| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jay McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Stout (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Cushing (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Samuelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Hight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Karg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Phil Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight clanks a runner from the right block | 38-26 |
| 19:43 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 19:41 | Harding | Jay McLean is fouled in the backcourt by William Samuelson - foul #2 on William Samuelson, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:22 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr connects on the jumper in the paint | 40-26 |
| 19:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 19:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight tips it home | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 18:41 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt misses the jumper in the paint | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:22 | Harding | The rebound goes to Henry Stout | 40-28 |
| 17:53 | Harding | James Cushing comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Kevin Cody (SG), Jonathan Jenkins (SF), Mohammad Richards (PF) Jay McLean, Jerome Bookout, Kenneth Pharr, Henry Stout | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland (PG), Clinton Cote (SG), Eric Brown (SF), John Baker (PF), Gregory Haynes (C) William Samuelson, Calvin Hight, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Richard Carter | |
| 17:53 | Harding | James Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:53 | Harding | James Cushing makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland is fouled on the floor by Dane Murphy - foul #2 on Dane Murphy, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG) James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 17:17 | Ouachita Baptist | The short jumper by John Baker is denied by Kevin Cody | 42-28 |
| 17:15 | Harding | Mohammad Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 17:13 | Harding | Clinton Cote picks off the pass by Dane Murphy in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 17:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote hits the finger roll | 42-30 |
| 16:55 | Harding | Kevin Cody knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Jenkins | 44-30 |
| 16:34 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Brown and he's hacked by Jonathan Jenkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Jenkins, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG), Kenneth Pharr (SF), Henry Stout (PF) Dane Murphy, Aaron Gillen, Jonathan Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), Gene Karg (SF), Richard Carter (C) Clinton Cote, Eric Brown, Gregory Haynes | |
| 16:34 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:32 | Harding | Gene Karg picks off the pass by Jay McLean in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 16:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Jimmy Wieland is called for the reach on Jay McLean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Wieland, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG) Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight (SG), Clarence King (PF) Jimmy Wieland, John Baker | |
| 15:58 | Harding | Jay McLean misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 15:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Clarence King pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jay McLean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Stout (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cody (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Samuelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Calvin Hight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Karg (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Clarence King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gene Karg | 44-36 |
| 15:10 | Harding | Jay McLean is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Stout | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Clarence King is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence King, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Jonathan Jenkins (SG), Mohammad Richards (PF), James Cushing (C) Jay McLean, Jerome Bookout, Henry Stout, Kevin Cody | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown (PG), Jimmy Wieland (SG), John Baker (SF), Phil Smartt (PF), Gregory Haynes (C) William Samuelson, Calvin Hight, Gene Karg, Clarence King, Richard Carter | |
| 14:41 | Harding | Mohammad Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-36 |
| 14:40 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammad Richards | 46-36 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Dane Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG) Kenneth Pharr | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 14:24 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 13:58 | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:56 | Harding | James Cushing loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG) Dane Murphy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg (SF) Eric Brown | |
| 13:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Stout (PF) Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote (SG) John Baker | |
| 13:30 | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Wieland | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 13:25 | Harding | James Cushing snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 13:02 | Harding | Henry Stout misses the easy open layup | 48-36 |
| 13:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg comes up short on the runner near the basket | 48-36 |
| 12:41 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Gillen - foul #1 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Jerome Bookout (SG), Kenneth Pharr (SF), Kevin Cody (PF), Mohammad Richards (C) Jay McLean, Aaron Gillen, Jonathan Jenkins, Henry Stout, James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), Eric Brown (SF), John Baker (PF), Richard Carter (C) Clinton Cote, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Gregory Haynes | |
| 12:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Mohammad Richards loses the dribble to Richard Carter | 48-38 |
| 11:47 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker lays it up and in set up by William Samuelson | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Cody (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mohammad Richards (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Samuelson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Wieland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Harding | Jerome Bookout misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 11:23 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 11:06 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kevin Cody | 48-40 |
| 11:01 | Harding | Dane Murphy is called for traveling | 48-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG), James Cushing (C) Dane Murphy, Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight (SG), Gene Karg (SF), Clarence King (PF) Jimmy Wieland, Eric Brown, John Baker | |
| 10:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Karg | 48-42 |
| 10:17 | Harding | Jerome Bookout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG), Henry Stout (PF) Jerome Bookout, Kevin Cody | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dante Labarre (PG), Phil Smartt (PF) William Samuelson, Richard Carter | |
| 09:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Aaron Gillen is called for the reach on Phil Smartt - foul #2 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins (SF) Kenneth Pharr | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote (SG) Calvin Hight | |
| 09:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Dante Labarre scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 09:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Stout | 48-45 |
| 09:07 | Harding | James Cushing gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Phil Smartt - foul #3 on Phil Smartt, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Kevin Cody (SG), Mohammad Richards (C) Jay McLean, Aaron Gillen, James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), John Baker (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Gregory Haynes (PF), Richard Carter (C) Dante Labarre, Clinton Cote, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Clarence King | |
| 08:45 | Harding | Kevin Cody makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Stout | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Henry Stout steps in front of the John Baker pass | 50-45 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Kevin Cody misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG), Kenneth Pharr (SF) Jonathan Jenkins, Henry Stout | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight (SG) Eric Brown | |
| 08:10 | Harding | Kevin Cody makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Kevin Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Kevin Cody steals it from Calvin Hight | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Harding | Mohammad Richards is hacked by John Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dante Labarre (PG), Clinton Cote (SF) William Samuelson, Gregory Haynes | |
| 07:52 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:52 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:39 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 07:37 | Harding | Dane Murphy gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Cody (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mohammad Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Dante Labarre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Hight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Cote (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Harding | Jerome Bookout is hacked by Dante Labarre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dante Labarre, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG), James Cushing (C) Dane Murphy, Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown (PG), Gene Karg (SF), Phil Smartt (PF) Dante Labarre, Clinton Cote, John Baker | |
| 07:33 | Harding | Jerome Bookout misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 07:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Kevin Cody steps in front of the Gene Karg pass | 54-45 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Phil Smartt steps in front of the Kenneth Pharr pass | 54-45 |
| 06:36 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Harding | Kevin Cody gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Jay McLean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG), Henry Stout (PF) Jerome Bookout, Kevin Cody | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), Jimmy Wieland (SG), John Baker (PF), Clarence King (C) Eric Brown, Calvin Hight, Phil Smartt, Richard Carter | |
| 06:33 | Harding | Jay McLean makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Jay McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Aaron Gillen is called for the reach on William Samuelson - foul #3 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Gregory Haynes (PF) Gene Karg | |
| 06:19 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker throws it down | 56-47 |
| 06:03 | Harding | John Baker steps in front of the Kenneth Pharr pass | 56-47 |
| 05:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Kenneth Pharr is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #2 on Kenneth Pharr, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Jonathan Jenkins (SF), Mohammad Richards (C) Jay McLean, Kenneth Pharr, James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 05:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Gillen - foul #4 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG) Aaron Gillen | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg (SF), Phil Smartt (PF), Richard Carter (C) John Baker, Gregory Haynes, Clarence King | |
| 05:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:09 | Harding | Henry Stout makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dane Murphy | 58-48 |
| 04:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 04:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:23 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 04:21 | Harding | Jonathan Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:19 | Harding | William Samuelson steals the ball from Dane Murphy in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 04:18 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson lays it in | 58-50 |
| 03:57 | Harding | Mohammad Richards connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Jenkins and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #11 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG), Aaron Gillen (SG), Kenneth Pharr (SF), Kevin Cody (PF) Dane Murphy, Jerome Bookout, Jonathan Jenkins, Henry Stout | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown (PG), Clinton Cote (SG), John Baker (SF), Gregory Haynes (PF), Clarence King (C) William Samuelson, Jimmy Wieland, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Richard Carter | |
| 03:57 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Harding | James Cushing (C) Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight (SG) Clinton Cote | |
| 03:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight loses the ball out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jay McLean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Gillen (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Cody (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Hight (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr is hacked by John Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 03:32 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:32 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:08 | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Jay McLean - foul #1 on Jay McLean, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote (SF) Gregory Haynes | |
| 03:08 | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Calvin Hight | 63-56 |
| 02:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG), Henry Stout (PF) Aaron Gillen, Kevin Cody | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), Gene Karg (SF), Gregory Haynes (C) Eric Brown, Clinton Cote, Clarence King | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gene Karg | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Harding | Jerome Bookout clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Kenneth Pharr steals the ball from John Baker | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr's pass is intercepted by Calvin Hight in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 02:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt (PF), Richard Carter (C) John Baker, Gregory Haynes | |
| 02:09 | Ouachita Baptist | The short jumper by Richard Carter is denied by James Cushing | 63-59 |
| 02:08 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg dunks the ball | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Jay McLean buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by William Samuelson - foul #3 on William Samuelson, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Jay McLean makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Karg and he's hacked by Henry Stout - foul #2 on Henry Stout, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 01:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Jay McLean can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:52 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Gene Karg | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Hight - foul #3 on Calvin Hight, team foul #14 | 66-64 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Phil Smartt snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson makes the 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Jerome Bookout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jay McLean (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Stout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Samuelson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Hight (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Karg (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Phil Smartt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Harding | James Cushing wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Harding | William Samuelson picks off the pass by Jerome Bookout | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Ouachita Baptist | The pull-up jumper by Calvin Hight is blocked by James Cushing | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Harding | Jerome Bookout grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Harding | The jump hook by James Cushing is blocked by Richard Carter | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Jay McLean misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Harding | Henry Stout gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | Harding | Henry Stout banks in the wide open layup | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg tips it in | 69-69 |
| 02:52 | Harding | Jay McLean hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | Harding | James Cushing hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 02:29 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Karg | 71-72 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Jerome Bookout throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Aaron Gillen (SG), Kevin Cody (SF), Jonathan Jenkins (PF), Mohammad Richards (C) Jay McLean, Jerome Bookout, Kenneth Pharr, Henry Stout, James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland (PG), Clinton Cote (SG), Eric Brown (SF), John Baker (PF), Gregory Haynes (C) William Samuelson, Calvin Hight, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Richard Carter | |
| 02:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Eric Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Wieland | 71-75 |
| 02:19 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Harding | Jay McLean (PG), Kenneth Pharr (SF) Dane Murphy, Aaron Gillen | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg (SF) Clinton Cote | |
| 02:13 | Harding | Jay McLean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 02:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cody - foul #1 on Kevin Cody, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Stout (PF) Jonathan Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 02:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:57 | Harding | Mohammad Richards double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG), James Cushing (C) Kevin Cody, Mohammad Richards | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson (PG), Calvin Hight (SG), Phil Smartt (PF), Richard Carter (C) Eric Brown, Jimmy Wieland, John Baker, Gregory Haynes | |
| 01:40 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson hits the finger roll | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Harding | Jay McLean misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-79 |
| 01:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Jay McLean is called for the reach on William Samuelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay McLean, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| 01:22 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:22 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:22 | Harding | Jerome Bookout snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Henry Stout's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Carter | 71-80 |
| 01:04 | Harding | James Cushing tips it home | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson makes the floater from the left side | 73-82 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jay McLean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Bookout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pharr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Henry Stout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Cushing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Samuelson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Hight (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Karg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Phil Smartt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Harding | Jerome Bookout makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay McLean | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jay McLean - foul #3 on Jay McLean, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland (SG), John Baker (PF) Calvin Hight, Phil Smartt | |
| 00:34 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:34 | Ouachita Baptist | William Samuelson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:34 | Harding | James Cushing pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr is hacked by Gene Karg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Karg, team foul #15 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight (SG), Phil Smartt (PF) Jimmy Wieland, John Baker | |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kenneth Pharr makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight is hacked by Jay McLean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay McLean, team foul #13 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Baker (PF) Phil Smartt | |
| 00:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Calvin Hight misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:29 | Harding | James Cushing grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Jerome Bookout is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Jay McLean - foul #5 on Jay McLean, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG) Jay McLean | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland (SG), Phil Smartt (PF) Calvin Hight, John Baker | |
| 00:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Harding | Jerome Bookout misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-86 |
| 00:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg grabs the board | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Jerome Bookout is called for the reach on Gene Karg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Bookout, team foul #15 | 77-86 |
| 00:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Gene Karg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-88 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Dane Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Wieland - foul #2 on Jimmy Wieland, team foul #16 | 77-88 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG), Kevin Cody (SF), Jonathan Jenkins (PF), Mohammad Richards (C) Jerome Bookout, Kenneth Pharr, Henry Stout, James Cushing | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Clinton Cote (SG), Eric Brown (SF), John Baker (PF), Gregory Haynes (C) William Samuelson, Gene Karg, Phil Smartt, Richard Carter | |
| 00:08 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Jimmy Wieland runs out the clock | 79-88 |