| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Jeffery Hale (fresh) SG - Jan McIlrath (fresh) SF - John Haines (fresh) PF - Clyde George (fresh) C - Mark Branco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joshua Riley (fresh) SG - Bernard Ertel (fresh) SF - Hoyt Wedgeworth (fresh) PF - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) C - Paul Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia 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) | |
| 19:39 | Harding | Bernard Ertel is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Riley | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Hale | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Joshua Riley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Hale - foul #1 on Jeffery Hale, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Joshua Riley makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Joshua Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Hoyt Wedgeworth - foul #1 on Hoyt Wedgeworth, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:55 | Harding | Hoyt Wedgeworth gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Hoyt Wedgeworth hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Ertel | 3-7 |
| 18:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernard Ertel - foul #1 on Bernard Ertel, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Harding | Hoyt Wedgeworth is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 18:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Hoyt Wedgeworth is called for the reach on John Haines - foul #2 on Hoyt Wedgeworth, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Maxwell (SF) Hoyt Wedgeworth | |
| 17:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Lawrence Galeano (PF), William McCoy (C) Ricardo Garcia, Paul Patrick | |
| 17:43 | Harding | Clyde George picks off the pass by Robert Maxwell in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale loses the dribble to Bernard Ertel | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Harding | Lawrence Galeano misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Harding | Robert Maxwell grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Harding | Lawrence Galeano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jan McIlrath | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Harding | Bernard Ertel makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Maxwell | 7-9 |
| 15:44 | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Harding | William McCoy grabs the board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Jeffery Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jan McIlrath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Branco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joshua Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Ertel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Maxwell (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Galeano (fairly fresh) C - William McCoy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Harding | Bernard Ertel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:35 | Harding | William McCoy grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Harding | Robert Maxwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Riley | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Jan McIlrath connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:02 | Harding | Robert Maxwell clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Jeffery Hale | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by John Haines | 12-11 |
| 14:41 | Harding | Bernard Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Branco - foul #1 on Mark Branco, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements (PG), Timothy Shea (SG), John Wallace (SF), Riley Roberts (PF), James Campbell (C) Jeffery Hale, Jan McIlrath, John Haines, Clyde George, Mark Branco | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Thomas (PG), Caleb Hugley (SG), Joseph Muncy (SF), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Paul Patrick (C) Joshua Riley, Bernard Ertel, Robert Maxwell, Lawrence Galeano, William McCoy | |
| 14:24 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Thomas | 12-13 |
| 14:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Riley Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Harding | Caleb Hugley makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Muncy | 12-15 |
| 13:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones (SG) Riley Roberts | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 13:14 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Thomas | 12-17 |
| 12:59 | Ouachita Baptist | John Wallace's floater is knocked away by Ricardo Garcia | 12-17 |
| 12:58 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Harding | Daniel Thomas is hacked by James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines (SF), Dale Heimann (C) John Wallace, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Peaslee (SG) Joseph Muncy | |
| 12:39 | Harding | Daniel Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ricardo Garcia | 12-20 |
| 12:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Jones | 14-20 |
| 12:25 | Harding | Dale Peaslee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale (PG), Clyde George (PF) Robert Clements, Timothy Shea | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Riley (PG), Robert Maxwell (SF) Daniel Thomas, Caleb Hugley | |
| 12:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Haines | 16-20 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Robert Maxwell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Peaslee | 16-22 |
| 11:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Maxwell steals it from Dale Heimann | 16-22 |
| 11:49 | Harding | Joshua Riley lays it in on a great pass from Robert Maxwell | 16-24 |
| 11:36 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Maxwell takes the ball from Dale Heimann | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Jeffery Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clyde George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Heimann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joshua Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Peaslee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Harding | Paul Patrick misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 16-24 |
| 11:24 | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 11:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Dale Heimann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-24 |
| 11:03 | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines tips it home | 18-24 |
| 10:39 | Harding | Dale Peaslee misses the easy open layup | 18-24 |
| 10:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 10:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Dale Heimann tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 10:25 | Harding | Robert Maxwell gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:17 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Clyde George - foul #1 on Clyde George, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements (PG), Jan McIlrath (SG), Timothy Shea (SF), Riley Roberts (PF), James Campbell (C) Jeffery Hale, Alfred Jones, John Haines, Clyde George, Dale Heimann | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Thomas (PG), Bernard Ertel (SG), Joseph Muncy (SF), Lawrence Galeano (PF), William McCoy (C) Joshua Riley, Dale Peaslee, Robert Maxwell, Ricardo Garcia, Paul Patrick | |
| 10:07 | Harding | Joseph Muncy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 10:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:48 | Ouachita Baptist | Lawrence Galeano denies the turnaround by Jan McIlrath | 18-24 |
| 09:46 | Harding | The rebound goes to Bernard Ertel | 18-24 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Daniel Thomas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-24 |
| 09:25 | Harding | Joseph Muncy tips it home | 18-26 |
| 09:09 | Ouachita Baptist | William McCoy steps in front of the Jan McIlrath pass | 18-26 |
| 08:52 | Harding | Bernard Ertel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bernard Ertel, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale (PG), Mark Branco (C) Riley Roberts, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Caleb Hugley (SG) Bernard Ertel | |
| 08:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 08:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea grabs the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 08:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Clements | 21-26 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Caleb Hugley is hacked by Jan McIlrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan McIlrath, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Wallace (SF), Clyde George (PF) Robert Clements, Timothy Shea | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Riley (PG), Dale Peaslee (SG), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Paul Patrick (C) Daniel Thomas, Joseph Muncy, Lawrence Galeano, William McCoy | |
