| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) SG - Howard Milliman (fresh) SF - David Flippo (fresh) PF - Donald Simmons (fresh) C - Carroll Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Busch (fresh) SG - Jonathan Grant (fresh) SF - William Matthews (fresh) PF - Walter Conn (fresh) C - James Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Donald Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Harding | Donald Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Carroll Phillips pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Tech | William Matthews can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carroll Phillips - foul #1 on Carroll Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Tech | William Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Tech | William Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Arkansas Tech | A charge is called on Jonathan Grant - foul #1 on Jonathan Grant, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Conn | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Donald Simmons can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Harding | Donald Simmons hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Howard Milliman - foul #1 on Howard Milliman, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant misses the 3rd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Harding | The rebound goes to Donald Simmons | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | Harding | David Flippo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn is fouled on the floor by Donald Simmons - foul #1 on Donald Simmons, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG) Jimmy Taylor | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 16:27 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Eddie Caudill (SF), John Mullin (PF), Melvin Kehl (C) David Flippo, Donald Simmons, Carroll Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 16:11 | Harding | Eddie Caudill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | Harding | John Mullin tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 15:45 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant is whistled for a carry | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG) Stewart Wydra, Howard Milliman | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris (SG), Jesse Turner (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Jonathan Grant, William Matthews, Walter Conn | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) SG - Rudolph Ham (fresh) SF - Eddie Caudill (fresh) PF - John Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Kehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Busch (fresh) SG - Charles Harris (fresh) SF - Jesse Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) C - James Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Harding | John Busch takes the ball from Melvin Kehl | 4-6 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas Tech | Eddie Caudill is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Eddie Caudill, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | David Flippo (SF), Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Eddie Caudill, John Mullin, Melvin Kehl | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Rory Sheeley (C) James Alexander | |
| 15:02 | Arkansas Tech | Rudolph Ham is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Rudolph Ham, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Arkansas Tech | Jesse Turner blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 14:40 | Harding | The rebound goes to Donald Simmons | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Harding | Carroll Phillips misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Rory Sheeley - foul #1 on Rory Sheeley, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Howard Milliman (SG) Rudolph Ham | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant (SG), William Matthews (SF), Walter Conn (PF) John Busch, Jesse Turner, Rory Sheeley | |
| 14:33 | Harding | Carroll Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Harding | Carroll Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carroll Phillips - foul #2 on Carroll Phillips, team foul #6 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), John Mullin (C) Jimmy Taylor, Carroll Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander (C) Michael Anderson | |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:51 | Harding | Donald Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Grant - foul #2 on Jonathan Grant, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley (SG) Jonathan Grant | |
| 13:43 | Harding | John Mullin misses the runner from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas Tech | David Flippo picks off the pass by Otto Gormley | 5-8 |
| 13:24 | Harding | Howard Milliman makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Otto Gormley - foul #1 on Otto Gormley, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Busch (PG) Otto Gormley | |
| 13:24 | Harding | Howard Milliman makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:09 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Melvin Kehl (C) Stewart Wydra, Donald Simmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 12:52 | Harding | Jimmy Taylor makes the driving attempt from the right block | 10-8 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Milliman | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | Harding | Melvin Kehl snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:23 | Harding | David Flippo drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Howard Milliman | 13-8 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Harris | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Harding | David Flippo misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Harding | Howard Milliman gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:42 | Harding | Howard Milliman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Milliman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Flippo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Kehl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Busch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Matthews (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Conn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on John Mullin - foul #1 on John Mullin, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG), Donald Simmons (PF) Jimmy Taylor, Howard Milliman, David Flippo | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley (SG), Jesse Turner (SF), Michael Anderson (C) Charles Harris, William Matthews, James Alexander | |
| 11:27 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:01 | Harding | Rudolph Ham scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stewart Wydra | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas Tech | The short jumper by Walter Conn is denied by Melvin Kehl | 15-14 |
| 10:35 | Harding | Donald Simmons grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Harding | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on John Mullin - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), Glenn Petrus (SF), Eddie Caudill (C) Stewart Wydra, Rudolph Ham, John Mullin, Melvin Kehl | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris (PG), James Alexander (C) John Busch, Walter Conn | |
| 09:50 | Harding | Eddie Caudill is fouled on the floor by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| 09:45 | Harding | Glenn Petrus clanks a shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Anderson grabs the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Alexander | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Harding | Howard Milliman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 08:43 | Harding | Donald Simmons can't tip it in | 15-16 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas Tech | Jesse Turner grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley's pass is intercepted by Howard Milliman | 15-16 |
| 08:15 | Harding | Donald Simmons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Otto Gormley - foul #2 on Otto Gormley, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), Rudolph Ham (SG), David Flippo (SF), John Mullin (C) Jimmy Taylor, Howard Milliman, Glenn Petrus, Eddie Caudill | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Busch (PG), Steven Dixon (SG), William Matthews (SF), Rory Sheeley (PF) Charles Harris, Otto Gormley, Jesse Turner, Michael Anderson | |
| 08:15 | Harding | Donald Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:15 | Harding | Donald Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas Tech | Stewart Wydra is called for the reach on John Busch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stewart Wydra, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Kehl (C) Donald Simmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 08:10 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:10 | Harding | Melvin Kehl gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:55 | Harding | David Flippo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stewart Wydra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Flippo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Kehl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - John Busch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Dixon (fresh) SF - William Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rory Sheeley (fresh) C - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Dixon can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 07:19 | Harding | John Mullin pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:50 | Harding | Stewart Wydra is called for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), Donald Simmons (PF) Stewart Wydra, Rudolph Ham, Melvin Kehl | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris (SG), Walter Conn (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Steven Dixon, Rory Sheeley, James Alexander | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Harris and he's hacked by Donald Simmons - foul #2 on Donald Simmons, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Melvin Kehl (C) Donald Simmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 06:30 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:09 | Harding | David Flippo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Howard Milliman | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch is hacked by David Flippo - foul #1 on David Flippo, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:05 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:51 | Harding | Howard Milliman clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Harding | Eddie Caudill (C) John Mullin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 05:51 | Harding | Howard Milliman makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:51 | Harding | Howard Milliman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 20-20 |
| 05:26 | Harding | The rebound goes to Eddie Caudill | 20-20 |
| 05:19 | Harding | David Flippo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Howard Milliman - foul #2 on Howard Milliman, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Rudolph Ham (SG) Howard Milliman | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jesse Turner (SF), James Alexander (C) William Matthews, Michael Anderson | |
| 05:03 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:03 | Harding | Melvin Kehl pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:45 | Harding | Melvin Kehl can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas Tech | David Flippo takes the ball from Charles Harris | 23-22 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Eddie Caudill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Harris | 23-24 |
| 03:31 | Harding | Melvin Kehl is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Harding | Stewart Wydra (PG), Howard Milliman (SG), John Mullin (SF), Donald Simmons (PF), Carroll Phillips (C) Jimmy Taylor, Rudolph Ham, David Flippo, Melvin Kehl, Eddie Caudill | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley (PG), Jonathan Grant (SG), William Matthews (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) John Busch, Charles Harris, Jesse Turner, Walter Conn | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stewart Wydra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Milliman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Mullin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Otto Gormley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Grant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) C - James Alexander (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Anderson tips it in | 23-26 |
| 02:57 | Harding | Carroll Phillips is denied on a layup by Michael Anderson | 23-26 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas Tech | William Matthews can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander tips it home | 23-28 |
| 02:19 | Harding | Howard Milliman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stewart Wydra | 26-28 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas Tech | James Alexander hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Grant | 26-30 |
| 01:38 | Harding | Donald Simmons misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-30 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Mullin - foul #2 on John Mullin, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Jimmy Taylor (PG), David Flippo (SF) Stewart Wydra, John Mullin | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Busch (PG), Walter Conn (PF) William Matthews, James Alexander | |
| 01:16 | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas Tech | Otto Gormley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Howard Milliman's pass is intercepted by Walter Conn | 26-32 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas Tech | Walter Conn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Charles Harris (SG), Jesse Turner (SF), Rory Sheeley (C) Jonathan Grant, Otto Gormley, Michael Anderson | |
| 00:33 | Harding | Carroll Phillips misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas Tech | Rory Sheeley snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Tech | John Busch scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Harding | David Flippo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-35 |