| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Fry (fresh) SG - Walter Dengler (fresh) SF - David Matthews (fresh) PF - Manuel Pereira (fresh) C - Stephen Dodgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) SG - Jerome Bookout (fresh) SF - Thomas Hoff (fresh) PF - Mohammad Richards (fresh) C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Dane Murphy - foul #1 on Dane Murphy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Harding | Jerome Bookout scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Hoff | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen is denied on a layup by Mohammad Richards | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to David Matthews | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Harding | Thomas Hoff grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Harding | Dane Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Mohammad Richards - foul #1 on Mohammad Richards, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Harding | Dane Murphy is hacked by Walter Dengler - foul #1 on Walter Dengler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Pereira | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bookout - foul #1 on Jerome Bookout, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine (PG), Jack Wilbur (PF), Roger Rogers (C) Robert Fry, Manuel Pereira, Stephen Dodgen | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:21 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Dengler | 10-2 |
| 17:09 | Harding | Dane Murphy comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jack Raine - foul #1 on Jack Raine, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan (SF) David Matthews | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 17:09 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 17:09 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Rogers | 12-4 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Mohammad Richards misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Wilbur - foul #1 on Jack Wilbur, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Shawn Phelps (C) Henry Pohlman | |
| 16:39 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan drills a jumper near the basket | 14-6 |
| 16:08 | Harding | Jerome Bookout scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dane Murphy | 14-9 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Bookout - foul #2 on Jerome Bookout, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry (PG), David Matthews (SF), Stephen Dodgen (C) Jack Raine, Jeff Duncan, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Harding | Victor Howard (SG), Aaron Gillen (SF), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF) Jerome Bookout, Thomas Hoff, Mohammad Richards | |
| 15:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Fry (fresh) SG - Walter Dengler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Wilbur (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Dodgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Howard (fresh) SF - Aaron Gillen (fresh) PF - Glenn Lukaszewski (fresh) C - Shawn Phelps (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Dane Murphy blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Wilbur - foul #2 on Jack Wilbur, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira (PF) Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Pohlman (C) Shawn Phelps | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 15:38 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry travels with the ball | 16-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SF) Dane Murphy | |
| 14:55 | Harding | Aaron Gillen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 14:53 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas Tech | The short jumper by Manuel Pereira is denied by Glenn Lukaszewski | 16-11 |
| 14:46 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 14:33 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Henry Pohlman misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 14:31 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 14:10 | Harding | Aaron Gillen loses the ball out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine (PG), Jeff Duncan (SF), Roger Rogers (C) Robert Fry, David Matthews, Stephen Dodgen | |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Thomas Hoff (SF), Mohammad Richards (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Aaron Gillen, Jared Swinson, Glenn Lukaszewski, Henry Pohlman | |
| 13:55 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira loses the dribble to Victor Howard | 16-11 |
| 13:45 | Harding | Victor Howard blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas Tech | Victor Howard steals it from Manuel Pereira | 16-11 |
| 13:09 | Harding | Dane Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:51 | Harding | Shawn Phelps gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:34 | Harding | Victor Howard is fouled on the floor by Jeff Duncan - foul #1 on Jeff Duncan, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry (PG), David Matthews (SF), Stephen Dodgen (C) Walter Dengler, Manuel Pereira, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG), Henry Pohlman (C) Victor Howard, Shawn Phelps | |
| 12:22 | Harding | Dane Murphy connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mohammad Richards | 16-13 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Fry, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (SG) Jack Raine | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SF), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF) Thomas Hoff, Mohammad Richards | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Fry (fresh) SG - Perry Hopkins (fresh) SF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Dodgen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Gillen (fresh) SF - Jared Swinson (fresh) PF - Glenn Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Harding | Dane Murphy hits a shot in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:35 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:13 | Harding | Jared Swinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Harding | Stephen Dodgen swats the layup by Henry Pohlman | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Duncan | 18-15 |
| 10:24 | Harding | Aaron Gillen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler (SG), Jack Raine (SF), William Christenson (PF), Roger Rogers (C) Robert Fry, David Matthews, Jeff Duncan, Stephen Dodgen | |
| Subs | Harding | Victor Howard (PG), Thomas Hoff (SF), Mohammad Richards (PF), Shawn Phelps (C) Dane Murphy, Jared Swinson, Glenn Lukaszewski, Henry Pohlman | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:08 | Harding | Mohammad Richards grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 09:47 | Harding | Shawn Phelps lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mohammad Richards and he's fouled by Roger Rogers - foul #1 on Roger Rogers, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira (PF) Perry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SG) Aaron Gillen | |
| 09:47 | Harding | Shawn Phelps makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas Tech | Jared Swinson steps in front of the Manuel Pereira pass | 18-18 |
| 09:03 | Harding | Jack Raine takes the ball from Mohammad Richards | 18-18 |
| 08:56 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Rogers, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry (PG), David Matthews (SF), Stephen Dodgen (C) Jack Raine, William Christenson, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Henry Pohlman (C) Jared Swinson, Shawn Phelps | |
| 08:36 | Harding | Henry Pohlman blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler's pass is intercepted by Mohammad Richards | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Harding | Mohammad Richards is hacked by Walter Dengler - foul #2 on Walter Dengler, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (SG), Jeff Duncan (PF) Walter Dengler, Manuel Pereira | |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SF) Thomas Hoff | |
| 08:02 | Harding | Mohammad Richards misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Fry | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Fry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Perry Hopkins (fresh) SF - David Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Dodgen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Howard (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Aaron Gillen (fresh) PF - Mohammad Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Harding | Victor Howard makes the floater from the baseline set up by Dane Murphy | 20-20 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fry and he's hacked by Victor Howard - foul #1 on Victor Howard, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine (PG), William Christenson (PF) Robert Fry, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SF), Glenn Lukaszewski (PF) Victor Howard, Mohammad Richards | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:03 | Harding | Jared Swinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dane Murphy | 23-23 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 06:52 | Harding | Henry Pohlman pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:34 | Harding | Perry Hopkins is called for the reach on Glenn Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Perry Hopkins, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira (PF) William Christenson | |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas Hoff (SF), Shawn Phelps (C) Jared Swinson, Henry Pohlman | |
| 06:34 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:34 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Dodgen and he's hacked by Thomas Hoff - foul #1 on Thomas Hoff, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry (PG), David Matthews (SF) Perry Hopkins, Jeff Duncan | |
| Subs | Harding | Victor Howard (SG) Aaron Gillen | |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:58 | Harding | Shawn Phelps misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:56 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:37 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dodgen - foul #1 on Stephen Dodgen, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (SG), Jeff Duncan (PF) Jack Raine, Manuel Pereira | |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG) Dane Murphy | |
| 05:37 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:37 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-26 |
| 05:21 | Harding | Shawn Phelps snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:00 | Harding | Thomas Hoff misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas Tech | Stephen Dodgen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | Harding | Victor Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:17 | Harding | Victor Howard is hacked by Robert Fry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Fry, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Jack Raine (SG), Manuel Pereira (PF) Robert Fry, Perry Hopkins, David Matthews | |
| Subs | Harding | Dane Murphy (PG), Mohammad Richards (PF), Henry Pohlman (C) Thomas Hoff, Glenn Lukaszewski, Shawn Phelps | |
| 04:17 | Harding | Victor Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:17 | Harding | Victor Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Duncan | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 26-27 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan tips it in | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Roger Melvin (fresh) SG - Jack Raine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Dodgen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dane Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Gillen (fresh) PF - Mohammad Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Pohlman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Harding | Victor Howard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 03:31 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine is hacked by Dane Murphy - foul #2 on Dane Murphy, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Walter Dengler (SG), William Christenson (SF), Jack Wilbur (C) Roger Melvin, Jeff Duncan, Stephen Dodgen | |
| Subs | Harding | Jerome Bookout (SG), Thomas Hoff (SF) Victor Howard, Aaron Gillen | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:26 | Harding | Mohammad Richards grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 03:08 | Harding | Walter Dengler steals it from Jerome Bookout | 28-27 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine is fouled on the floor by Jerome Bookout - foul #3 on Jerome Bookout, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews (SF), Roger Rogers (C) William Christenson, Manuel Pereira | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SG) Jerome Bookout | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Raine misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:40 | Harding | Henry Pohlman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:16 | Harding | Henry Pohlman knocks in the shot near the basket and the foul's on Jack Wilbur - foul #3 on Jack Wilbur, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry (PG), Jeff Duncan (PF) Jack Raine, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Gillen (SG) Jared Swinson | |
| 02:16 | Harding | Henry Pohlman makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Fry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Matthews | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Mohammad Richards clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Duncan - foul #2 on Jeff Duncan, team foul #14 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Victor Howard (SG), Shawn Phelps (C) Thomas Hoff, Henry Pohlman | |
| 01:36 | Harding | Mohammad Richards misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Mohammad Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | Aaron Gillen is called for the reach on David Matthews - foul #2 on Aaron Gillen, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira (PF) Jeff Duncan | |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski (PF) Mohammad Richards | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:24 | Harding | Aaron Gillen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Shawn Phelps misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas Tech | David Matthews scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Fry | 34-31 |
| 00:42 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 00:40 | Harding | Glenn Lukaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:28 | Harding | Dane Murphy is fouled on the floor by Roger Rogers - foul #3 on Roger Rogers, team foul #15 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), Jeff Duncan (SF), Stephen Dodgen (C) Robert Fry, David Matthews, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Harding | Jared Swinson (SF), Henry Pohlman (C) Aaron Gillen, Shawn Phelps | |
| 00:28 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:28 | Harding | Dane Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Victor Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |