| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dennis Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) SF - Eugene Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Irvin Haskett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roy (fresh) PF - Milton Ferrill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:46 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Paul Williams can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Ferrill - foul #3 on Milton Ferrill, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Mark White (PF) Milton Ferrill | |
| 19:20 | Harding | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Paul Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Bill Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:05 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Carter | 36-40 |
| 18:06 | Harding | Thomas Scott denies the turnaround by Paul Williams | 36-40 |
| 18:05 | Harding | Eugene Grayson grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:52 | Harding | Eugene Grayson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bill Richardson | 38-40 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Randy Johnson (C) Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan (SG), Charles Ross (SF) Adam Carter, James Roy | |
| 17:06 | Harding | Bill Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ross snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Duncan and he's fouled by Dennis Bastarache - foul #1 on Dennis Bastarache, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), James Gathers (SG), Charles Ferris (SF), Walter Cianciolo (PF) Dennis Bastarache, Paul Williams, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter (SG) Irvin Haskett | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:34 | Harding | Walter Cianciolo banks in the layup set up by Charles Ferris | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas Tech | Mark White lays it in set up by Keith Duncan | 40-45 |
| 15:58 | Harding | Charles Ferris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas Tech | Mark White snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ferris (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Keith Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ferris is called for the reach on Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ferris, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Eugene Grayson (SF), Bill Richardson (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Michael Hazley, James Gathers, Charles Ferris, Walter Cianciolo, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett (PG), James Roy (SF), Milton Ferrill (PF), Stephen Keith (C) Adam Carter, Charles Ross, Mark White, Thomas Scott | |
| 15:21 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Eugene Grayson snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | Harding | Bill Richardson hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 14:25 | Harding | Eugene Grayson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Paul Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:10 | Harding | Irvin Haskett steps in front of the Dennis Bastarache pass | 42-48 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Keith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | Harding | Bill Richardson pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:34 | Harding | Paul Williams drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eugene Grayson | 44-48 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ferrill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 13:04 | Harding | Eugene Grayson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Bastarache | 46-50 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Keith misses badly on a floater from the left block | 46-50 |
| 12:39 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:23 | Harding | Eugene Grayson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dennis Bastarache | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Duncan | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dennis Bastarache (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Grayson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Irvin Haskett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Roy (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Ferrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Harding | Bill Richardson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bastarache | 50-53 |
| 11:14 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 11:12 | Harding | Eugene Grayson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:56 | Harding | Stephen Keith is called for the reach on Dennis Bastarache - foul #2 on Stephen Keith, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), James Gathers (SG), Charles Ferris (SF), Walter Cianciolo (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Dennis Bastarache, Paul Williams, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter (SG), Charles Ross (SF), Mark White (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Keith Duncan, James Roy, Milton Ferrill, Stephen Keith | |
| 10:36 | Harding | Michael Hazley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Irvin Haskett - foul #2 on Irvin Haskett, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Michael Hazley misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Michael Hazley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter is fouled on the floor by James Gathers - foul #2 on James Gathers, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas Tech | Mark White can't throw it down | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Harding | Michael Hazley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:51 | Harding | Charles Ferris can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 51-53 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Randy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 09:26 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ross drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mark White | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | Harding | Charles Ferris makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hazley and he's fouled by Charles Ross - foul #1 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Harding | Charles Ferris makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Irvin Haskett | 56-58 |
| 08:14 | Harding | Michael Hazley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Irvin Haskett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Harding | Randy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Eugene Grayson (SF), Bill Richardson (PF), Mark Sims (C) Michael Hazley, James Gathers, Charles Ferris, Walter Cianciolo, Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan (PG), David Brito (SF), Milton Ferrill (PF), Stephen Keith (C) Irvin Haskett, Charles Ross, Mark White, Thomas Scott | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ferrill clanks a jump hook in the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:16 | Harding | Mark Sims pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Grayson and the foul's on Keith Duncan - foul #2 on Keith Duncan, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Jeffrey (C) Mark Sims | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 06:59 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ferrill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:37 | Harding | Eugene Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:19 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Williams and the foul's on Stephen Keith - foul #3 on Stephen Keith, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Roy (SF) David Brito | |
| 06:19 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Keith snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Keith gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 05:42 | Harding | Eugene Grayson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Keith | 61-62 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Eugene Grayson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:20 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:19 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Keith snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Randy Johnson (C) Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott (C) Stephen Keith | |
| 05:09 | Harding | Paul Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-62 |
| 04:24 | Harding | Eugene Grayson snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:22 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache's pass is intercepted by Keith Duncan in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), James Gathers (SG), Charles Ferris (SF), Walter Cianciolo (PF) Dennis Bastarache, Paul Williams, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett (PG), Mark White (PF) Keith Duncan, Milton Ferrill | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:46 | Harding | James Gathers is fouled on the floor by Adam Carter - foul #3 on Adam Carter, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Jeffrey (C) Charles Ferris | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Ross (SF) James Roy | |
| 03:46 | Harding | James Gathers makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Harding | James Gathers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Irvin Haskett (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Cianciolo picks off the pass by Adam Carter | 63-64 |
| 03:07 | Harding | James Gathers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark White and he's fouled by Roy Jeffrey - foul #3 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Bill Richardson (PF) Randy Johnson | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan (SG) Adam Carter | |
| 02:53 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas Tech | Mark White scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 63-68 |
| 02:45 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Eugene Grayson (SF) Michael Hazley, James Gathers, Walter Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Roy (SF), Milton Ferrill (PF) Charles Ross, Mark White | |
| 02:35 | Harding | Bill Richardson hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Dennis Bastarache | 65-68 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas Tech | Roy Jeffrey steps in front of the Irvin Haskett pass | 65-68 |
| 02:10 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Grayson | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:51 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas Tech | James Roy pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:38 | Harding | Eugene Grayson gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:25 | Harding | Paul Williams is hacked by Irvin Haskett - foul #3 on Irvin Haskett, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter (SG) Keith Duncan | |
| 01:25 | Harding | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | Harding | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:10 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ferrill snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas Tech | Irvin Haskett misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Haskett - foul #4 on Irvin Haskett, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas Tech | Dennis Bastarache steps in front of the Milton Ferrill pass | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Eugene Grayson lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Bastarache | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Eugene Grayson snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Eugene Grayson is hacked by Irvin Haskett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Irvin Haskett, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Harding | James Gathers (SG), Mark Sims (C) Paul Williams, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Duncan (PG) Irvin Haskett | |
| 00:12 | Harding | Eugene Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Eugene Grayson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas Scott grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Duncan | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Jeffrey (C) Mark Sims | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache is hacked by Adam Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Carter, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas Tech | Milton Ferrill grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 76-74 |