| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alfred Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Dykema (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Jose (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeffrey Armstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roberto Rossi - foul #2 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:21 | Harding | John Markham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:20 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:52 | S. Arkansas | Alfred Holland is called for the reach on Jeffrey Armstead - foul #1 on Alfred Holland, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:30 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead makes the runner near the basket set up by Harold Jose | 37-43 |
| 18:20 | Harding | Edward Abbott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 18:18 | Harding | Edward Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:58 | Harding | Ralph Johnson swats the layup by John Markham | 37-43 |
| 17:57 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Armstead | 37-43 |
| 17:46 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead loses the dribble to Alfred Holland | 37-43 |
| 17:41 | Harding | John Markham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:35 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson drills a jumper near the basket | 39-45 |
| 17:21 | Harding | John Markham connects on the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Green - foul #2 on Daniel Green, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Nicholas East (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Edward Abbott, Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy (PF) Ralph Johnson | |
| 17:21 | Harding | John Markham misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:21 | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 17:09 | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 17:07 | Harding | John Markham pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:47 | Harding | Nicholas East loses the dribble to James Dykema | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | S. Arkansas | James Dykema can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Harding | The rebound goes to Nicholas East | 41-45 |
| 16:28 | Harding | Roberto Rossi misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-45 |
| 16:27 | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:07 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead's layup is rejected by Roberto Rossi | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Harding | Nicholas East grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:46 | Harding | Nicholas East misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Jose - foul #2 on Harold Jose, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), Edward Abbott (SF), Alfred Holland (C) Brandon Sutton, John Markham, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway (PG), Darrel Parks (SG), Bill Gwaltney (SF), Ralph Johnson (PF) James Dykema, Daniel Green, Harold Jose, Jeffrey Armstead | |
| 15:46 | Harding | Nicholas East makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:46 | Harding | Nicholas East misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:46 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Seale (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas East (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Brian Calaway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrel Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Gwaltney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Calaway | 42-48 |
| 15:05 | Harding | Robert Thorton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 15:04 | Harding | Alfred Holland grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Robert Thorton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Roberto Rossi (PF) Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff (C) Robert Tandy | |
| 14:26 | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Harding | John Markham (SG) Nicholas East | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 14:17 | Harding | Roberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 14:16 | S. Arkansas | Bill Gwaltney gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:09 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrel Parks | 42-51 |
| 13:47 | Harding | Roberto Rossi is fouled on the floor by Brian Ratliff - foul #2 on Brian Ratliff, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), Robert Thorton (C) John Seale, Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Dykema (PG), Daniel Green (SG), Harold Jose (SF), Jeffrey Armstead (C) Brian Calaway, Darrel Parks, Bill Gwaltney, Brian Ratliff | |
| 13:25 | Harding | Roberto Rossi hits a runner from the right block set up by Robert Thorton | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Nicholas East (SF) Edward Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy (PF) Ralph Johnson | |
| 12:57 | Harding | Brandon Sutton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-51 |
| 12:35 | S. Arkansas | James Dykema makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Green | 44-54 |
| 12:15 | Harding | Robert Thorton buries a jump hook from close range set up by Brandon Sutton | 46-54 |
| 11:50 | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green banks in the layup | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Markham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas East (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Thorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - James Dykema (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jose (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Armstead (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Harding | Brandon Sutton hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Green - foul #3 on Daniel Green, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward Abbott (SF), Sterling Helsley (PF), Alfred Holland (C) John Markham, Roberto Rossi, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Bill Gwaltney (SF), Ralph Johnson (PF) Harold Jose, Jeffrey Armstead | |
| 11:43 | Harding | Brandon Sutton misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:43 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:25 | S. Arkansas | James Dykema double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), David Nguyen (SG) Brandon Sutton, Nicholas East | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway (PG) James Dykema | |
| 11:05 | Harding | John Seale is hacked by Bill Gwaltney - foul #2 on Bill Gwaltney, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks (SG) Daniel Green | |
| 10:49 | Harding | Ralph Johnson takes the ball from Sterling Helsley | 48-56 |
| 10:33 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Sterling Helsley - foul #3 on Sterling Helsley, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Nicholas East (SG), Roberto Rossi (PF) David Nguyen, Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Dykema (PG), Harold Jose (SF), Jeffrey Armstead (C) Darrel Parks, Bill Gwaltney, Robert Tandy | |
| 10:33 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:33 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:11 | Harding | Edward Abbott can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Dykema - foul #1 on James Dykema, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Harding | John Markham (SG) Nicholas East | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 10:11 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:11 | Harding | Edward Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:01 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway's pass is intercepted by John Markham | 50-58 |
| 09:58 | Harding | John Seale jams it on a great pass from John Markham | 52-58 |
| 09:38 | S. Arkansas | Alfred Holland denies the turnaround by Brian Calaway | 52-58 |
| 09:36 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:27 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Alfred Holland - foul #2 on Alfred Holland, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), Nicholas East (SF), Robert Thorton (C) John Seale, Edward Abbott, Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green (SG), Brian Ratliff (PF) Brian Calaway, Ralph Johnson | |
