| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Solley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Benfield (fresh) PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 19:38 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield tips it home | 33-27 |
| 19:30 | Harding | James Solley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 35-27 |
| 19:24 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Benfield | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | Harding | James Solley is denied on a layup by Donald Carroll | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Andre Russo snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Harding | Ronald Cowen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Harding | Mike Davenport grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Andre Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by William Vercher - foul #1 on William Vercher, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Andre Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SG), Corey Belanger (SF), Keith Jacobs (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Mike Davenport, James Solley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (SG), Brian Jackson (SF), Charles Buhr (C) Joseph Chism, Mark Benfield, Donald Carroll | |
| 17:28 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr hits a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:14 | Harding | Corey Belanger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham is fouled on the floor by Edwin Dufresne - foul #1 on Edwin Dufresne, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), James Solley (C) Ronald Cowen, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Bates (SG), Edmund Howard (SF) Willie Navarra, William Vercher | |
| 16:50 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham is fouled on the floor by Keith Jacobs - foul #1 on Keith Jacobs, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll (SF) Edmund Howard | |
| 16:29 | S. Arkansas | William Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:27 | Harding | Keith Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:21 | Harding | Gene Grantham steps in front of the Edwin Dufresne pass | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on James Solley - foul #2 on James Solley, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Mike Davenport (SF), Andre Russo (PF) Edwin Dufresne, Corey Belanger, Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism (SG), Mark Benfield (SF), William Vercher (PF) William Bates, Donald Carroll, Brian Jackson | |
| 16:04 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:47 | Harding | Andre Russo makes the floater from the left side | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mike Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Solley (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Benfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Buhr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 15:35 | Harding | James Solley gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:27 | Harding | James Solley can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 15:25 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:09 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Benfield | 42-36 |
| 14:52 | Harding | Mike Davenport can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Benfield - foul #2 on Mark Benfield, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Keith Jacobs (C) Mikel Zerring, James Solley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), Patrick Hartwig (C) Gene Grantham, Charles Buhr | |
| 14:52 | Harding | Mike Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:52 | Harding | Mike Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:39 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher's floater is tipped away by Mike Davenport | 44-36 |
| 14:38 | Harding | Andre Russo grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 14:27 | Harding | Ronald Cowen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akimseu | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Akimseu | 46-36 |
| 14:00 | Harding | Mark Benfield denies the turnaround by Ronald Cowen | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Jacobs - foul #2 on Keith Jacobs, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Edwin Dufresne (SG), Corey Belanger (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Mike Davenport, Andre Russo | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (SG), Donald Carroll (PF) Joseph Chism, William Vercher | |
| 13:35 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:35 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:17 | Harding | Corey Belanger blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 13:15 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 13:13 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:04 | S. Arkansas | Julio Bravo steps in front of the Patrick Hartwig pass | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:27 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Harding | Keith Jacobs's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Carroll | 46-37 |
| 12:18 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:12 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 11:46 | Harding | Keith Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:44 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Cowen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Dufresne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Corey Belanger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Keith Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Bravo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Benfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Hartwig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra is denied on a dunk by Keith Jacobs | 46-39 |
| 11:19 | Harding | Corey Belanger grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 11:03 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne hits the finger roll set up by Corey Belanger | 48-39 |
| 10:47 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:30 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 48-42 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Keith Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Hartwig - foul #4 on Patrick Hartwig, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (SG), Mike Davenport (SF), James Solley (C) Ronald Cowen, Edwin Dufresne, Corey Belanger, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Bates (PG), Joseph Chism (SG), Brian Jackson (SF), William Vercher (PF), Charles Buhr (C) Willie Navarra, Gene Grantham, Mark Benfield, Donald Carroll, Patrick Hartwig | |
| 10:13 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:47 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Andre Russo (PF) Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 09:31 | Harding | Brian Jackson steps in front of the Mike Davenport pass | 50-42 |
| 09:10 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:09 | Harding | Andre Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:04 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:02 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:38 | S. Arkansas | Mike Davenport steals it from William Bates | 50-42 |
| 08:21 | Harding | James Solley buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 08:03 | S. Arkansas | James Solley is called for the reach on Charles Buhr - foul #3 on James Solley, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (PG), Edwin Dufresne (SF) Mikel Zerring, Mike Davenport | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), Edmund Howard (SF), Donald Carroll (C) Joseph Chism, Brian Jackson, Charles Buhr | |
| 07:53 | S. Arkansas | The jumper by Gene Grantham is denied by Andre Russo | 52-42 |
| 07:51 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 07:50 | Harding | Andre Russo grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 07:45 | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-42 |
| 07:43 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne tips it in | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Corey Belanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Edwin Dufresne (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andre Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Solley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bates (fairly fresh) SF - Edmund Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | S. Arkansas | Corey Belanger is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Corey Belanger, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Cowen (PG), Keith Jacobs (C) Dikembe Akimseu, James Solley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard (SG), Patrick Hartwig (C) William Bates, Edmund Howard | |
| 07:27 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:27 | Harding | The rebound goes to Andre Russo | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne is fouled on the floor by Marc Custard - foul #1 on Marc Custard, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (PF) Andre Russo | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), Brian Jackson (PF) Marc Custard, William Vercher | |
| 06:38 | Harding | Brian Jackson is called for the reach on Mauricio Yazzie - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mike Davenport (SF) Corey Belanger | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism (SG) Gene Grantham | |
| 06:28 | Harding | Mike Davenport connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Cowen | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 06:18 | Harding | The rebound goes to Ronald Cowen | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Willie Navarra - foul #3 on Willie Navarra, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Andre Russo (PF), James Solley (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Vercher (PF) Donald Carroll | |
| 05:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:57 | Harding | Ronald Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:57 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | S. Arkansas | Edwin Dufresne is called for the reach on Willie Navarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Dufresne, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG) Ronald Cowen | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 05:55 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:55 | Harding | The rebound goes to Andre Russo | 57-42 |
| 05:34 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mikel Zerring | 60-42 |
| 05:13 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism is whistled for a carry | 60-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Dikembe Akimseu (SG) Mike Davenport | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (SG), Mark Benfield (SF) Joseph Chism, Brian Jackson | |
| 04:55 | Harding | Andre Russo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-42 |
| 04:53 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 04:38 | Harding | Andre Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mikel Zerring | 62-42 |
| 04:18 | S. Arkansas | Mikel Zerring steals it from Patrick Hartwig | 62-42 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Mikel Zerring is hacked by Gene Grantham - foul #2 on Gene Grantham, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (SG), Keith Jacobs (PF), Julio Bravo (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Andre Russo, James Solley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Bates (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Brian Jackson (PF), Charles Buhr (C) Willie Navarra, Mark Benfield, William Vercher, Patrick Hartwig | |
| 03:49 | Harding | Mikel Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Mikel Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 03:38 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 03:37 | Harding | Keith Jacobs gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Belanger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Dufresne (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Bravo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bates (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buhr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| 03:09 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 03:09 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 02:55 | S. Arkansas | William Bates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 02:54 | Harding | Keith Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 02:29 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 02:08 | S. Arkansas | William Bates is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 01:49 | Harding | Edwin Dufresne can't finish the layup | 66-45 |
| 01:48 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | S. Arkansas | William Bates makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 66-47 |
| 01:00 | Harding | Keith Jacobs buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mikel Zerring | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | S. Arkansas | William Bates can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-47 |
| 00:54 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | William Bates drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Harding | Corey Belanger is fouled on the floor by Charles Buhr - foul #2 on Charles Buhr, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Corey Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Corey Belanger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 00:24 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Bravo | 69-50 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Mikel Zerring runs out the clock | 69-50 |