| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Trinidad Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Finney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Elswick (fresh) PF - Harry Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sroka (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Mike Elswick inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Peacock | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | Harding | William Sroka can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Harry Peacock denies the turnaround by William Sroka | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Harding | Danny Long grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Harding | David Ryan is hacked by Mike Elswick - foul #1 on Mike Elswick, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Harding | David Ryan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Trinidad Decker and the foul's on William Sroka - foul #2 on William Sroka, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:43 | Harding | David Ryan connects on the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Thornton | 40-32 |
| 17:29 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | Harding | William Sroka grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:03 | Harding | Danny Long misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Finney - foul #1 on George Finney, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs (SF) Mike Elswick | |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Rapp (SF), George Trevizo (PF) David Ryan, Alfred Hartshorn | |
| 17:03 | Harding | Danny Long makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:03 | Harding | Danny Long makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:49 | Harding | The rebound goes to William Sroka | 40-34 |
| 16:41 | Harding | Steven Rapp can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:39 | Harding | Steven Rapp can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas Tech | William Sroka steals it from Keith Buggs | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | Harding | George Trevizo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Rapp | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Harding | William Sroka grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Trinidad Decker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Finney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Buggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Peacock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul James (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Rapp (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Trevizo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sroka (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Harding | Ronald Thornton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:26 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Keith Buggs | 42-37 |
| 14:52 | Harding | Danny Long makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Thornton | 42-39 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey (PG), Earl Hadnot (SG), Mike Elswick (SF), Robert Hanna (PF), James Sloan (C) Trinidad Decker, George Finney, Keith Buggs, Harry Peacock, Paul James | |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (PG), Joseph Vallone (SG), David Ryan (SF), Alfred Hartshorn (PF) Ronald Thornton, Danny Long, Steven Rapp, William Sroka | |
| 14:22 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Swan | 42-41 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Vallone steals the ball from Adam Massey | 42-41 |
| 14:02 | Harding | Anthony Swan lays it in set up by Joseph Vallone | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas Tech | Mike Elswick hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Harding | David Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas Tech | James Sloan pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker (PG), George Finney (SG), Keith Buggs (C) Adam Massey, Earl Hadnot, Robert Hanna | |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Rapp (C) George Trevizo | |
| 12:49 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | Harding | David Ryan pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Sloan - foul #4 on James Sloan, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock (PF), Paul James (C) James Sloan, Keith Buggs | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG), William Sroka (C) Joseph Vallone, Steven Rapp | |
| 12:28 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Danny Long (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| 11:55 | Harding | Ronald Thornton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Long | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:34 | Harding | David Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Trinidad Decker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Finney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Elswick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sroka (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Harding | Harry Peacock swats the layup by Alfred Hartshorn | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas Tech | Mike Elswick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 11:03 | Harding | William Sroka gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 10:43 | Harding | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Harding | David Ryan's pass is intercepted by Paul James | 45-48 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney's floater is tipped away by William Sroka | 45-48 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Finney | 48-48 |
| 09:53 | Harding | William Sroka can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Peacock - foul #3 on Harry Peacock, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey (PG), Earl Hadnot (SG), Keith Buggs (SF), Robert Hanna (PF) Trinidad Decker, George Finney, Mike Elswick, Harry Peacock | |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (PG), Joseph Vallone (SG), Steven Rapp (SF), George Trevizo (PF) Ronald Thornton, Danny Long, David Ryan, Alfred Hartshorn | |
| 09:53 | Harding | William Sroka misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:53 | Harding | William Sroka makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Harding | George Trevizo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Vallone | 50-51 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:59 | Harding | William Sroka loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker (PG) Paul James | |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Keeler (PF) William Sroka | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vallone - foul #2 on Joseph Vallone, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG) Joseph Vallone | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Hadnot and he's hacked by Ronald Thornton - foul #2 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | George Finney (SG), Harry Peacock (PF) Adam Massey, Robert Hanna | |
| Subs | Harding | Danny Long (SG) Stanley Keeler | |
| 08:27 | Arkansas Tech | Keith Buggs makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:12 | Harding | Danny Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas Tech | Earl Hadnot gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Danny Long - foul #1 on Danny Long, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Paul James (C) Earl Hadnot | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 07:56 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:36 | Harding | Keith Buggs is called for the reach on Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Keith Buggs, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | David Ryan (SF) Anthony Swan | |
| 07:11 | Harding | Steven Rapp misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Peacock - foul #4 on Harry Peacock, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Mike Elswick (SF) Keith Buggs | |
| Subs | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn (PF) David Ryan | |
| 07:11 | Harding | Steven Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Harding | Steven Rapp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Trinidad Decker (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Finney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Elswick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul James (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Hartshorn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Trevizo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Harding | Danny Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Steven Rapp gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Harding | Trinidad Decker takes the ball from Steven Rapp | 57-53 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Finney | 60-53 |
| 05:51 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | David Ryan (SF), William Sroka (C) Steven Rapp, George Trevizo | |
| 05:42 | Harding | Danny Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by George Finney and he's fouled by William Sroka - foul #3 on William Sroka, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:17 | Harding | William Sroka loses the dribble to Harry Peacock | 63-53 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas Tech | Mike Elswick snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Swan (SG) Danny Long | |
| 04:33 | Harding | Alfred Hartshorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Ryan | 63-56 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Tech | David Ryan is called for the reach on Trinidad Decker - foul #2 on David Ryan, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Sloan (PF) Harry Peacock | |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Vallone (SG) Ronald Thornton | |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:06 | Harding | Joseph Vallone buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Swan | 65-59 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas Tech | James Sloan blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James tips it in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Harding | David Ryan is hacked by George Finney - foul #2 on George Finney, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey (PG), Earl Hadnot (SG), Keith Buggs (SF) Trinidad Decker, George Finney, Mike Elswick | |
| Subs | Harding | Danny Long (SG), Steven Rapp (PF) Joseph Vallone, Alfred Hartshorn | |
| 03:29 | Harding | David Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Tech | James Sloan pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey is hacked by Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Hanna (PF) Paul James | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Thornton (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| 03:11 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:11 | Harding | William Sroka pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Adam Massey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Hadnot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Buggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hanna (fresh) C - James Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Rapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Sroka (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Harding | Ronald Thornton is called for 10 seconds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock (PF) Robert Hanna | |
| Subs | Harding | George Trevizo (PF) David Ryan | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas Tech | The short jumper by Harry Peacock is denied by William Sroka | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Steven Rapp snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker (PG), George Finney (SG), Mike Elswick (SF), Paul James (C) Adam Massey, Earl Hadnot, Keith Buggs, James Sloan | |
| Subs | Harding | David Ryan (SF), Alfred Hartshorn (PF) Steven Rapp, George Trevizo | |
| 02:19 | Harding | William Sroka drills a jump hook from close range set up by Danny Long | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Peacock | 70-61 |
| 01:43 | Harding | Ronald Thornton is hacked by Paul James - foul #3 on Paul James, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| 01:43 | Harding | Ronald Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:43 | Harding | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | Trinidad Decker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Finney | 72-63 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Danny Long misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas Tech | Harry Peacock snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas Tech | George Finney knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Peacock | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Harding | David Ryan drills a floater near the basket set up by Danny Long | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Tech | Paul James is denied on a layup by William Sroka | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | Harding | The rebound goes to David Ryan | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Harding | David Ryan misses the halfcourt shot | 75-65 |