| 09:27 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:27 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:10 | Harding | John Markham is hacked by Daniel Green - foul #4 on Daniel Green, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks (SG), Robert Tandy (PF) Daniel Green, Brian Ratliff | |
| 09:10 | Harding | John Markham makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:10 | Harding | John Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 08:41 | Harding | John Markham gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:26 | Harding | Robert Thorton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Markham and he's fouled by Jeffrey Armstead - foul #1 on Jeffrey Armstead, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway (PG), Bill Gwaltney (SF), Brian Ratliff (C) James Dykema, Harold Jose, Jeffrey Armstead | |
| 08:26 | Harding | Robert Thorton makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | S. Arkansas | Bill Gwaltney misses the lay-in | 57-60 |
| 08:05 | Harding | Robert Thorton grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Harding | Brian Ratliff swats the short shot by Roberto Rossi | 57-60 |
| 07:56 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Brian Ratliff | 57-60 |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrel Parks and the foul's on Brandon Sutton - foul #1 on Brandon Sutton, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward Abbott (SF), Alfred Holland (C) John Markham, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green (SG), Ralph Johnson (PF) Darrel Parks, Brian Ratliff | |
| 07:48 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:48 | Harding | Robert Thorton grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas East (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Brian Calaway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bill Gwaltney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. C - Robert Tandy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Harding | Daniel Green steals the ball from Robert Thorton | 57-62 |
| 07:19 | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 07:17 | Harding | Edward Abbott pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 07:00 | Harding | Brandon Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), David Nguyen (SG) Brandon Sutton, Nicholas East | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Dykema (PG), Harold Jose (SF), Jeffrey Armstead (C) Brian Calaway, Bill Gwaltney, Robert Tandy | |
| 06:34 | S. Arkansas | James Dykema's pass is intercepted by David Nguyen | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Harding | John Seale is hacked by James Dykema in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dykema, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Harding | John Markham (SG), Roberto Rossi (PF) David Nguyen, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 06:31 | Harding | John Seale misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 05:54 | Harding | Edward Abbott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| 05:52 | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:41 | S. Arkansas | Daniel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Edward Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:23 | Harding | John Markham hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| 04:56 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:55 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Armstead grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 04:49 | S. Arkansas | James Dykema buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 04:41 | Harding | John Markham misses the shot from the left block | 59-68 |
| 04:39 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ralph Johnson | 59-68 |
| 04:21 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose is fouled on the floor by Edward Abbott - foul #3 on Edward Abbott, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Brandon Sutton (PG), Nicholas East (SF), Robert Thorton (C) John Seale, Edward Abbott, Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway (PG), Darrel Parks (SG), Bill Gwaltney (SF), Robert Tandy (PF), Brian Ratliff (C) James Dykema, Daniel Green, Harold Jose, Ralph Johnson, Jeffrey Armstead | |
| 04:10 | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Ratliff | 59-70 |
| 03:52 | Harding | Roberto Rossi hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brandon Sutton | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Calaway | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Brandon Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Markham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas East (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Brian Calaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrel Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Gwaltney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Ratliff (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Harding | Brian Ratliff is called for the reach on John Markham - foul #3 on Brian Ratliff, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Harding | Sterling Helsley (C) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Dykema (PG), Daniel Green (SG), Harold Jose (SF), Jeffrey Armstead (C) Brian Calaway, Darrel Parks, Bill Gwaltney, Brian Ratliff | |
| 03:14 | Harding | John Markham misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:14 | Harding | John Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:50 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Armstead | 62-75 |
| 02:50 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward Abbott (SF), Roberto Rossi (PF), Alfred Holland (C) Nicholas East, Robert Thorton, Sterling Helsley | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson (PF) Robert Tandy | |
| 02:29 | Harding | Alfred Holland comes up short on the runner from close range | 62-75 |
| 02:27 | Harding | John Markham tips it in | 64-75 |
| 02:08 | S. Arkansas | Harold Jose knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Dykema | 64-77 |
| 01:59 | Harding | Alfred Holland slams it home | 66-77 |
| 01:44 | S. Arkansas | Ralph Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 66-77 |
| 01:43 | Harding | The rebound goes to Alfred Holland | 66-77 |
| 01:30 | Harding | John Markham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Green - foul #5 on Daniel Green, team foul #11 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Harding | John Seale (PG), Nicholas East (SF), Robert Thorton (PF), Sterling Helsley (C) Brandon Sutton, Edward Abbott, Roberto Rossi, Alfred Holland | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway (PG), Darrel Parks (SG), Bill Gwaltney (SF), Robert Tandy (PF), Brian Ratliff (C) James Dykema, Daniel Green, Harold Jose, Ralph Johnson, Jeffrey Armstead | |
| 01:30 | Harding | John Markham makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:30 | Harding | John Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:30 | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:11 | S. Arkansas | Nicholas East steals the ball from Brian Calaway | 67-77 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Robert Thorton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-77 |
| 00:54 | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff is fouled in the backcourt by John Seale - foul #1 on John Seale, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Zwicker (SF) John Markham | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 00:53 | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:53 | S. Arkansas | Brian Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Harding | Nicholas East can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 00:45 | S. Arkansas | Robert Tandy grabs the board | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | S. Arkansas | Darrel Parks blows the dunk | 67-79 |
| 00:15 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway grabs the offensive board | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Brian Calaway runs out the clock | 67-79 |