| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Waldrup (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Palmisano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Gabbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Thomas Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Andrew Peterson inbounds the ball | 43-20 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Harding | Jamie Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 43-20 |
| 19:40 | Harding | Andrew Peterson tips it back up and in | 45-20 |
| 19:29 | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Hearn, team foul #1 | 45-20 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Jamie Smith lays it in on a great pass from Paul Waldrup | 47-20 |
| 18:44 | S. Arkansas | Paul Waldrup is called for the reach on Thomas Newell - foul #2 on Paul Waldrup, team foul #1 | 47-20 |
| 18:39 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hearn | 47-22 |
| 18:22 | Harding | Paul Waldrup comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-22 |
| 18:21 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Bown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-22 |
| 17:59 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Noles | 47-25 |
| 17:39 | Harding | Paul Waldrup knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Palmisano | 50-25 |
| 17:21 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell is fouled on the floor by John Palmisano - foul #2 on John Palmisano, team foul #2 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Harding | John Bell (C) Larry Gabbert | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo (PF), Dwight Tolentino (C) David Noles, Joseph Bown | |
| 17:08 | S. Arkansas | James Wittman is whistled for traveling | 50-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Cisewski (SG) Paul Waldrup | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder (SG) Thomas Newell | |
| 16:43 | Harding | Andrew Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Milliman (SG), Brandon Deleon (SF), David Baran (C) John Palmisano, Andrew Peterson, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Frank Pace (SG), Charles Ebeling (SF) Harold Hearn, James Wittman | |
| 16:21 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-25 |
| 16:20 | Harding | Brandon Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-25 |
| 16:01 | Harding | John Bell scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Cisewski | 52-25 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Charles Cisewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Milliman (fresh) SF - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Baran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Ronald Binder (fresh) SG - Frank Pace (fresh) SF - Charles Ebeling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Cuneo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Tolentino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | S. Arkansas | John Bell blocks the jumper by Jim Cuneo | 52-25 |
| 15:45 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-25 |
| 15:34 | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo is called for traveling | 52-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Waldrup (PG), Aaron Mitchell (SG), Andrew Peterson (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Larry Gabbert (C) Charles Cisewski, Howard Milliman, Brandon Deleon, John Bell, David Baran | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell (PG), Douglas Winfrey (SG), James Wittman (SF), David Noles (PF), Joseph Bown (C) Ronald Binder, Frank Pace, Charles Ebeling, Jim Cuneo, Dwight Tolentino | |
| 15:17 | Harding | Jamie Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Newell | 52-25 |
| 15:14 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell is hacked by Paul Waldrup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Waldrup, team foul #3 | 52-25 |
| 14:56 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-25 |
| 14:54 | S. Arkansas | James Wittman snags the offensive board | 52-25 |
| 14:40 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell connects on the floater from the left side | 52-27 |
| 14:16 | Harding | Joseph Bown is called for the reach on Larry Gabbert - foul #1 on Joseph Bown, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| 13:56 | Harding | David Noles denies the turnaround by Larry Gabbert | 52-27 |
| 13:55 | Harding | Jamie Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-27 |
| 13:40 | Harding | Larry Gabbert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-27 |
| 13:38 | Harding | Aaron Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 54-27 |
| 13:22 | S. Arkansas | James Wittman makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Newell | 54-29 |
| 12:59 | Harding | Larry Gabbert loses the ball out of bounds | 54-29 |
| Subs | Harding | John Palmisano (PG), Brandon Deleon (SF), John Bell (PF), David Baran (C) Paul Waldrup, Andrew Peterson, Jamie Smith, Larry Gabbert | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn (PG), Charles Ebeling (SF), Jim Cuneo (PF), Dwight Tolentino (C) Thomas Newell, James Wittman, David Noles, Joseph Bown | |
| 12:52 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling can't connect on a shot from the right side | 54-29 |
| 12:51 | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn grabs the offensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 12:36 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 54-31 |
| 12:14 | Harding | David Baran connects on the turnaround from the left block | 56-31 |
| 12:07 | S. Arkansas | Douglas Winfrey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Palmisano - foul #3 on John Palmisano, team foul #4 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Cisewski (SG) Aaron Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 12:07 | S. Arkansas | Douglas Winfrey makes the 1st free throw | 56-32 |
| 12:07 | S. Arkansas | Douglas Winfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 11:57 | Harding | Brandon Deleon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-33 |
| 11:55 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jim Cuneo | 56-33 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Palmisano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cisewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Winfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ebeling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Cuneo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dwight Tolentino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn is hacked by John Palmisano - foul #4 on John Palmisano, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Waldrup (PG), Andrew Peterson (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Larry Gabbert (C) John Palmisano, Brandon Deleon, John Bell, David Baran | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell (PG), James Wittman (SF) Douglas Winfrey, Charles Ebeling | |
| 11:42 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino double dribbles | 56-33 |
| 11:19 | Harding | Larry Gabbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-33 |
| 11:17 | Harding | Andrew Peterson hits the follow up shot | 58-33 |
| 11:04 | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-35 |
| 10:38 | Harding | Andrew Peterson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-35 |
| 10:37 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-35 |
| 10:23 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 58-38 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Charles Cisewski double dribbles | 58-38 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Mitchell (SG), John Bell (C) Charles Cisewski, Larry Gabbert | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder (SG), David Noles (PF), Joseph Bown (C) Thomas Newell, Jim Cuneo, Dwight Tolentino | |
| 09:49 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Bown lays it up and in set up by Ronald Binder and he's hacked by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Harding | David Baran (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Douglas Winfrey (SG), Charles Ebeling (SF) Ronald Binder, James Wittman | |
| 09:49 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Bown makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:24 | Harding | David Noles blocks the jumper by John Bell | 58-41 |
| 09:23 | Harding | Aaron Mitchell tips it in | 60-41 |
| 09:15 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Hearn and the foul's on Andrew Peterson - foul #1 on Andrew Peterson, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Cisewski (PG), Brandon Deleon (SF) Paul Waldrup, Andrew Peterson | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder (PG) Harold Hearn | |
| 09:15 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling makes the free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:46 | Harding | Douglas Winfrey picks off the pass by Charles Cisewski | 60-44 |
| 08:27 | S. Arkansas | David Baran blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bown | 60-44 |
| 08:26 | Harding | David Baran grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:02 | Harding | David Baran comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 08:01 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:56 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Bown connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Winfrey | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Charles Cisewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Baran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Ronald Binder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Winfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Ebeling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Noles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Bown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Harding | John Bell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Bown - foul #2 on Joseph Bown, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Waldrup (PG), Andrew Peterson (SF), Larry Gabbert (C) Charles Cisewski, Brandon Deleon, David Baran | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell (PG), Harold Hearn (SG), James Wittman (SF), Jim Cuneo (PF), Dwight Tolentino (C) Ronald Binder, Douglas Winfrey, Charles Ebeling, David Noles, Joseph Bown | |
| 07:32 | Harding | John Bell misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:32 | Harding | John Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:17 | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 07:16 | Harding | Paul Waldrup grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Harding | Larry Gabbert is fouled on the floor by Harold Hearn - foul #2 on Harold Hearn, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Jamie Smith (PF) John Bell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 06:37 | Harding | Andrew Peterson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Mitchell and he's fouled by James Wittman - foul #1 on James Wittman, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Harding | John Palmisano (SG) Aaron Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 06:37 | Harding | Andrew Peterson makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:19 | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo is fouled on the floor by Andrew Peterson - foul #2 on Andrew Peterson, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Noles (PF) Dwight Tolentino | |
| 06:19 | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:19 | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:00 | Harding | Jamie Smith is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Bown (C) Jim Cuneo | |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Harold Hearn | 64-51 |
| 05:18 | Harding | Larry Gabbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Aaron Mitchell (SG) John Palmisano | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Douglas Winfrey (SG) Harold Hearn | |
| 05:03 | S. Arkansas | Jamie Smith blocks the short jumper by Douglas Winfrey | 64-51 |
| 05:02 | Harding | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:41 | Harding | Andrew Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Mitchell | 66-51 |
| 04:27 | S. Arkansas | Thomas Newell loses the dribble to Paul Waldrup | 66-51 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Andrew Peterson can't finish the layup | 66-51 |
| 04:21 | S. Arkansas | David Noles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 04:10 | S. Arkansas | Larry Gabbert steals the ball from Douglas Winfrey | 66-51 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Jamie Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Winfrey - foul #4 on Douglas Winfrey, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Harding | John Palmisano (PG), Brandon Deleon (SF), John Bell (C) Paul Waldrup, Andrew Peterson, Larry Gabbert | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Harold Hearn (PG), Charles Ebeling (SF), Jim Cuneo (PF), Dwight Tolentino (C) Thomas Newell, James Wittman, David Noles, Joseph Bown | |
| 03:49 | Harding | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:49 | Harding | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Palmisano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Winfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Ebeling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Cuneo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Tolentino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-51 |
| 03:37 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Bell | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Harding | John Bell comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-51 |
| 03:11 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 03:03 | S. Arkansas | Aaron Mitchell steps in front of the Charles Ebeling pass | 68-51 |
| 03:00 | Harding | Aaron Mitchell banks in the layup | 70-51 |
| 02:38 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Winfrey | 70-53 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Jamie Smith misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dwight Tolentino - foul #1 on Dwight Tolentino, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Cisewski (SG) Aaron Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder (SG) Douglas Winfrey | |
| 02:24 | Harding | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:09 | S. Arkansas | Brandon Deleon is called for the reach on Dwight Tolentino - foul #2 on Brandon Deleon, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Harding | David Baran (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 02:09 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:09 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:48 | Harding | Brandon Deleon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 72-55 |
| 01:47 | S. Arkansas | Jim Cuneo gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:26 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 01:24 | Harding | David Baran grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 01:08 | Harding | Brandon Deleon scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Binder - foul #2 on Ronald Binder, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| 01:08 | Harding | Brandon Deleon makes the free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:58 | S. Arkansas | Charles Ebeling misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-55 |
| 00:56 | Harding | John Palmisano grabs the defensive rebound | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Harding | David Baran is fouled on the floor by Harold Hearn - foul #3 on Harold Hearn, team foul #9 | 75-55 |
| 00:28 | Harding | David Baran makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:28 | Harding | David Baran misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | Dwight Tolentino grabs the board | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | S. Arkansas | Ronald Binder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 00:00 | Harding | John Palmisano runs out the clock | 76-58 |