| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) SG - Chad Grayson (fresh) SF - Byron Fields (fresh) PF - Myron Hart (fresh) C - Cameron Inabinet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Elias Ross (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Patrick Patterson (fresh) PF - Donald Bartlett (fresh) C - Anthony Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Harding | The jump hook by Myron Hart is blocked by Donald Bartlett | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Myron Hart misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Patterson - foul #1 on Patrick Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Myron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Harding | Myron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross double dribbles | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Byron Fields in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Harding | Steve Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Patrick Patterson - foul #2 on Patrick Patterson, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (SF) Patrick Patterson | |
| 18:22 | Harding | Steve Walker makes the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Cameron Inabinet swats the short shot by Donald Bartlett | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Harding | Steve Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Steve Walker - foul #1 on Steve Walker, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Myers (PG), Scott Griffith (SG), Eric Patterson (SF), James Young (PF) Steve Walker, Chad Grayson, Byron Fields, Myron Hart | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 17:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett makes the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | Harding | Eric Patterson's pass is intercepted by Elias Ross | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter is hacked by Cameron Inabinet - foul #1 on Cameron Inabinet, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Riker (SF) Cameron Inabinet | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart (SG), James Smither (SF), Anthony Belz (PF), Matthew Hart (C) Elias Ross, Michael Lewis, Donald Bartlett, Anthony Carter | |
| 17:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart hits a shot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Harding | Scott Griffith misses the 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Smither | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | Harding | Charles Myers scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Riker | 10-10 |
| 16:28 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young blocks the short jumper by James Smither | 10-10 |
| 16:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 16:07 | Ouachita Baptist | James Young takes the ball from Anthony Belz | 10-10 |
| 15:38 | Harding | James Young is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Myers | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Griffith (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Riker (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Patterson (fairly fresh) C - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Silas Pickell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Eckhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smither (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Belz (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Ouachita Baptist | Robert Riker is called for the reach on Silas Pickell - foul #1 on Robert Riker, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve Walker (PG), Chad Grayson (SG), Byron Fields (SF), Myron Hart (PF), Cameron Inabinet (C) Charles Myers, Scott Griffith, Robert Riker, Eric Patterson, James Young | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Frank Lamotte (SF), Donald Bartlett (PF), Anthony Carter (C) Silas Pickell, Billy Eckhart, James Smither, Anthony Belz, Matthew Hart | |
| 15:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 15:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross's floater is knocked away by Myron Hart | 12-10 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:30 | Harding | Anthony Carter is called for the reach on Cameron Inabinet - foul #1 on Anthony Carter, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Harding | Byron Fields's pass is intercepted by Elias Ross | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross lays it up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:58 | Harding | Chad Grayson's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 13:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Steve Walker steals the ball from Donald Bartlett | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Harding | Myron Hart misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Bartlett - foul #1 on Donald Bartlett, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Cochrane (SG), Eric Patterson (SF), James Young (C) Chad Grayson, Byron Fields, Cameron Inabinet | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (SF), Matthew Hart (C) Frank Lamotte, Anthony Carter | |
| 13:14 | Harding | Myron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Harding | Myron Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Patterson | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Harding | Eric Patterson is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Roy Cochrane | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:48 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Young | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | Harding | Roy Cochrane is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Riker (SF) Myron Hart | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart (SG), James Smither (SF), Anthony Belz (PF) Michael Lewis, Silas Pickell, Donald Bartlett | |
| 12:33 | Harding | Roy Cochrane is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hart - foul #1 on Matthew Hart, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Myers (PG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 12:33 | Harding | Roy Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:33 | Harding | Roy Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:14 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Hart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:13 | Harding | The rebound goes to Robert Riker | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | Harding | Eric Patterson blows the layup | 15-12 |
| 11:57 | Harding | Roy Cochrane tips it in | 17-12 |
| 11:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Robert Riker snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Charles Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cochrane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Riker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Elias Ross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Eckhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smither (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Belz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Hart (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Harding | Roy Cochrane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Scott Griffith (PG), Chad Grayson (SG), Byron Fields (SF), Myron Hart (PF), Cameron Inabinet (C) Charles Myers, Roy Cochrane, Robert Riker, Eric Patterson, James Young | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (SF), Donald Bartlett (PF), Anthony Carter (C) James Smither, Anthony Belz, Matthew Hart | |
| 11:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell's floater is knocked away by Cameron Inabinet | 17-12 |
| 11:18 | Harding | Myron Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:14 | Harding | Scott Griffith is hacked by Billy Eckhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Eckhart, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| 11:14 | Harding | Scott Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | Harding | Scott Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Harding | Myron Hart is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Grayson | 21-15 |
| 10:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Grayson - foul #1 on Chad Grayson, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve Walker (PG) Chad Grayson | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Lamotte (SG) Billy Eckhart | |
| 10:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:17 | Harding | Steve Walker's pass is intercepted by Silas Pickell in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 10:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Lamotte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Silas Pickell | 21-18 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Scott Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | Harding | Byron Fields tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:07 | Harding | Steve Walker is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Byron Fields | 24-18 |
| 08:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell double dribbles | 24-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Chad Grayson (SG), Robert Riker (SF), Eric Patterson (PF), James Young (C) Scott Griffith, Byron Fields, Myron Hart, Cameron Inabinet | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart (SG), James Smither (SF), Anthony Belz (PF), Matthew Hart (C) Frank Lamotte, Silas Pickell, Donald Bartlett, Anthony Carter | |
| 08:40 | Harding | Steve Walker is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Myers (PG) Steve Walker | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 08:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (SG) Elias Ross | |
| 08:01 | Harding | Chad Grayson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Myers | 27-18 |
| 07:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart double dribbles | 27-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Steve Walker (PG), Myron Hart (PF) Charles Myers, Robert Riker | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross (PG), Donald Bartlett (PF) Billy Eckhart, Matthew Hart | |
| 07:35 | Harding | Elias Ross is called for the reach on Steve Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elias Ross, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Cameron Inabinet (C) Myron Hart | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Lamotte (SG) Silas Pickell | |
| 07:35 | Harding | Steve Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:35 | Harding | Steve Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Donald Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Steve Walker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chad Grayson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cameron Inabinet (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Elias Ross (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Lamotte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smither (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Bartlett (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Belz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Ouachita Baptist | Cameron Inabinet blocks the short jumper by Anthony Belz | 28-18 |
| 07:13 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:11 | Harding | Eric Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by James Smither - foul #1 on James Smither, team foul #10 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Cochrane (SG), Myron Hart (PF) Chad Grayson, James Young | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter (C) Donald Bartlett | |
| 07:11 | Harding | Eric Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:11 | Harding | Eric Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross is fouled on the floor by Steve Walker - foul #2 on Steve Walker, team foul #5 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Myers (PG), Byron Fields (SF) Steve Walker, Eric Patterson | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 06:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Frank Lamotte makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Byron Fields drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Myers | 31-21 |
| 06:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Byron Fields - foul #1 on Byron Fields, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Riker (SF) Byron Fields | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart (PG), Silas Pickell (SG), Matthew Hart (C) Elias Ross, Frank Lamotte, Anthony Carter | |
| 06:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:19 | Harding | Cameron Inabinet grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:51 | Harding | Matthew Hart swats the layup by Cameron Inabinet | 31-22 |
| 05:50 | Ouachita Baptist | James Smither grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:37 | Ouachita Baptist | James Smither loses the dribble to Robert Riker | 31-22 |
| 05:12 | Harding | Robert Riker misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart is whistled for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Scott Griffith (PG), Chad Grayson (SG), Byron Fields (SF), Eric Patterson (PF), James Young (C) Charles Myers, Roy Cochrane, Robert Riker, Myron Hart, Cameron Inabinet | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Elias Ross (PG), Frank Lamotte (SF), Donald Bartlett (PF), Anthony Carter (C) Silas Pickell, James Smither, Anthony Belz, Matthew Hart | |
| 04:32 | Harding | James Young lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Scott Griffith | 33-22 |
| 04:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (SF) Billy Eckhart | |
| 04:16 | Harding | Chad Grayson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lamotte - foul #1 on Frank Lamotte, team foul #11 | 33-22 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Chad Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:16 | Harding | Chad Grayson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 04:16 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Donald Bartlett | 34-22 |
| 03:57 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Griffith - foul #1 on Scott Griffith, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis (SG), Patrick Patterson (SF) Frank Lamotte, Silas Pickell | |
| 03:57 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:57 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:32 | Harding | Michael Lewis picks off the pass by Eric Patterson | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Scott Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Grayson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Elias Ross (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Patrick Patterson (fresh) PF - Donald Bartlett (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Carter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Griffith takes the ball from Elias Ross in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 03:08 | Harding | Scott Griffith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 02:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 02:24 | Harding | Scott Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Young | 39-26 |
| 02:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Patrick Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elias Ross | 39-29 |
| 01:36 | Harding | Eric Patterson hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Grayson and he's fouled by Donald Bartlett - foul #2 on Donald Bartlett, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Myers (PG), Roy Cochrane (SG), Myron Hart (PF), Cameron Inabinet (C) Scott Griffith, Chad Grayson, Byron Fields, James Young | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell (PG), Matthew Hart (PF), Anthony Belz (C) Elias Ross, Donald Bartlett, Anthony Carter | |
| 01:36 | Harding | Eric Patterson makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Silas Pickell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 01:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Belz tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 00:53 | Harding | Eric Patterson's pass is intercepted by Patrick Patterson | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Patterson | 42-33 |
| 00:30 | Harding | Myron Hart travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Harding | Chad Grayson (SG), Robert Riker (SF) Roy Cochrane, Eric Patterson | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Billy Eckhart (PG), Frank Lamotte (SF), Donald Bartlett (PF) Silas Pickell, Patrick Patterson, Anthony Belz | |
| 00:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis is hacked by Chad Grayson - foul #2 on Chad Grayson, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| 00:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Robert Riker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 42-35 |