| 07:54 | Harding | Caleb Hugley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 07:36 | Ouachita Baptist | Jan McIlrath hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wallace | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Jeffery Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan McIlrath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wallace (fresh) PF - Clyde George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Branco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joshua Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Peaslee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Hugley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde George - foul #2 on Clyde George, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines (SF), James Campbell (PF), Dale Heimann (C) John Wallace, Clyde George, Mark Branco | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 07:20 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:20 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:57 | Ouachita Baptist | Dale Heimann is hacked by Ricardo Garcia - foul #1 on Ricardo Garcia, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements (PG), Timothy Shea (PF) Jeffery Hale, Dale Heimann | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Thomas (SG), Robert Maxwell (SF) Dale Peaslee, Caleb Hugley | |
| 06:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Clements | 27-31 |
| 06:31 | Harding | Robert Maxwell can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jan McIlrath - foul #2 on Jan McIlrath, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones (SG) Jan McIlrath | |
| Subs | Harding | Caleb Hugley (SG), Joseph Muncy (SF), Lawrence Galeano (C) Joshua Riley, Ricardo Garcia, Paul Patrick | |
| 06:31 | Harding | Robert Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:31 | Harding | Robert Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:31 | Ouachita Baptist | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 06:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones is hacked by Lawrence Galeano - foul #1 on Lawrence Galeano, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dale Heimann (C) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 05:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Dale Heimann can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 05:50 | Harding | Robert Maxwell grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 05:34 | Harding | Daniel Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 05:32 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Maxwell | 27-31 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Caleb Hugley is fouled on the floor by Robert Clements - foul #1 on Robert Clements, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale (PG), John Wallace (SF), Riley Roberts (PF), Mark Branco (C) Robert Clements, Alfred Jones, John Haines, Dale Heimann | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Riley (PG), Dale Peaslee (SG), William McCoy (C) Daniel Thomas, Joseph Muncy, Lawrence Galeano | |
| 05:17 | Harding | Caleb Hugley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Caleb Hugley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 05:01 | Harding | Joshua Riley pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:59 | Harding | Timothy Shea picks off the pass by Dale Peaslee in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 04:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 04:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Riley Roberts tips it in | 29-33 |
| 04:36 | Harding | William McCoy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Maxwell | 29-35 |
| 04:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Branco hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Riley Roberts | 31-35 |
| 04:01 | Harding | Dale Peaslee is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Caleb Hugley | 31-38 |
| 03:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William McCoy - foul #1 on William McCoy, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements (SG), John Haines (SF), Clyde George (PF), James Campbell (C) Timothy Shea, John Wallace, Riley Roberts, Mark Branco | |
| Subs | Harding | Bernard Ertel (SG), Hoyt Wedgeworth (SF), Ricardo Garcia (PF), Lawrence Galeano (C) Dale Peaslee, Caleb Hugley, Robert Maxwell, William McCoy | |
| 03:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 03:56 | Harding | Lawrence Galeano gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 03:49 | Harding | John Haines is called for the reach on Joshua Riley - foul #1 on John Haines, team foul #9 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jan McIlrath (SG) Jeffery Hale | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 03:49 | Harding | Joshua Riley makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Joshua Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 03:22 | Ouachita Baptist | The short jumper by Robert Clements is denied by Lawrence Galeano | 31-40 |
| 03:21 | Ouachita Baptist | James Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Robert Clements (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan McIlrath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde George (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Joshua Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Ertel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hoyt Wedgeworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Galeano (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Clements | 34-40 |
| 02:46 | Harding | Bernard Ertel is called for 10 seconds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Jeffery Hale (PG), Alfred Jones (SG), John Wallace (SF), Mark Branco (C) Robert Clements, Jan McIlrath, John Haines, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Thomas (PG), Paul Patrick (C) Joshua Riley, Lawrence Galeano | |
| 02:37 | Ouachita Baptist | Clyde George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Bernard Ertel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clyde George - foul #3 on Clyde George, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Timothy Shea (PF) Clyde George | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 02:25 | Harding | Bernard Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Bernard Ertel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Ricardo Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 02:04 | Harding | John Wallace is called for the reach on Paul Patrick - foul #1 on John Wallace, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Campbell (C) Mark Branco | |
| Subs | Harding | William McCoy (PF) Ricardo Garcia | |
| 02:04 | Harding | Paul Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:04 | Harding | Paul Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones loses the dribble to Hoyt Wedgeworth | 34-42 |
| 01:51 | Harding | Alfred Jones takes the ball from Hoyt Wedgeworth in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 01:41 | Ouachita Baptist | The jumper by John Wallace is denied by William McCoy | 34-42 |
| 01:39 | Ouachita Baptist | John Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 01:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Alfred Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 01:23 | Harding | Hoyt Wedgeworth grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 01:07 | Harding | Daniel Thomas is hacked by Jeffery Hale - foul #2 on Jeffery Hale, team foul #12 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements (PG), Jan McIlrath (SG), John Haines (SF), Dale Heimann (C) Jeffery Hale, Alfred Jones, John Wallace, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Harding | Caleb Hugley (SG), Joseph Muncy (SF), Lawrence Galeano (PF) Bernard Ertel, Hoyt Wedgeworth, William McCoy | |
| 01:07 | Harding | Daniel Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:07 | Harding | Daniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Riley Roberts (PF), Mark Branco (C) Timothy Shea, Dale Heimann | |
| Subs | Harding | Joshua Riley (PG), Robert Maxwell (PF) Daniel Thomas, Paul Patrick | |
| 00:17 | Harding | Lawrence Galeano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 00:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Riley Roberts grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 00:09 | Ouachita Baptist | John Haines drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 00:01 | Harding | The jump hook by Robert Maxwell is blocked by Riley Roberts | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Clements gets the rebound | 36-43 |