| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Ledger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Choy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Robert Lee inbounds the ball | 10-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Harding | Tim Choy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-38 |
| 19:35 | Harding | Robert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 10-38 |
| 19:10 | Harding | David Talbert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 10-41 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton misses badly on a floater from the left side | 10-41 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn snags the offensive board | 10-41 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Max Eaton | 12-41 |
| 18:26 | Harding | Robert Ledger lays it up and in on a great pass from Everett Anderson | 12-43 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn misses the lay-in | 12-43 |
| 18:10 | Harding | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 12-43 |
| 17:42 | Harding | Jesse Tatman takes the ball from Robert Ledger | 12-43 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman throws it down | 14-43 |
| 17:15 | Harding | Tim Choy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-43 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton grabs the board | 14-43 |
| 17:09 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Goslin | 17-43 |
| 16:48 | Harding | Barry Horn takes the ball from Robert Ledger | 17-43 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Goslin | 20-43 |
| 16:23 | Harding | The short jumper by Robert Lee is denied by John Carey | 20-43 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | John Carey snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton blows the layup | 20-43 |
| 16:13 | Harding | Tim Choy snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 15:58 | Harding | Everett Anderson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 20-43 |
| 15:56 | Harding | Robert Ledger tips it in | 20-45 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Tatman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Eaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Barry Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ledger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Choy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | John Carey drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Goslin | 22-45 |
| 15:28 | Harding | Everett Anderson loses the dribble to Jesse Tatman | 22-45 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman lays it up and in | 24-45 |
| 15:23 | Harding | David Talbert is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Goslin - foul #3 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG), Leon Musick (SG), Carl Sanders (SF), Dennis Smith (PF), Carl Norris (C) Ryan Goslin, Jesse Tatman, Max Eaton, Barry Horn, John Carey | |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG), Peter Thomas (SG), Steve William (SF), Alfred Wiseman (PF), Rick Livingston (C) David Talbert, Everett Anderson, Robert Lee, Robert Ledger, Tim Choy | |
| 15:00 | Harding | Peter Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-45 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-45 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Steve William comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-45 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Sanders | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Shiffer | 27-45 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Carl Norris blows the layup but he's hacked by Steve William - foul #2 on Steve William, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Carl Norris makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas State | Carl Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman clanks a shot from close range | 29-45 |
| 13:43 | Harding | Peter Thomas can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Sanders | 29-45 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick loses the ball out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), Max Eaton (SF), Barry Horn (PF) Leon Shiffer, Dennis Smith, Carl Norris | |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG), Everett Anderson (SG) Wade Hoffman, Peter Thomas | |
| 13:08 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 29-45 |
| 13:07 | Harding | David Talbert can't tip it in | 29-45 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | David Talbert steals the ball from Max Eaton | 29-45 |
| 12:56 | Harding | David Talbert lays it in | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Lee (SF), Tim Choy (C) Steve William, Rick Livingston | |
| 12:39 | Harding | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-47 |
| 12:37 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to David Talbert | 29-47 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Barry Horn steals it from Tim Choy | 29-47 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton hits a shot from the left block set up by Barry Horn | 31-47 |
| 11:47 | Harding | David Talbert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Goslin - foul #4 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Dennis Smith (PF), John Carey (C) Ryan Goslin, Leon Musick, Barry Horn, Carl Sanders | |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG), Robert Ledger (PF) Everett Anderson, Alfred Wiseman | |
| 11:47 | Harding | David Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:47 | Harding | David Talbert misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) SF - Max Eaton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ledger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Choy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Arkansas State | John Carey is hacked by Tim Choy - foul #2 on Tim Choy, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG) Max Eaton | |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG) David Talbert | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-48 |
| 11:25 | Harding | Peter Thomas grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 11:02 | Harding | Peter Thomas loses the dribble to Leon Shiffer | 31-48 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | John Carey knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Leon Shiffer | 33-48 |
| 10:30 | Harding | Tim Choy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Max Eaton (SF), Barry Horn (PF) Leon Shiffer, Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG), Everett Anderson (SG), Steve William (SF), Alfred Wiseman (PF), Rick Livingston (C) Wade Hoffman, Peter Thomas, Robert Lee, Robert Ledger, Tim Choy | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-48 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn loses the dribble to Everett Anderson | 33-48 |
