | Harding | Kenneth Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Harding | Darwin Hiebert misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | N.W. Missouri St. | Patrick Anaya gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:39 | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Bilger (SG), Harry Borst (SF), Victor Webb (PF), James Young (C) Kenneth Williams, Paul Stanfill, Mike Rhee, George Wright | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kyle Bomar (PG), Thomas Stewart (SG), Richard Hipp (SF), Shawn Casselman (PF), Clayton Hayden (C) Earl Capps, Arthur Morrissey, Victor Wilson, Manuel Carnahan, Patrick Anaya | |
| 01:17 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Harry Borst gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Victor Webb misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 00:55 | Harding | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:46 | Harding | Harry Borst hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Young | 74-73 |
| 00:23 | N.W. Missouri St. | Richard Hipp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:22 | Harding | James Young gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Harding | Kyle Bomar is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Bomar, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:21 | Harding | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:21 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Shawn Casselman drills a fadeaway from the right block | 74-75 |
| 00:10 | Harding | Harding calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Dustin Bilger misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Harding | Victor Webb tips it but misses | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | N.W. Missouri St. | Clayton Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |