| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Kornbluth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sneller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Page (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly misses the turnaround in the lane | 39-40 |
| 19:45 | Harding | John Page pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:42 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Marable - foul #3 on Norman Marable, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (PG) Norman Marable | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 19:37 | Harding | John Page knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Butcher | 39-42 |
| 19:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Butcher - foul #2 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Kelly - foul #1 on Peter Kelly, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:14 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Kornbluth | 43-43 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Stanley Johnson steps in front of the Timothy Butcher pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (SG), David Walker (PF) Stanley Johnson, Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 18:40 | Harding | Manuel Allen picks off the pass by John Page in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:08 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Schumacher, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (SF), Bruce Southwell (C) Peter Kelly, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Dean Casanova (SG), Daniel Elliot (SF), Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) John Page, Bobby Schumacher, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 17:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Woolery - foul #3 on Russell Woolery, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (SG) Manuel Allen | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Kevin Hicks (SF) Timothy Butcher, Russell Woolery | |
| 17:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:30 | Harding | Dean Casanova loses the dribble to Bruce Southwell | 47-43 |
| 17:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Dean Casanova steals it from Bruce Southwell | 47-43 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Dean Casanova comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Swain - foul #1 on James Swain, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (PG), Arthur Kornbluth (PF) James Swain, David Walker | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Bobby Schumacher (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Gene Stewart, Daniel Elliot, Kevin Hicks, Barry Hathaway | |
| 16:46 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Dean Casanova misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 15:53 | Harding | Dean Casanova is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Shearer | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Kornbluth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Southwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Casanova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Andrews, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Peter Kelly (SF), Donald Sneller (C) Manuel Allen, Joseph Hall, Brian Andrews, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG), Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) Dean Casanova, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 15:30 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher misses the jumper in the lane | 50-47 |
| 15:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable scores on a floater from the left side set up by Arthur Kornbluth | 52-47 |
| 15:10 | Harding | Timothy Butcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Marable - foul #4 on Norman Marable, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (PG) Norman Marable | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SF) Bobby Schumacher | |
| 15:10 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:10 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Allen | 55-49 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Russell Woolery misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 14:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly is hacked by Timothy Butcher - foul #3 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (SF), David Walker (PF) Peter Kelly, Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Dean Casanova (SG), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Timothy Butcher, John Page, Barry Hathaway, Russell Woolery | |
| 13:56 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Allen | 58-49 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Dean Casanova is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Johnson - foul #4 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (SF), Bruce Southwell (C) Stanley Johnson, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SF) Daniel Elliot | |
| 13:53 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:39 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gene Stewart - foul #1 on Gene Stewart, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (SG) Manuel Allen | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 13:39 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 13:39 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is hacked by James Swain in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Swain, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 13:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 13:21 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 13:06 | Harding | Gene Stewart misses the wide open runner near the basket | 59-53 |
| 13:04 | Harding | Dean Casanova hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 12:57 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (SG), Peter Kelly (SF), Donald Sneller (C) James Swain, David Walker, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG) Dean Casanova | |
| 12:39 | Harding | Joshua Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (SG), Arthur Kornbluth (PF) Joseph Hall, Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SF), Russell Woolery (C) Bobby Schumacher, Joshua Thornton | |
| 12:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Kornbluth and he's hacked by Russell Woolery - foul #4 on Russell Woolery, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Barry Hathaway (C) Gene Stewart, Russell Woolery | |
| 12:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:19 | Harding | Ernest Shearer pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Ernest Shearer connects on the open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Butcher | 61-57 |
| 12:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller is fouled on the floor by Daniel Elliot - foul #2 on Daniel Elliot, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell (PF) Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SF) John Page | |
| 12:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 12:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Barry Hathaway misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Southwell - foul #1 on Bruce Southwell, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (SF), David Walker (PF) Peter Kelly, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SF), Dean Casanova (PF) Kevin Hicks, Ernest Shearer | |
| 11:37 | Harding | Barry Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Barry Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Manuel Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Swain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dean Casanova (fresh) 12 pts. C - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Walker | 66-59 |
| 11:19 | Harding | James Swain steps in front of the Timothy Butcher pass in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 11:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 11:00 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 10:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 10:50 | Harding | The rebound goes to Barry Hathaway | 66-59 |
| 10:34 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 10:32 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Butcher | 66-59 |
| 10:23 | Harding | Timothy Butcher drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Elliot | 66-61 |
| 10:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews makes the jump hook in the lane | 68-61 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Manuel Allen steps in front of the Dean Casanova pass in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 09:58 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Daniel Elliot - foul #3 on Daniel Elliot, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (SG), Peter Kelly (SF), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Donald Sneller (C) Manuel Allen, Brian Andrews, David Walker, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), John Page (SG), Kevin Hicks (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Timothy Butcher, Daniel Elliot, Bobby Schumacher, Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway | |
| 09:58 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:58 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 09:58 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 3rd free throw | 71-61 |
| 09:39 | Harding | John Page clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 71-61 |
| 09:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 09:35 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain loses the dribble to Gene Stewart in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 09:34 | Harding | Gene Stewart hits the finger roll | 71-63 |
| 09:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 09:18 | Harding | Gene Stewart pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 09:16 | Harding | Gene Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Swain - foul #3 on James Swain, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (SG) James Swain | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:16 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 09:16 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall is fouled on the floor by Gene Stewart - foul #2 on Gene Stewart, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 08:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Manuel Allen is called for the reach on John Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Allen, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 08:50 | Harding | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 08:50 | Harding | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 08:39 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hall | 74-67 |
| 08:31 | Harding | Kevin Hicks buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Stewart | 74-69 |
| 08:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 08:05 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 08:00 | Harding | Joseph Hall is called for the reach on Gene Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hall, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Brian Andrews (PF), David Walker (C) Joseph Hall, Manuel Allen, Arthur Kornbluth, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SF), Dean Casanova (PF), Russell Woolery (C) Kevin Hicks, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 08:00 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 08:00 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:41 | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable clanks a floater from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 07:40 | Harding | Gene Stewart gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Page (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dean Casanova (fresh) 12 pts. C - Russell Woolery (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Harding | Dean Casanova clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Johnson - foul #5 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (SG), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Bruce Southwell (C) Stanley Johnson, Peter Kelly, David Walker | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Barry Hathaway (PF) Gene Stewart, John Page | |
| 07:20 | Harding | Dean Casanova misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:20 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 07:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is hacked by Norman Marable - foul #5 on Norman Marable, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (SG), Peter Kelly (SF) Norman Marable, Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG) Russell Woolery | |
| 06:53 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 06:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 06:36 | Harding | The rebound goes to Timothy Butcher | 77-73 |
| 06:34 | Harding | Dean Casanova is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Allen - foul #4 on Manuel Allen, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller (C) Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Thornton (C) Barry Hathaway | |
| 06:34 | Harding | Dean Casanova misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:34 | Harding | Dean Casanova makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell connects on the shot from the left side set up by Manuel Allen | 79-74 |
| 06:08 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 79-76 |
| 05:59 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-76 |
| 05:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 05:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joshua Thornton - foul #2 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (SF), David Walker (PF) Peter Kelly, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SG), Russell Woolery (PF) Daniel Elliot, Dean Casanova | |
| 05:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 05:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 05:28 | Harding | Joshua Thornton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 81-76 |
| 05:27 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 05:05 | Harding | Joshua Thornton is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-76 |
| 05:03 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 04:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Bobby Schumacher steps in front of the Brian Andrews pass | 81-76 |
| 04:22 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 81-76 |
| 04:21 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Joseph Hall | 81-76 |
| 04:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews is whistled for a carry | 81-76 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (PG), Peter Kelly (SF), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Bruce Southwell (C) Joseph Hall, Brian Andrews, David Walker, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), John Page (SG), Dean Casanova (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Barry Hathaway (C) Timothy Butcher, Kevin Hicks, Bobby Schumacher, Russell Woolery, Joshua Thornton | |
| 03:48 | Harding | John Page is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Hathaway | 81-78 |
| 03:32 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-78 |
| 03:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen grabs the offensive board | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - James Swain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arthur Kornbluth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Southwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Page (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by James Swain | 83-78 |
| 03:04 | Harding | Gene Stewart misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Southwell - foul #2 on Bruce Southwell, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SF) Dean Casanova | |
| 03:04 | Harding | Gene Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:04 | Harding | Gene Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 02:45 | Harding | Barry Hathaway snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 02:45 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (SF), David Walker (PF) Peter Kelly, Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Dean Casanova (SF) Gene Stewart, Daniel Elliot | |
| 02:17 | Harding | Timothy Butcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 83-79 |
| 02:16 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SF), Joshua Thornton (C) Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway | |
| 02:05 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 02:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen hits the follow up shot | 85-79 |
| 01:52 | Harding | David Walker steals the ball from Ernest Shearer | 85-79 |
| 01:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen's floater is knocked away by Ernest Shearer | 85-79 |
| 01:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell tips it but misses | 85-79 |
| 01:32 | Harding | Ernest Shearer snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| 01:28 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 01:26 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Bruce Southwell | 85-79 |
| 01:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly (SF), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Donald Sneller (C) Brian Andrews, David Walker, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:08 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 85-79 |
| 01:07 | Harding | The rebound goes to Joshua Thornton | 85-79 |
| 00:45 | Harding | John Page misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Swain - foul #4 on James Swain, team foul #17 | 85-79 |
| 00:45 | Harding | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:45 | Harding | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly is hacked by Timothy Butcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| 00:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Harding | John Page loses the ball out of bounds | 87-81 |
| 00:36 | Ouachita Baptist | John Page is called for the reach on James Swain in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Page, team foul #12 | 87-81 |
| 00:36 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:36 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Harding | James Swain steps in front of the Timothy Butcher pass in the backcourt | 89-81 |
| 00:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Butcher is called for the reach on Manuel Allen - foul #5 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) Timothy Butcher | |
| 00:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Ernest Shearer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-81 |
| 00:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-81 |
| 00:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly is hacked by Gene Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gene Stewart, team foul #14 | 90-81 |
| 00:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:13 | Harding | Ernest Shearer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 92-81 |
| 00:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth gets the rebound | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen runs out the clock | 92-81 |