| 09:29 | Harding | Rick Livingston can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-48 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Talbert - foul #1 on David Talbert, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Musick (SG), Carl Sanders (C) Ronnie Hutton, John Carey | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Max Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:02 | Harding | Rick Livingston hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn loses the dribble to David Talbert | 35-48 |
| 08:51 | Harding | Everett Anderson lays it up and in set up by David Talbert | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Barry Horn is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG), Dennis Smith (PF), Carl Norris (C) Jesse Tatman, Max Eaton, Barry Horn | |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Robert Ledger (PF), Tim Choy (C) David Talbert, Steve William, Alfred Wiseman, Rick Livingston | |
| 08:29 | Harding | Robert Lee drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-52 |
| 08:18 | Arkansas State | Leon Musick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 08:17 | Harding | Wade Hoffman gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:56 | Harding | Robert Lee misses the dunk | 35-52 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Carl Norris | 35-52 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders is called for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin (PG), John Carey (C) Leon Shiffer, Carl Norris | |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG), Peter Thomas (SG) Wade Hoffman, Everett Anderson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Ryan Goslin (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Musick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ledger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Choy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Harding | Peter Thomas's layup is rejected by Dennis Smith | 35-52 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | John Carey grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Ryan Goslin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 06:44 | Harding | Peter Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 38-54 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | John Carey connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Smith | 40-54 |
| 05:58 | Harding | Robert Ledger misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Goslin - foul #5 on Ryan Goslin, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman (PG), Ronnie Hutton (SG), Max Eaton (SF), Barry Horn (PF), Carl Norris (C) Ryan Goslin, Leon Musick, Carl Sanders, Dennis Smith, John Carey | |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG), Everett Anderson (SG), Steve William (SF), Rick Livingston (C) David Talbert, Peter Thomas, Robert Lee, Tim Choy | |
| 05:58 | Harding | Robert Ledger makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:58 | Harding | Robert Ledger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Everett Anderson - foul #2 on Everett Anderson, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Harding | Alfred Wiseman (PF) Robert Ledger | |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 05:50 | Harding | Rick Livingston snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Everett Anderson | 41-58 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas State | Carl Norris double dribbles | 41-58 |
| 05:02 | Harding | Ronnie Hutton is called for the reach on Everett Anderson - foul #2 on Ronnie Hutton, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| 04:42 | Harding | Rick Livingston misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Norris - foul #1 on Carl Norris, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer (PG), Carl Sanders (PF) Max Eaton, Barry Horn | |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG) Everett Anderson | |
| 04:42 | Harding | Rick Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:42 | Harding | Rick Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman loses the dribble to Wade Hoffman | 41-59 |
| 04:25 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman dunks the ball on a great pass from Wade Hoffman | 41-61 |
| 04:20 | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-61 |
| 03:59 | Harding | Carl Norris is called for the reach on Rick Livingston - foul #2 on Carl Norris, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Harding | Peter Thomas knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wade Hoffman | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Leon Shiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Tatman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronnie Hutton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Norris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Wade Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve William (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Wiseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Livingston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tatman buries a turnaround from close range | 43-63 |
| 03:05 | Harding | Steve William hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Peter Thomas | 43-65 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 02:43 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Steve William hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Tatman - foul #2 on Jesse Tatman, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade (PG), Dennis Smith (PF) Jesse Tatman, Carl Norris | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 02:38 | Harding | Steve William makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Steve William makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 02:16 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 02:11 | Harding | Wade Hoffman hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steve William | 43-69 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Rick Livingston steals the ball from Donald Laprade | 43-69 |
| 01:24 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman banks in the layup set up by Wade Hoffman | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Leon Shiffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-71 |
| 01:17 | Harding | Steve William grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-71 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Donald Laprade can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-71 |
| 00:38 | Harding | Rick Livingston gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman loses the dribble to Leon Shiffer | 43-71 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Dennis Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-71 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Ronnie Hutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Carl Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-71 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Wade Hoffman runs out the clock | 43-71 |