| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Eddie Cleek (fresh) SG - Nathan McAnelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carnes (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert McNichol (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert McCaddon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Ouachita Baptist | Ernest Edwards swats the short shot by Elbert McNichol | 30-28 |
| 19:46 | Harding | James George gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski is hacked by Eddie Cleek - foul #1 on Eddie Cleek, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Daniel Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Cleek | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Harding | James George dunks the ball set up by Scott Tubeszewski and he's fouled by Nathan McAnelly - foul #1 on Nathan McAnelly, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard (SG), Frank Verdugo (SF), Mark McElvy (PF), Matthew Vinton (C) Nathan McAnelly, John Carnes, David Williams, Elbert McNichol | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 18:17 | Harding | James George makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Isiah Jess (SG) Eddie Cleek | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (PF), Dana Hayden (C) Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 17:57 | Harding | Robert McCaddon is fouled in the backcourt by Isiah Jess - foul #2 on Isiah Jess, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Ross Eckard steals it from Robert McCaddon | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard lays it up and in | 35-31 |
| 16:59 | Harding | Daniel Smith is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Vinton gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Daniel Smith is hacked by Frank Verdugo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Verdugo, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek (PG), Nathan McAnelly (SG), David Williams (PF), Samuel Pryor (C) Ross Eckard, Isiah Jess, Mark McElvy, Matthew Vinton | |
| Subs | Harding | Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Dustin Barton, Dana Hayden | |
| 16:25 | Harding | Daniel Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McCaddon | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan McAnelly out of the doubleteam | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Eddie Cleek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McAnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Verdugo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert McCaddon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:45 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to James George | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert McCaddon | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nathan McAnelly | 42-36 |
| 15:00 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard (SG), John Carnes (SF), Mark McElvy (PF), Elbert McNichol (C) Nathan McAnelly, Frank Verdugo, David Williams, Samuel Pryor | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (PF), Dana Hayden (C) Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 14:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Dana Hayden is called for the reach on Mark McElvy - foul #1 on Dana Hayden, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Isiah Jess (SG) Eddie Cleek | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-36 |
| 14:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Isiah Jess | 44-36 |
| 13:40 | Harding | Dana Hayden can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 13:39 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dana Hayden - foul #2 on Dana Hayden, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek (PG), Nathan McAnelly (SG), David Williams (PF) Isiah Jess, John Carnes, Mark McElvy | |
| Subs | Harding | Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Dustin Barton, Dana Hayden | |
| 13:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski's pass is intercepted by Eddie Cleek in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 13:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol is denied on a layup by James George | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Harding | The rebound goes to Scott Tubeszewski | 45-36 |
| 12:41 | Harding | Ernest Edwards misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jonathon Vincent (SF), Matthew Vinton (C) Ross Eckard, Elbert McNichol | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 12:41 | Harding | Ernest Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Harding | Ernest Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Tubeszewski swats the layup by David Williams | 45-38 |
| 12:23 | Harding | Robert McCaddon snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Harding | Daniel Smith makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Jonathon Vincent - foul #1 on Jonathon Vincent, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo (SF) Jonathon Vincent | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 12:18 | Harding | Daniel Smith misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:18 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo is whistled for a carry | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (C) Scott Tubeszewski | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Eddie Cleek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan McAnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Verdugo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Robert McCaddon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James George (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Barton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Harding | Ernest Edwards can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Harding | Ernest Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:20 | Harding | Daniel Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Vinton gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard (SG), John Carnes (SF), Samuel Pryor (C) Nathan McAnelly, Frank Verdugo, Matthew Vinton | |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Hayden (C) Ernest Edwards | |
| 11:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:03 | Harding | Daniel Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:02 | Harding | Robert McCaddon tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 11:00 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:46 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James George - foul #3 on James George, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Isiah Jess (SG), Mark McElvy (PF) Eddie Cleek, David Williams | |
| Subs | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert (PF) Dustin Barton | |
| 10:46 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:46 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:46 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:26 | Harding | Daniel Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:08 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Eckard | 51-40 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Ross Eckard steals the ball from James George in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 09:44 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Carnes and he's hacked by Robert McCaddon - foul #3 on Robert McCaddon, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly (SG), Frank Verdugo (SF), Matthew Vinton (C) Ross Eckard, John Carnes, Samuel Pryor | |
