| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (fresh) SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) SF - Peter Kelly (fresh) PF - Arthur Kornbluth (fresh) C - Donald Sneller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) SG - John Page (fresh) SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Joshua Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Harding | John Page is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Johnson - foul #1 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Harding | John Page is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Harding | Timothy Butcher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Harding | Peter Kelly steps in front of the John Page pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Kelly | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Harding | John Page knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Butcher | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Harding | Joshua Thornton pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is fouled on the floor by Norman Marable - foul #1 on Norman Marable, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller misses the dunk | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Harding | Donald Sneller denies the turnaround by Joshua Thornton | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Arthur Kornbluth, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (PG), James Swain (SG), Brian Andrews (SF), David Walker (PF), Bruce Southwell (C) Norman Marable, Stanley Johnson, Peter Kelly, Arthur Kornbluth, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), Dean Casanova (SG), Daniel Elliot (SF), Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) Timothy Butcher, John Page, Bobby Schumacher, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 17:07 | Harding | Daniel Elliot connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Woolery | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker is hacked by Gene Stewart - foul #1 on Gene Stewart, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Harding | Dean Casanova grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Harding | Daniel Elliot hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Barry Hathaway steps in front of the James Swain pass | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Manuel Allen (fresh) SG - James Swain (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Andrews (fresh) PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Bruce Southwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Gene Stewart (fresh) SG - Dean Casanova (fresh) SF - Daniel Elliot (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Hathaway (fresh) C - Russell Woolery (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Harding | Gene Stewart is hacked by David Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG) James Swain, David Walker | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Kevin Hicks (SF) Gene Stewart, Russell Woolery | |
| 15:39 | Harding | Timothy Butcher can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:37 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:29 | Harding | The rebound goes to Dean Casanova | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Daniel Elliot misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Harding | Kevin Hicks snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Harding | Barry Hathaway hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Butcher | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Hall | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | Harding | Daniel Elliot loses the dribble to Manuel Allen | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen lays it in | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Kevin Hicks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Hicks, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (PG), Peter Kelly (SF), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Donald Sneller (C) Joseph Hall, Manuel Allen, Brian Andrews, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG), John Page (SG), Bobby Schumacher (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Timothy Butcher, Daniel Elliot, Kevin Hicks, Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway | |
| 13:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly hits the follow up shot | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | Harding | Gene Stewart is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Page | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Ouachita Baptist | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Kornbluth | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 13:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Arthur Kornbluth double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG), Joseph Hall (SG) James Swain, Stanley Johnson | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Kevin Hicks (SG) Gene Stewart, John Page | |
| 12:31 | Harding | Joshua Thornton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hicks | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Norman Marable | 13-12 |
| 12:07 | Harding | Ernest Shearer drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hicks | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:43 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Kornbluth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sneller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Harding | Arthur Kornbluth is called for the reach on Bobby Schumacher - foul #2 on Arthur Kornbluth, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Brian Andrews (SF), David Walker (PF), Bruce Southwell (C) Norman Marable, Joseph Hall, Peter Kelly, Arthur Kornbluth, Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG), Daniel Elliot (SF), Dean Casanova (PF), Barry Hathaway (C) Kevin Hicks, Bobby Schumacher, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 11:04 | Harding | Daniel Elliot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Harding | Timothy Butcher snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Harding | Barry Hathaway comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Southwell - foul #1 on Bruce Southwell, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (SF) Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) Timothy Butcher | |
| 10:46 | Harding | Barry Hathaway makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:46 | Harding | Barry Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell loses the dribble to Barry Hathaway | 13-16 |
| 10:15 | Harding | Dean Casanova scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Elliot | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Allen | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | Harding | John Page hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Barry Hathaway | 15-21 |
| 09:24 | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain blows the layup | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Harding | Barry Hathaway snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Harding | David Walker picks off the pass by Dean Casanova in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Harding | Barry Hathaway snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Harding | John Page is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gene Stewart | 15-23 |
| 08:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen is fouled on the floor by Gene Stewart - foul #2 on Gene Stewart, team foul #3 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG), Joseph Hall (SG), Peter Kelly (SF), Brian Andrews (PF), Donald Sneller (C) Manuel Allen, Stanley Johnson, James Swain, David Walker, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Kevin Hicks (SG), Bobby Schumacher (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Gene Stewart, John Page, Daniel Elliot, Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway | |
| 08:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Butcher steals it from Donald Sneller | 15-23 |
| 08:30 | Harding | Timothy Butcher lays it up and in | 15-25 |
| 08:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 08:05 | Harding | Joshua Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:51 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 07:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 07:40 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller scores on a floater from close range set up by Joseph Hall | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Sneller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) PF - Ernest Shearer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hall - foul #1 on Joseph Hall, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson (SG), Manuel Allen (SF) Norman Marable, Peter Kelly | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 07:38 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:38 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell (C) Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Dean Casanova (PF), Russell Woolery (C) Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 07:09 | Harding | Russell Woolery lays it up and in | 17-29 |
| 06:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews's pass is intercepted by Timothy Butcher | 17-29 |
| 06:52 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hall - foul #2 on Joseph Hall, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG), Donald Sneller (C) Joseph Hall, Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Harding | John Page (SG) Kevin Hicks | |
| 06:52 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:52 | Harding | Timothy Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:37 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker (PF) Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | William Coleman (PG) Timothy Butcher | |
| 06:35 | Harding | Norman Marable steals the ball from John Page in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| 06:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Bobby Schumacher picks off the pass by Norman Marable | 17-31 |
| 05:57 | Harding | Dean Casanova is called for a backcourt violation | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (PG), Peter Kelly (SF), Donald Sneller (C) Norman Marable, Manuel Allen, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Bobby Schumacher, Dean Casanova, Russell Woolery | |
| 05:48 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Shearer - foul #1 on Ernest Shearer, team foul #4 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews (PF) Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 05:48 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:48 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:25 | Harding | Peter Kelly is called for the reach on John Page - foul #1 on Peter Kelly, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller (C) David Walker | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG) William Coleman | |
| 05:25 | Harding | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:25 | Harding | John Page misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 05:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Andrews and he's hacked by Timothy Butcher - foul #1 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #5 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Norman Marable (PG) James Swain | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Hicks (SF) John Page | |
| 05:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:50 | Harding | Daniel Elliot comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Stanley Johnson - foul #2 on Stanley Johnson, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Manuel Allen (SG), David Walker (PF) Stanley Johnson, Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Harding | Barry Hathaway (PF), Russell Woolery (C) Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 04:50 | Harding | Daniel Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:50 | Harding | Daniel Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:33 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Woolery - foul #1 on Russell Woolery, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell (C) Donald Sneller | |
| Subs | Harding | Dean Casanova (SG) Daniel Elliot | |
| 04:33 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:33 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:33 | Harding | Russell Woolery snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:14 | Harding | Dean Casanova hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Butcher | 22-35 |
| 04:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly's pass is intercepted by Dean Casanova | 22-35 |
| 04:04 | Harding | Timothy Butcher hits the finger roll set up by Dean Casanova | 22-37 |
| 03:42 | Ouachita Baptist | David Walker comes up short on the shot from close range | 22-37 |
| 03:41 | Harding | Barry Hathaway grabs the board | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Norman Marable (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Southwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Casanova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Barry Hathaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Woolery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Harding | Timothy Butcher is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-37 |
| 03:21 | Harding | Dean Casanova can't tip it in | 22-37 |
| 03:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Bruce Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 02:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Peter Kelly drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Marable | 24-37 |
| 02:53 | Harding | Manuel Allen is called for the reach on Kevin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Allen, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Swain (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Brian Andrews (SF), Arthur Kornbluth (PF), Donald Sneller (C) Norman Marable, Manuel Allen, Peter Kelly, David Walker, Bruce Southwell | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG), Bobby Schumacher (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), Joshua Thornton (C) Timothy Butcher, Dean Casanova, Barry Hathaway, Russell Woolery | |
| 02:53 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:53 | Harding | Kevin Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 02:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews loses the dribble to Daniel Elliot | 24-37 |
| 02:40 | Harding | James Swain is called for the reach on Bobby Schumacher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Swain, team foul #12 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Stewart (PG) Kevin Hicks | |
| 02:40 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:40 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 02:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 02:19 | Harding | Gene Stewart gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:03 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 24-41 |
| 01:39 | Ouachita Baptist | Stanley Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Swain | 27-41 |
| 01:14 | Harding | Ernest Shearer hits a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Elliot | 27-43 |
| 00:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Brian Andrews drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Swain | 30-43 |
| 00:51 | Harding | James Swain steps in front of the Bobby Schumacher pass in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 00:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Thornton - foul #1 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #7 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall (PG), Manuel Allen (SF), Bruce Southwell (PF) James Swain, Brian Andrews, Arthur Kornbluth | |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), John Page (SG), Dean Casanova (PF), Barry Hathaway (C) Gene Stewart, Daniel Elliot, Ernest Shearer, Joshua Thornton | |
| 00:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:10 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 00:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Hall misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |