| Lineup | Harding | PG - Terence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langan (fresh) PF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Sayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hund (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Longstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Joseph Langan inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Graham Rumbaugh | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer is fouled on the floor by Graham Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Graham Rumbaugh, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on David Keller - foul #1 on David Keller, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:55 | Harding | Terence Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terence Williams, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| 18:32 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Morris | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh double dribbles | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Sayer | 27-42 |
| 17:39 | Harding | Joseph Langan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-42 |
| 17:38 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:22 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 17:21 | Harding | Joseph Langan gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:08 | Harding | Terence Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dale | 30-42 |
| 16:55 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 16:53 | Harding | David Keller snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Joseph Langan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Fredrick Miller (PF), Gregory Howard (C) Terence Williams, David Keller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Ezell (SG), James Huddle (PF) James Bell, Jerry Hund | |
| 16:45 | Harding | Joseph Langan misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:45 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:32 | S. Arkansas | Fredrick Miller takes the ball from Mark Sayer | 31-42 |
| 16:19 | Harding | Charles Dale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:18 | Harding | Joseph Langan tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 16:06 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Huddle | 33-44 |
| 15:37 | Harding | Charles Dale makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Charles Dale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Stewart (fresh) SF - Joseph Langan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ezell (fresh) SF - Mark Sayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Huddle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Longstreet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 15:14 | Harding | Gregory Howard grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:51 | Harding | Keith Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:50 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:26 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:25 | Harding | Fredrick Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Charles Dale misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | S. Arkansas | James Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Howard - foul #1 on Gregory Howard, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Terence Williams (PG), Drew Gent (SG), Ray Brown (SF), David Keller (PF), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Charles Dale, Keith Stewart, Joseph Langan, Fredrick Miller, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Starner (PG), James Bell (SG), James Smith (PF), Jerry Hund (C) Richard Morris, Paul Ezell, James Huddle, Frank Longstreet | |
| 13:37 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:15 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 13:13 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:46 | S. Arkansas | James Bell's pass is intercepted by Terence Williams | 36-46 |
| 12:33 | Harding | Jerry Hund steps in front of the Graham Rumbaugh pass | 36-46 |
| 12:18 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-46 |
| 12:16 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Bell | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | S. Arkansas | James Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 11:59 | Harding | Drew Gent gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 11:48 | Harding | Ray Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG), James Huddle (PF), Frank Longstreet (C) Paul Starner, Mark Sayer, James Smith | |
| 11:48 | Harding | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:48 | Harding | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | S. Arkansas | Ray Brown picks off the pass by James Huddle | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Terence Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hund (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Huddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Longstreet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh buries a runner in the lane set up by Terence Williams and he's hacked by Jerry Hund - foul #1 on Jerry Hund, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SF), Fredrick Miller (PF) Ray Brown, David Keller | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 11:14 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Williams - foul #2 on Terence Williams, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Gregory Howard (C) Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 11:03 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Morris | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Harding | Terence Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:56 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 10:35 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Bell | 41-51 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Terence Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 10:11 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Frank Longstreet | 41-51 |
| 10:05 | S. Arkansas | James Huddle is hacked by Charles Dale - foul #1 on Charles Dale, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF) Terence Williams, Drew Gent, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Ezell (SG), Mark Sayer (SF) James Bell, Jerry Hund | |
| 09:51 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 09:50 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet tips it in | 41-53 |
| 09:29 | Harding | David Keller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Langan | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | S. Arkansas | James Huddle's floater is tipped away by David Keller | 44-53 |
| 09:03 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morris | 44-53 |
| 08:46 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Miller - foul #2 on Fredrick Miller, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Terence Williams (PG), Drew Gent (SG), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Charles Dale, Keith Stewart, Fredrick Miller | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund (PF) James Huddle | |
| 08:46 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:46 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Joseph Langan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 08:10 | S. Arkansas | Paul Ezell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 08:08 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Langan - foul #1 on Joseph Langan, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Dale (SF), Fredrick Miller (PF) Joseph Langan, David Keller | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Bell (SG), James Smith (PF), James Huddle (C) Richard Morris, Jerry Hund, Frank Longstreet | |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:34 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh loses the dribble to Mark Sayer | 47-57 |