| Subs | Harding | Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Jonathan Gilbert, Dana Hayden | |
| 09:44 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:24 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 54-40 |
| 09:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 09:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek (PG), David Williams (PF), Elbert McNichol (C) Isiah Jess, Mark McElvy, Matthew Vinton | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:05 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:48 | Harding | James George clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-40 |
| 08:47 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 08:40 | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert McCaddon - foul #4 on Robert McCaddon, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (SG) Robert McCaddon | |
| 08:40 | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:30 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-40 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Scott Tubeszewski grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 08:17 | Harding | Ernest Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard (SG), Samuel Pryor (C) Nathan McAnelly, Elbert McNichol | |
| Subs | Harding | Dustin Barton (PF) Ernest Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:48 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Tubeszewski steps in front of the David Williams pass | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Eddie Cleek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eckard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 6 stl. SF - Frank Verdugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Smith (tired) 15 pts. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - James George (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Barton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Tubeszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Harding | Paul Hill is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Carnes (SF), Matthew Vinton (PF) Frank Verdugo, David Williams | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert McCaddon (SG), Dana Hayden (C) Daniel Smith, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 07:44 | Harding | Paul Hill misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 07:44 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Matthew Vinton | 57-40 |
| 07:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Samuel Pryor comes up short on the floater in the lane | 57-40 |
| 07:25 | Harding | Dana Hayden pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:18 | Harding | Ross Eckard steals it from James George | 57-40 |
| 06:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Ross Eckard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-40 |
| 06:31 | Harding | Robert McCaddon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 06:30 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to John Carnes | 59-40 |
| 06:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Eddie Cleek buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Carnes | 61-40 |
| 06:06 | Harding | Robert McCaddon is hacked by Ross Eckard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Eckard, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Isiah Jess (PG), Nathan McAnelly (SG), Frank Verdugo (SF), David Williams (PF), Elbert McNichol (C) Eddie Cleek, Ross Eckard, John Carnes, Matthew Vinton, Samuel Pryor | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Smith (PG), Ernest Edwards (PF), Scott Tubeszewski (C) Paul Hill, Dustin Barton, Dana Hayden | |
| 06:06 | Harding | Robert McCaddon makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:06 | Harding | Robert McCaddon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Nathan McAnelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-42 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Ernest Edwards grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Robert McCaddon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 05:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Elbert McNichol grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 05:15 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Verdugo and he's hacked by Ernest Edwards - foul #1 on Ernest Edwards, team foul #8 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jonathon Vincent (SF), Mark McElvy (C) Nathan McAnelly, Elbert McNichol | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Hill (PG), Michael Buckland (SG), John Myers (SF), Jonathan Gilbert (PF), Dustin Barton (C) Daniel Smith, Robert McCaddon, James George, Ernest Edwards, Scott Tubeszewski | |
| 05:15 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams makes the free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Dustin Barton makes the floater in the paint | 64-44 |
| 04:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 64-44 |
| 04:30 | Harding | The rebound goes to Dustin Barton | 64-44 |
| 04:11 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-44 |
| 04:10 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| 04:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Jonathon Vincent clanks a runner from the right block | 64-46 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 03:50 | Harding | Paul Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Jonathan Gilbert tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Frank Verdugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Jess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark McElvy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Buckland (fresh) SF - John Myers (fresh) PF - Jonathan Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Jonathon Vincent misses the lay-in | 64-48 |
| 03:25 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams tips it in | 66-48 |
| 03:15 | Harding | Michael Buckland hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Myers | 66-50 |
| 02:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Jonathan Gilbert steps in front of the Frank Verdugo pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 66-50 |
| 02:41 | Harding | Paul Hill makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Myers | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Verdugo | 68-52 |
| 02:04 | Harding | Paul Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | Ouachita Baptist | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Michael Buckland grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 01:33 | Harding | Paul Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 01:32 | Harding | Dustin Barton tips it home | 68-54 |
| 01:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Isiah Jess misses the floater from the left side | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 01:01 | Harding | Michael Buckland misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 00:59 | Harding | John Myers gets the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Harding | John Myers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Buckland | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 70-57 |
| 00:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark McElvy can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 00:24 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jonathan Gilbert | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Harding | Dustin Barton is denied on a layup by David Williams | 70-57 |
| 00:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Verdugo runs out the clock | 70-57 |