| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Paul Lynch (fresh) SG - Michael Cook (fresh) SF - Jay Willems (fresh) PF - Jay Hite (fresh) C - Melvin Zan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Mize (fresh) SG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) SF - Harry Smith (fresh) PF - Ray Calloway (fresh) C - Joshua Prescott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Joshua Prescott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Harding | Joseph Hunter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mize | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Hite | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Harding | Harry Smith is whistled for a carry | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook hits a turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:37 | Harding | Joshua Prescott buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Hunter | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Lynch | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Harding | Joshua Prescott blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:46 | Harding | Harry Smith snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | Harding | John Mize misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch is fouled on the floor by John Mize - foul #1 on John Mize, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan makes the shot from the right side set up by Paul Lynch | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Harding | Ray Calloway misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jay Hite - foul #1 on Jay Hite, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Beaudin (PG), Robert Utley (SF) John Mize, Harry Smith | |
| 16:34 | Harding | Ray Calloway misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | Harding | Ray Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:17 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Ray Calloway grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Harding | Ray Calloway misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Harding | Joshua Prescott grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Paul Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Hite (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Zan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Beaudin (fresh) SG - Joseph Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Utley (fresh) PF - Ray Calloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Prescott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Harding | Joshua Prescott lays it in set up by Robert Utley and the foul's on Melvin Zan - foul #1 on Melvin Zan, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Bohr (PG), Raymond Mullen (SF), Gary Tate (PF), Dennis Byington (C) Paul Lynch, Jay Willems, Jay Hite, Melvin Zan | |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony McTighe (SG), Harry Smith (SF), Joseph William (PF) Joseph Hunter, Robert Utley, Ray Calloway | |
| 15:23 | Harding | Joshua Prescott makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Craig Brodeur (SG) Michael Cook | |
| Subs | Harding | John Mize (PG) Robert Beaudin | |
| 14:51 | Harding | John Mize is fouled on the floor by Raymond Mullen - foul #1 on Raymond Mullen, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Harding | Harry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan (C) Dennis Byington | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:18 | S. Arkansas | John Bohr is called for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch (PG), Jay Willems (SF) Craig Brodeur, Raymond Mullen | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 13:54 | Harding | John Mize misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Harding | Joseph William snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | Harding | Melvin Zan swats the short shot by Joseph William | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 13:20 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Zan | 9-9 |
| 13:08 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan tips it home | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Harding | Harry Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mize | 11-11 |
| 12:54 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony McTighe - foul #1 on Anthony McTighe, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook (SG) John Bohr | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Hunter (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Ray Calloway (PF) Anthony McTighe, Harry Smith, Joseph William | |
| 12:54 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:25 | Harding | Joseph Hunter dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Mize | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Robert Utley snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Harding | Ray Calloway can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:35 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Utley - foul #1 on Robert Utley, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Bohr (PG), Raymond Mullen (SF), Jay Hite (PF) Paul Lynch, Jay Willems, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Beaudin (PG), Harry Smith (SF), Martin Blair (C) John Mize, Robert Utley, Joshua Prescott | |
| 11:35 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:35 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Zan makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - John Bohr (fresh) SG - Michael Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Mullen (fresh) PF - Jay Hite (fresh) C - Melvin Zan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Beaudin (fresh) SG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Blair (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Harding | Harry Smith connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Martin Blair | 15-15 |
| 11:14 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Mullen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hunter - foul #1 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Dennis Byington (C) Melvin Zan | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 10:59 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite can't connect on a floater in the paint | 15-15 |
| 10:58 | Harding | Ray Calloway pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:56 | Harding | Robert Beaudin loses the dribble to John Bohr in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:50 | S. Arkansas | John Bohr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:49 | Harding | Martin Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:24 | Harding | Michael Cook is called for the reach on Joseph Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch (PG), Jay Willems (SF) John Bohr, Raymond Mullen | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph William (PF) Ray Calloway | |
| 10:03 | Harding | Martin Blair clanks a floater from the left block | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | S. Arkansas | Joseph William steals it from Jay Willems | 15-15 |
| 09:32 | Harding | Dennis Byington steals it from Joseph Hunter | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 09:21 | S. Arkansas | Dennis Byington snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:00 | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Lynch | 17-15 |
| 08:36 | Harding | Harry Smith is called for traveling | 17-15 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Bohr (SG), Melvin Zan (C) Michael Cook, Dennis Byington | |
| Subs | Harding | John Mize (PG), Anthony McTighe (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Ray Calloway (PF), Joshua Prescott (C) Robert Beaudin, Joseph Hunter, Harry Smith, Joseph William, Martin Blair | |
| 08:22 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony McTighe - foul #2 on Anthony McTighe, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Raymond Mullen (SF), Gary Tate (PF) Jay Willems, Jay Hite | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Hunter (SG) Anthony McTighe | |
| 08:22 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:22 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Harding | Gary Tate steps in front of the John Mize pass | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Mullen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Lynch | 22-15 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Paul Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bohr (fresh) SF - Raymond Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Zan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Mize (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Utley (fresh) PF - Ray Calloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Prescott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:00 | Harding | Paul Lynch steals it from Joshua Prescott | 22-15 |
| 06:39 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bohr | 24-15 |
| 06:11 | Harding | Ray Calloway drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Prescott | 24-17 |
| 05:45 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook (SG), Jay Willems (SF), Jay Hite (PF) Paul Lynch, Raymond Mullen, Gary Tate | |
| Subs | Harding | Harry Smith (SF), Joseph William (PF) Robert Utley, Ray Calloway | |
| 05:19 | Harding | Joshua Prescott comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-17 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Joseph Hunter misses the tip | 24-17 |
| 05:15 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:51 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 04:49 | Harding | Joshua Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:45 | Harding | Harry Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jay Willems - foul #1 on Jay Willems, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Dennis Byington (C) Melvin Zan | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Beaudin (PG), Martin Blair (C) John Mize, Joshua Prescott | |
| 04:45 | Harding | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | Harding | Harry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:45 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:28 | S. Arkansas | John Bohr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 04:26 | Harding | Joseph Hunter snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Martin Blair lays it in | 24-20 |
| 03:38 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cook | 26-20 |
| 03:09 | Harding | Joseph Hunter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 03:07 | Harding | Joseph William grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - John Bohr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Willems (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Hite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Byington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Beaudin (fresh) SG - Joseph Hunter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph William (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Blair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Harding | Robert Beaudin buries a floater from the left side | 26-22 |
| 02:16 | S. Arkansas | Jay Willems hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Byington | 28-22 |
| 02:02 | Harding | Joseph Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:00 | S. Arkansas | Dennis Byington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph William - foul #1 on Joseph William, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch (PG), Craig Brodeur (SG), Raymond Mullen (SF), Melvin Zan (C) John Bohr, Michael Cook, Jay Willems, Dennis Byington | |
| Subs | Harding | John Mize (PG), Anthony McTighe (SG), Robert Utley (SF), Ray Calloway (PF), Joshua Prescott (C) Robert Beaudin, Joseph Hunter, Harry Smith, Joseph William, Martin Blair | |
| 01:38 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 01:38 | S. Arkansas | Jay Hite makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:14 | Harding | John Mize connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Utley | 29-25 |
| 01:03 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Ray Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:37 | Harding | John Mize connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Utley and the foul's on Paul Lynch - foul #1 on Paul Lynch, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Cook (SG), Gary Tate (PF) Craig Brodeur, Jay Hite | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 00:37 | Harding | John Mize misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:37 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate misses the jump hook from the left block | 29-27 |
| 00:15 | S. Arkansas | Paul Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:01 | S. Arkansas | Gary Tate makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Robert Utley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-27 |