| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Sidhu (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ellis Peery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Tinoco (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Robert Myers inbounds the ball | 25-16 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Harding | Michael Sidhu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| 19:18 | S. Arkansas | James Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 25-16 |
| 18:55 | Harding | Jerry Floyd is denied on a layup by Shane Tinoco | 25-16 |
| 18:54 | S. Arkansas | John Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 18:47 | S. Arkansas | John Reid is hacked by Michael Sidhu - foul #2 on Michael Sidhu, team foul #1 | 25-16 |
| 18:36 | S. Arkansas | James Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 18:34 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Fraley | 25-16 |
| 18:16 | Harding | Jerry Floyd connects on the turnaround in the paint | 27-16 |
| 17:52 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery loses the ball out of bounds | 27-16 |
| 17:27 | Harding | Robert Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 17:25 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 17:12 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 16:43 | Harding | Michael Sidhu's floater is knocked away by Ronald Jones | 27-19 |
| 16:42 | Harding | Robert Myers tips it but misses | 27-19 |
| 16:41 | Harding | Michael Sidhu grabs the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:26 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 16:24 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:02 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Thomas | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Sidhu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ellis Peery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Tinoco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Michael Sidhu drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Preston Graham and he's hacked by Shane Tinoco - foul #1 on Shane Tinoco, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Harvey Lujan (PG), Robert Bevers (SG), John Patterson (SF), Robert Buhl (PF) Preston Graham, Jerry Floyd, Robert Myers, John Fraley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate (PG), Stephen Curry (SF), Donald Voyles (PF), Richard Mahon (C) James Thomas, Ellis Peery, Shane Tinoco, Ronald Jones | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Michael Sidhu makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 15:18 | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Buhl - foul #1 on Robert Buhl, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Glenn Graham (C) Michael Sidhu | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Arthur Morgan (SF) John Reid | |
| 15:18 | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 15:18 | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 14:59 | Harding | Robert Bevers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 14:58 | S. Arkansas | Richard Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 14:42 | S. Arkansas | Arthur Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 14:41 | Harding | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 14:15 | Harding | Darryl Tate steals the ball from Harvey Lujan | 30-23 |
| 13:59 | S. Arkansas | Stephen Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Jerry Floyd (SG), John Fraley (PF) Harvey Lujan, Robert Bevers, Robert Buhl | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Thomas (PG), John Reid (SG), Ellis Peery (SF) Darryl Tate, Stephen Curry, Arthur Morgan | |
| 13:31 | Harding | John Patterson drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Floyd | 32-23 |
| 13:20 | S. Arkansas | Richard Mahon is fouled on the floor by Glenn Graham - foul #2 on Glenn Graham, team foul #3 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Myers (SF), Michael Sidhu (C) John Patterson, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco (PF) Richard Mahon | |
| 12:57 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 12:56 | S. Arkansas | Donald Voyles snags the offensive board | 32-23 |
| 12:39 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 12:38 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Fraley | 32-23 |
| 12:14 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Voyles - foul #1 on Donald Voyles, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones (C) Donald Voyles | |
| 12:14 | Harding | Jerry Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 12:14 | Harding | Jerry Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 11:51 | S. Arkansas | James Thomas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 11:50 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Sidhu (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ellis Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Tinoco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Harding | Jerry Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 11:24 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 34-25 |
| 11:02 | S. Arkansas | John Reid knocks in the jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 10:33 | Harding | Jerry Floyd buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Myers | 37-27 |
| 10:23 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Reid and he's hacked by Jerry Floyd - foul #2 on Jerry Floyd, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Harvey Lujan (PG), John Patterson (SF), Glenn Graham (C) Preston Graham, Robert Myers, Michael Sidhu | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate (PG) James Thomas | |
| 10:23 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 09:54 | Harding | Jerry Floyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 09:37 | S. Arkansas | John Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Graham - foul #3 on Glenn Graham, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Bevers (SG), Robert Buhl (PF) Jerry Floyd, John Fraley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Stephen Curry (SF), Donald Voyles (PF) Ellis Peery, Shane Tinoco | |
| 09:37 | S. Arkansas | John Reid makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 09:37 | S. Arkansas | John Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:18 | Harding | Harvey Lujan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Patterson | 43-32 |
| 09:06 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Curry | 43-34 |
| 08:45 | Harding | John Patterson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Jerry Floyd (SG), John Fraley (PF) Harvey Lujan, Robert Bevers, Robert Buhl | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Thomas (PG), Richard Mahon (C) John Reid, Ronald Jones | |
| 08:45 | Harding | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 08:45 | Harding | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 08:35 | S. Arkansas | Richard Mahon makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 08:18 | Harding | Jerry Floyd buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Preston Graham | 48-36 |
| 08:06 | S. Arkansas | Stephen Curry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 08:04 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 48-36 |
| 07:39 | Harding | James Thomas steps in front of the John Patterson pass | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Preston Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Floyd (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Fraley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Glenn Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Curry (fresh) SF - Darryl Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Voyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | S. Arkansas | Stephen Curry lays it in | 48-38 |
| 07:06 | Harding | Jerry Floyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 07:05 | Harding | John Fraley gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:45 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Curry - foul #1 on Stephen Curry, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Myers (SF), Michael Sidhu (C) John Patterson, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Reid (SG), Ellis Peery (SF), Shane Tinoco (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Stephen Curry, Darryl Tate, Donald Voyles, Richard Mahon | |
| 06:45 | Harding | Jerry Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:45 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:45 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to John Fraley | 49-38 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Ronald Jones swats the layup by Michael Sidhu | 49-38 |
| 06:31 | Harding | Preston Graham snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 06:08 | Harding | Jerry Floyd loses the dribble to Shane Tinoco | 49-38 |
| 06:00 | S. Arkansas | James Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Ellis Peery | 49-40 |
| 05:37 | Harding | Robert Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 05:35 | S. Arkansas | John Reid snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 05:16 | S. Arkansas | John Reid hits a shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 04:56 | Harding | Ronald Jones steals the ball from Michael Sidhu | 49-42 |
| 04:42 | S. Arkansas | John Reid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 04:40 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 04:30 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Thomas | 49-44 |
| 04:09 | Harding | Michael Sidhu is called for 5 seconds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Harvey Lujan (PG), Robert Bevers (SG), Robert Buhl (PF) Preston Graham, Jerry Floyd, John Fraley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darryl Tate (PG), Donald Voyles (PF), Richard Mahon (C) James Thomas, Shane Tinoco, Ronald Jones | |
| 03:51 | S. Arkansas | John Reid makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Tate | 49-46 |
| 03:23 | Harding | Robert Myers is hacked by Ellis Peery - foul #2 on Ellis Peery, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Harding | John Patterson (SF), Glenn Graham (C) Robert Myers, Michael Sidhu | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Harvey Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bevers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Buhl (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Darryl Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ellis Peery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Voyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Harding | Harvey Lujan buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Buhl | 52-46 |
| 03:00 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Preston Graham (PG), Jerry Floyd (SG), Robert Myers (SF), John Fraley (PF), Michael Sidhu (C) Harvey Lujan, Robert Bevers, John Patterson, Robert Buhl, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Thomas (PG), Shane Tinoco (PF), Ronald Jones (C) Darryl Tate, Donald Voyles, Richard Mahon | |
| 02:46 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 02:24 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 02:22 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 01:56 | Harding | Ronald Jones swats the layup by Robert Myers | 52-48 |
| 01:54 | S. Arkansas | John Reid gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:37 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:35 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Jones tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 01:33 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:20 | S. Arkansas | John Reid can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 01:19 | Harding | John Fraley pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 00:58 | Harding | Jerry Floyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 00:57 | Harding | Robert Myers hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | John Reid travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Harding | James Thomas is called for the reach on Jerry Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Bevers (SG), Glenn Graham (C) Jerry Floyd, Michael Sidhu | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:45 | Harding | Ellis Peery is called for the reach on Preston Graham - foul #3 on Ellis Peery, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 00:45 | Harding | Preston Graham misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:45 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | S. Arkansas | Robert Bevers steals the ball from James Thomas | 54-48 |
| 00:37 | Harding | Preston Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bevers | 56-48 |
| 00:34 | Harding | The refs have stopped play. Glenn Graham is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Floyd (SG), Michael Sidhu (C) Robert Bevers, Glenn Graham | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:32 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | Harding | John Fraley gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Harding | John Fraley is fouled in the backcourt by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Bevers (SG) Jerry Floyd | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:30 | Harding | John Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:30 | Harding | John Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | S. Arkansas | Shane Tinoco buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Thomas | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Harding | James Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Bevers in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Robert Bevers makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Robert Bevers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:15 | S. Arkansas | Ellis Peery misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 00:14 | Harding | John Fraley snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | Preston Graham runs out the clock | 60-50 |