| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Lovato (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luke Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Burks (fresh) PF - Matthew Elks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Costantino (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Bollman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | William Burks inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Harding | Roy Lovato drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Burks | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard lays it in | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Harding | William Burks drills a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Joseph Costantino pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:32 | Harding | Luke Bailey is fouled on the floor by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:13 | Harding | Matthew Elks is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Matthew Elks, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:04 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Harding | Matthew Elks hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Roy Lovato | 40-32 |
| 17:35 | S. Arkansas | Mark Bollman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:15 | Harding | Roy Lovato misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:14 | Harding | Joseph Costantino grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:54 | Harding | Roy Lovato can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:52 | S. Arkansas | Mark Bollman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:37 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Matthew Elks grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Harding | Alan Roberts blocks the short jumper by Joseph Costantino | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 16:09 | Harding | Joseph Costantino gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Harding | Joseph Costantino misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Bollman - foul #3 on Mark Bollman, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Thompson (PG), Robert Monteleone (SG), John Pardo (SF), Ralph Gamble (PF) Roy Lovato, Luke Bailey, William Burks, Matthew Elks | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shannon Rudd (PG), Tom Pierson (SG), Chris Colter (SF), Russell Benjamin (PF), Donald Jeffries (C) Robert Moore, David Roberson, Mark Byard, Mark Bollman, Alan Roberts | |
| 15:52 | Harding | Joseph Costantino misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:52 | Harding | Joseph Costantino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Monteleone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pardo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Costantino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Shannon Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Colter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Jeffries (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Rudd | 41-38 |
| 15:21 | Harding | Joseph Costantino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Ralph Gamble hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Gamble - foul #1 on Ralph Gamble, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Rayford Evans (C) Joseph Costantino | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 15:02 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:02 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Harding | Rayford Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Luke Bailey (SG), Matthew Elks (PF) Robert Monteleone, Rayford Evans | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 14:31 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson's pass is intercepted by Luke Bailey | 43-40 |
| 14:09 | Harding | Matthew Elks hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Pardo | 46-40 |
| 13:56 | S. Arkansas | Donald Jeffries misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Gamble - foul #2 on Ralph Gamble, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Lovato (PG), William Burks (SF) Dennis Thompson, John Pardo | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Roberson (SG), Mark Byard (SF), Mark Bollman (PF) Shannon Rudd, Chris Colter, Russell Benjamin | |
| 13:56 | S. Arkansas | Donald Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:56 | S. Arkansas | Donald Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Harding | The pull-up jumper by Roy Lovato is blocked by Mark Byard | 46-42 |
| 13:38 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:25 | S. Arkansas | David Roberson is hacked by Luke Bailey - foul #1 on Luke Bailey, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore (PG), Alan Roberts (C) Tom Pierson, Donald Jeffries | |
| 13:20 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Gamble - foul #3 on Ralph Gamble, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:20 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Harding | Robert Moore knocks away the 3 by Luke Bailey | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Harding | Ralph Gamble hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:38 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Harding | Mark Bollman is called for the reach on Matthew Elks - foul #4 on Mark Bollman, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Thompson (SG), John Pardo (SF), Joseph Costantino (C) Luke Bailey, William Burks, Ralph Gamble | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin (PF) Mark Bollman | |
| 12:04 | Harding | Dennis Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Elks | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | S. Arkansas | David Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Luke Bailey (SG), Rayford Evans (PF) Dennis Thompson, Matthew Elks | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson (SG), Donald Jeffries (PF) David Roberson, Mark Byard | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Lovato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luke Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pardo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rayford Evans (fresh) C - Joseph Costantino (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Jeffries (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Harding | Roy Lovato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Thompson (PG) Roy Lovato | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shannon Rudd (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 11:02 | S. Arkansas | Donald Jeffries misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 11:00 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:51 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Rudd | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Harding | Dennis Thompson is hacked by Shannon Rudd - foul #1 on Shannon Rudd, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Harding | William Burks (SF), Matthew Elks (PF) John Pardo, Rayford Evans | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 10:25 | Harding | Shannon Rudd steals it from Luke Bailey | 51-49 |
| 10:22 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Shannon Rudd | 51-51 |
| 09:57 | Harding | Luke Bailey misses badly on a floater in the paint | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shannon Rudd | 51-54 |
| 09:24 | Harding | Matthew Elks knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Thompson and he's fouled by Shannon Rudd - foul #2 on Shannon Rudd, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Lovato (PG) Luke Bailey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore (PG), David Roberson (SG), Mark Byard (SF), Harry Craig (C) Shannon Rudd, Tom Pierson, Russell Benjamin, Alan Roberts | |
| 09:24 | Harding | Matthew Elks misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Harry Craig | 53-54 |
| 09:10 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 53-56 |
| 08:47 | Harding | Dennis Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Jeffries - foul #2 on Donald Jeffries, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Ralph Gamble (PF), Rayford Evans (C) Matthew Elks, Joseph Costantino | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 08:47 | Harding | Dennis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Harding | Dennis Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | S. Arkansas | Donald Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:39 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Dennis Thompson - foul #2 on Dennis Thompson, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Harding | John Pardo (SF) William Burks | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 08:17 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Rayford Evans - foul #2 on Rayford Evans, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Luke Bailey (SG) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts (C) Donald Jeffries | |
| 08:17 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:17 | Harding | Ralph Gamble grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 07:56 | Harding | Roy Lovato scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luke Bailey | 57-57 |
| 07:41 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:40 | S. Arkansas | Harry Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:24 | S. Arkansas | Rayford Evans steals it from Robert Moore | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Lovato (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luke Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pardo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rayford Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Harding | John Pardo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:05 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:46 | S. Arkansas | David Roberson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:28 | Harding | John Pardo buries a floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 06:12 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Byard and the foul's on John Pardo - foul #1 on John Pardo, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Thompson (PG), William Burks (SF), Matthew Elks (PF), Joseph Costantino (C) Roy Lovato, John Pardo, Ralph Gamble, Rayford Evans | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson (SG), Russell Benjamin (SF), Mark Bollman (PF), Donald Jeffries (C) David Roberson, Mark Byard, Harry Craig, Alan Roberts | |
| 06:12 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Tom Pierson takes the ball from Joseph Costantino | 59-62 |
| 05:51 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 05:39 | Harding | Matthew Elks's pass is intercepted by Russell Benjamin | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Harding | William Burks loses the ball out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Lovato (PG) Luke Bailey | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shannon Rudd (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 05:02 | S. Arkansas | Mark Bollman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Pierson | 59-68 |
| 04:50 | Harding | Joseph Costantino's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Benjamin | 59-68 |
| 04:49 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:39 | S. Arkansas | Shannon Rudd is called for 10 seconds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Roberson (SG), Mark Byard (SF), Alan Roberts (C) Shannon Rudd, Russell Benjamin, Donald Jeffries | |
| 04:17 | Harding | William Burks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:50 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Elks picks off the pass by Mark Byard | 62-68 |
| 03:48 | Harding | Roy Lovato loses the dribble to Tom Pierson in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 03:47 | S. Arkansas | Tom Pierson misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 03:46 | Harding | Joseph Costantino pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:41 | Harding | Roy Lovato can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Pierson - foul #2 on Tom Pierson, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Luke Bailey (SG) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 03:41 | Harding | Roy Lovato makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | Harding | Roy Lovato misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Costantino picks off the pass by Mark Bollman | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Roy Lovato (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luke Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Burks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Elks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Costantino (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Tom Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Byard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Bollman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Alan Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Mark Bollman is called for the reach on Matthew Elks - foul #5 on Mark Bollman, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Thompson (PG), John Pardo (SF), Ralph Gamble (C) Roy Lovato, William Burks, Joseph Costantino | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore (PG), Russell Benjamin (PF) Tom Pierson, Mark Bollman | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Matthew Elks makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Matthew Elks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:43 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 02:41 | Harding | Matthew Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:41 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Lovato (PG), William Burks (SF), Joseph Costantino (C) Dennis Thompson, John Pardo, Ralph Gamble | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 02:21 | Harding | Luke Bailey clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Roberson - foul #2 on David Roberson, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 02:21 | Harding | Luke Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | Harding | Luke Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 02:08 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin misses the lay-in | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Harding | Matthew Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Harding | Joseph Costantino hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | S. Arkansas | Alan Roberts is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| 01:15 | Harding | Luke Bailey hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 00:54 | S. Arkansas | Robert Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Byard | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin is hacked by Matthew Elks - foul #3 on Matthew Elks, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | Russell Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Harding | William Burks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roy Lovato | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | S. Arkansas | Mark Byard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Benjamin | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Harding calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | Luke Bailey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-73 |