| 07:09 | S. Arkansas | James Smith hits a shot from the baseline | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Terence Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fredrick Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Paul Ezell (fairly fresh) SG - James Bell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Sayer (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - James Huddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:48 | Harding | Fredrick Miller scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Drew Gent | 50-59 |
| 06:34 | S. Arkansas | James Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Terence Williams snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:05 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Huddle - foul #1 on James Huddle, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SG), Joseph Langan (SF) Terence Williams, Drew Gent | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris (PG), Jerry Hund (SF), Frank Longstreet (C) Paul Ezell, Mark Sayer, James Huddle | |
| 06:05 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:05 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | S. Arkansas | James Bell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Morris and the foul's on Keith Stewart - foul #1 on Keith Stewart, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Harding | David Keller (PF), Gregory Howard (C) Fredrick Miller, Graham Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 05:51 | S. Arkansas | James Bell makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:29 | Harding | Charles Dale scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 05:12 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet is hacked by Gregory Howard - foul #2 on Gregory Howard, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Starner (SG) James Bell | |
| 05:12 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:12 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:51 | Harding | Charles Dale is fouled on the floor by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Drew Gent (SG), Fredrick Miller (C) Keith Stewart, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Huddle (SF) Frank Longstreet | |
| 04:33 | Harding | Joseph Langan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 04:26 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-64 |
| 04:25 | Harding | Fredrick Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:09 | Harding | Fredrick Miller makes the 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:54 | S. Arkansas | David Keller swats the short shot by Jerry Hund | 61-64 |
| 03:52 | Harding | Fredrick Miller snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Drew Gent misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Starner - foul #1 on Paul Starner, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Terence Williams (PG), Graham Rumbaugh (C) Charles Dale, David Keller | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Bell (SG), Frank Longstreet (C) Paul Starner, Jerry Hund | |
| 03:45 | Harding | Drew Gent makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Harding | Drew Gent misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | S. Arkansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | S. Arkansas | James Huddle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 62-64 |
| 03:24 | Harding | Fredrick Miller gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:11 | Harding | Drew Gent double dribbles | 62-64 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SF), Gregory Howard (PF) Joseph Langan, Fredrick Miller | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Terence Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Gent (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Stewart (fresh) PF - Gregory Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Graham Rumbaugh (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Huddle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Longstreet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Howard blocks the short jumper by James Bell | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | S. Arkansas | James Huddle tips it home | 62-66 |
| 02:57 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Langan (SF), David Keller (PF) Keith Stewart, Gregory Howard | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Hund (SF) James Smith | |
| 02:46 | Harding | Drew Gent connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Graham Rumbaugh and he's fouled by Frank Longstreet - foul #2 on Frank Longstreet, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | Harding | Drew Gent misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Hund | 64-66 |
| 02:46 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Williams - foul #3 on Terence Williams, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer (SF), James Smith (PF) Jerry Hund, James Huddle | |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:29 | Harding | Joseph Langan throws it down and he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:03 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Bell | 67-70 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Drew Gent is fouled on the floor by James Bell - foul #1 on James Bell, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Drew Gent makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | Harding | Drew Gent makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | S. Arkansas | Terence Williams steps in front of the Richard Morris pass in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Harding | Terence Williams banks in the layup | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Harding | Drew Gent snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:27 | Harding | Richard Morris steps in front of the Terence Williams pass in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Langan steals it from Richard Morris | 71-70 |
| 01:05 | Harding | Drew Gent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Sayer | 71-70 |
| 00:37 | S. Arkansas | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by James Bell - foul #2 on James Bell, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Harding | Graham Rumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Arkansas | Richard Morris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:20 | Harding | David Keller snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Harding | David Keller is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Morris, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Harding | Keith Stewart (SF) Joseph Langan | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:18 | Harding | David Keller misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Harding | David Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | S. Arkansas | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Morris | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Harding | James Bell is called for the reach on Keith Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bell, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Langan (SF) Terence Williams | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:12 | Harding | Keith Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Harding | Keith Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | S. Arkansas | Frank Longstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Harding | Joseph Langan snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Langan is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Morris, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Terence Williams (PG) Keith Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Paul Ezell (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Harding | Joseph Langan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Mark Sayer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |