| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Lockett (fresh) SG - James Vincent (fresh) SF - Raymond Baker (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Paul Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) SG - Michael Early (fresh) SF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) PF - Thomas Shellman (fresh) C - Jason Ayers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Jason Ayers 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) | |
| 19:38 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Michael Early pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Early | 0-6 |
| 18:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Young | 2-6 |
| 18:31 | Harding | Thomas Shellman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Baker and the foul's on Michael Early - foul #1 on Michael Early, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:10 | Harding | William Lockett steps in front of the Jason Ayers pass | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Jones | 8-6 |
| 17:44 | Harding | Michael Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Baker - foul #1 on Raymond Baker, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille (C) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (SG), Antwan Richardson (SF), Todd Schleicher (PF) Michael Early, Michael Stevenson, Thomas Shellman | |
| 17:20 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Ouachita Baptist | James Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann (PG), Felix Cash (SG), William Westfield (SF), Danilo Bruno (C) William Lockett, James Vincent, Raymond Baker, James Young | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Early (SG), Thomas Shellman (PF) Jason Hunsinger, Jason Ayers | |
| 16:43 | Harding | Antwan Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shellman | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Harding | Michael Early misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones (C) Kyle Paille | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 16:03 | Harding | Charles Braswell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (C) Antwan Richardson | |
| 15:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno banks in the layup set up by Felix Cash and he's hacked by Thomas Shellman - foul #1 on Thomas Shellman, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Michael Stevenson (SF), Mark Pettway (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Charles Braswell, Michael Early, Todd Schleicher, Thomas Shellman | |
| 15:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Joseph Kaufmann (fresh) SG - Felix Cash (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Westfield (fresh) PF - Danilo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Heiman (fresh) SF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) PF - Mark Pettway (fresh) C - Jason Ayers (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Harding | Jason Ayers misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 15:21 | Harding | Michael Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:09 | Harding | Jason Ayers makes the wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Hunsinger and he's fouled by Joseph Kaufmann - foul #1 on Joseph Kaufmann, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett (PG), James Vincent (SG), Raymond Baker (SF), James Young (PF) Joseph Kaufmann, Felix Cash, William Westfield, Danilo Bruno | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 15:09 | Harding | Jason Ayers makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Mark Pettway is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Pettway, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (SG), Antwan Richardson (SF) Michael Stevenson, Jason Ayers | |
| 14:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones loses the dribble to Antwan Richardson | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Harding | Antwan Richardson slams it home | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-11 |
| 13:56 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mark Pettway | 11-11 |
| 13:32 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger is hacked by James Vincent - foul #1 on James Vincent, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann (PG), Felix Cash (SG), William Westfield (SF), Kyle Paille (C) William Lockett, James Vincent, Raymond Baker, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Early (SG), Todd Schleicher (SF), Thomas Shellman (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Jason Hunsinger, Antwan Richardson, Mark Pettway, Robert Heiman | |
| 13:22 | Harding | Charles Braswell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:21 | Ouachita Baptist | William Westfield grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kaufmann | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Harding | Kyle Paille is called for the reach on Michael Early - foul #1 on Kyle Paille, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Kerry Pennington (SG), Danilo Bruno (C) William Westfield, James Young | |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Michael Stevenson (SF) Charles Braswell, Todd Schleicher | |
| 12:26 | Harding | Michael Early misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Danilo Bruno | 14-11 |
| 12:07 | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:06 | Harding | Jason Ayers grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Harding | Michael Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker (SF), James Young (PF) Felix Cash, Kyle Paille | |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Todd Schleicher (C) Todd Quach, Jason Ayers | |
| 11:44 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 11:40 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Joseph Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Pennington (fresh) SF - Raymond Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danilo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Early (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Shellman (fresh) C - Todd Schleicher (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Harding | Thomas Shellman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett (PG), James Vincent (SG), William Westfield (SF), Paul Jones (C) Joseph Kaufmann, Kerry Pennington, Raymond Baker, Danilo Bruno | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (SG), Antwan Richardson (SF), Mark Pettway (PF) Michael Early, Michael Stevenson, Thomas Shellman | |
| 11:25 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett travels in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 11:12 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Harding | Robert Heiman tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 11:09 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:51 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Jones | 18-11 |
| 10:30 | Harding | Robert Heiman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Hunsinger | 18-13 |
| 10:03 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Mark Pettway - foul #2 on Mark Pettway, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann (PG), Kerry Pennington (SG), Felix Cash (SF), Kyle Paille (C) William Lockett, James Vincent, William Westfield, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (PG), Michael Early (SG), Thomas Shellman (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Jason Hunsinger, Robert Heiman, Mark Pettway, Todd Schleicher | |
| 10:03 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | Harding | Jason Ayers pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:57 | Harding | Michael Early is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Pennington - foul #1 on Kerry Pennington, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker (SF) Kerry Pennington | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 09:47 | Harding | Thomas Shellman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Braswell | 19-15 |
| 09:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-15 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Stevenson (SF) Antwan Richardson | |
| 09:02 | Harding | Michael Early misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:01 | Harding | Michael Stevenson tips it home | 19-17 |
| 08:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille is hacked by Michael Early - foul #2 on Michael Early, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett (PG), Kerry Pennington (SG), Paul Jones (C) Joseph Kaufmann, Raymond Baker, Kyle Paille | |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG) Michael Early | |
| 08:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Felix Cash and he's hacked by Jason Ayers - foul #1 on Jason Ayers, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Vincent (SG), Raymond Baker (SF), James Young (PF) Kerry Pennington, Felix Cash, Danilo Bruno | |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Schleicher (PF) Thomas Shellman | |
| 08:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Michael Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 08:09 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:55 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:54 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 07:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-17 |
| 07:25 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - William Lockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Vincent (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Young (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jones (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Braswell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Schleicher (fairly fresh) C - Jason Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Harding | Jason Ayers misses the easy layup | 24-17 |
| 07:00 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:40 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Jones hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Baker | 26-17 |
| 06:17 | Harding | Jason Ayers misses short on a floater from the right block | 26-17 |
| 06:16 | Harding | Charles Braswell gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:06 | Harding | Todd Schleicher buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Stevenson | 26-20 |
| 05:42 | Ouachita Baptist | James Vincent connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Baker | 29-20 |
| 05:33 | Harding | Todd Schleicher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ayers | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Todd Schleicher - foul #1 on Todd Schleicher, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash (SG), Joseph Kaufmann (SF), Kyle Paille (PF), Danilo Bruno (C) James Vincent, Raymond Baker, James Young, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Robert Heiman (SG), Antwan Richardson (SF), Thomas Shellman (PF) Jason Hunsinger, Charles Braswell, Michael Stevenson, Todd Schleicher | |
| 05:18 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:18 | Harding | Jason Ayers grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Harding | Todd Quach buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Heiman | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 29-25 |
| 04:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann tips it home | 31-25 |
| 04:18 | Harding | Felix Cash is called for the reach on Robert Heiman - foul #1 on Felix Cash, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Westfield (SF) William Lockett | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 04:08 | Harding | Thomas Shellman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 04:06 | Harding | Antwan Richardson misses the tip | 31-25 |
| 04:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 03:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Danilo Bruno hits a shot from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 03:30 | Harding | Robert Heiman drills a floater in the paint | 33-27 |
| 03:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Joseph Kaufmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Westfield (fresh) PF - Danilo Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Paille (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Todd Quach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Heiman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antwan Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Shellman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Ayers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Robert Heiman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Paille - foul #2 on Kyle Paille, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Kerry Pennington (PG), James Vincent (SG), James Young (PF) Joseph Kaufmann, Felix Cash, Danilo Bruno | |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Michael Early (SG), Michael Stevenson (SF), Mark Pettway (PF) Todd Quach, Antwan Richardson, Thomas Shellman, Jason Ayers | |
| 02:56 | Harding | Robert Heiman makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Robert Heiman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:56 | Ouachita Baptist | William Westfield snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 02:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-28 |
| 02:48 | Harding | Robert Heiman pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:36 | Harding | Michael Early's pass is intercepted by James Vincent | 35-28 |
| 02:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Kyle Paille misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Mark Pettway gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Michael Early is fouled in the backcourt by James Vincent - foul #2 on James Vincent, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Baker (SF), Paul Jones (C) William Westfield, Kyle Paille | |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Schleicher (C) Robert Heiman | |
| 02:25 | Harding | Michael Early misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 02:08 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young misses short on a jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 02:07 | Harding | Mark Pettway grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 02:01 | Harding | Michael Early buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Pettway and the foul's on James Vincent - foul #3 on James Vincent, team foul #9 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Lockett (PG) James Vincent | |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas Shellman (PF) Michael Stevenson | |
| 02:01 | Harding | Michael Early makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Kerry Pennington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 01:44 | Harding | Todd Schleicher snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 01:42 | Harding | James Young is called for the reach on Thomas Shellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Thomas Shellman makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Thomas Shellman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:28 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young makes the shot in the paint | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Mark Pettway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Joseph Kaufmann (PG) William Lockett | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:09 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Pennington | 39-33 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Mark Pettway hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Schleicher and the foul's on Raymond Baker - foul #2 on Raymond Baker, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash (SG), Kyle Paille (C) Kerry Pennington, Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Braswell (SG), Antwan Richardson (SF), Robert Heiman (C) Michael Early, Thomas Shellman, Todd Schleicher | |
| 01:03 | Harding | Mark Pettway makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Antwan Richardson takes the ball from Joseph Kaufmann | 39-36 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 00:38 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 00:28 | Ouachita Baptist | A charge is called on Felix Cash - foul #2 on Felix Cash, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | William Westfield (SF) Raymond Baker | |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Quach (PG), Thomas Shellman (PF) Jason Hunsinger, Mark Pettway | |
| 00:26 | Harding | Felix Cash steps in front of the Todd Quach pass in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 00:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Felix Cash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Thomas Shellman gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Thomas Shellman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-36 |