| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Armbruster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Mark Elamin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ward Castilleja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Rambert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | John Shannon inbounds the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Harding | James Krull misses the lay-in | 50-34 |
| 19:41 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 19:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 19:20 | Harding | James Krull grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 18:56 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Mark Elamin | 50-34 |
| 18:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert is fouled on the floor by James Krull - foul #1 on James Krull, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| 18:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden (PF), Jesse Cunniff (C) Melvin Rambert, Charles Robinson | |
| 18:18 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster misses the lay-in | 50-34 |
| 18:17 | Ouachita Baptist | The rebound goes to Ward Castilleja | 50-34 |
| 17:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ward Castilleja | 50-37 |
| 17:41 | Harding | Allan Setzer is called for 10 seconds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Phillip Turner (PG), Robert Montgomery (SG), Todd Link (SF), Jesse Nieves (PF), Adrian Perry (C) Allan Setzer, Joseph Blankenship, John Shannon, James Krull, Stephen Armbruster | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan (PG), John Stevenson (SG), Paul Anderson (C) Mark Elamin, Ward Castilleja, Matthew Felix | |
| 17:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Jesse Cunniff knocks in the jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 17:13 | Harding | Adrian Perry misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-39 |
| 17:11 | Ouachita Baptist | Jesse Cunniff gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:00 | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan loses the dribble to Jesse Nieves | 50-39 |
| 16:47 | Harding | Robert Montgomery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Todd Link misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 16:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:32 | Ouachita Baptist | John Stevenson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Ryan | 50-42 |
| 16:12 | Harding | Phillip Turner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 16:11 | Harding | Todd Link grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:06 | Harding | Phillip Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 16:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 16:00 | Ouachita Baptist | John Stevenson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 15:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Jesse Cunniff grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Phillip Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Link (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Nieves (fairly fresh) C - Adrian Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Bolden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Cunniff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), Joseph Blankenship (SG), John Shannon (SF), Clifford Brown (PF), Stephen Armbruster (C) Phillip Turner, Robert Montgomery, Todd Link, Jesse Nieves, Adrian Perry | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin (PG), Ward Castilleja (SG), Matthew Felix (SF), Melvin Rambert (PF), Charles Robinson (C) David Ryan, John Stevenson, Scott Bolden, Jesse Cunniff, Paul Anderson | |
| 15:29 | Harding | John Shannon lays it up and in | 52-42 |
| 15:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 15:08 | Harding | John Shannon grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 14:51 | Harding | John Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert's pass is intercepted by Allan Setzer | 52-42 |
| 14:14 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 14:13 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Phillip Turner (SF), James Krull (PF), Adrian Perry (C) John Shannon, Clifford Brown, Stephen Armbruster | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan (SG) Ward Castilleja | |
| 13:29 | Harding | The jumper by Phillip Turner is denied by Melvin Rambert | 52-42 |
| 13:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Turner - foul #2 on Phillip Turner, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Link (SG), Jesse Nieves (SF) Allan Setzer, Joseph Blankenship | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Stevenson (SF), Paul Anderson (C) Matthew Felix, Charles Robinson | |
| 13:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:24 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:04 | Harding | Adrian Perry is fouled on the floor by Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith (PG), Scott Bolden (PF) Mark Elamin, Melvin Rambert | |
| 12:50 | Harding | Phillip Turner misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Scott Bolden - foul #2 on Scott Bolden, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Harding | John Shannon (SF), Clifford Brown (PF) Jesse Nieves, Adrian Perry | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 12:50 | Harding | Phillip Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:50 | Harding | Phillip Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:21 | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Scott Bolden | 54-46 |
| 12:12 | Harding | Trent Smith is called for the reach on Phillip Turner - foul #2 on Trent Smith, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), Joseph Blankenship (SG), Stephen Armbruster (C) Phillip Turner, Todd Link, James Krull | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja (SG), Matthew Felix (SF), Jesse Cunniff (C) David Ryan, John Stevenson, Paul Anderson | |
| 11:55 | Harding | Joseph Blankenship can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 11:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Armbruster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Trent Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Castilleja (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Felix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Bolden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Cunniff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix misses the lay-in | 54-46 |
| 11:29 | Harding | Clifford Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 11:07 | Harding | John Shannon is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-46 |
| 11:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Jesse Cunniff grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 10:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:40 | Harding | Clifford Brown misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ward Castilleja, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Phillip Turner (PG), Todd Link (SG), Jesse Nieves (SF), James Krull (PF), Adrian Perry (C) Allan Setzer, Joseph Blankenship, John Shannon, Clifford Brown, Stephen Armbruster | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin (PG), David Ryan (SG), John Stevenson (SF), Melvin Rambert (PF), Charles Robinson (C) Trent Smith, Ward Castilleja, Matthew Felix, Scott Bolden, Jesse Cunniff | |
| 09:56 | Harding | Phillip Turner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Krull | 57-49 |
| 09:39 | Ouachita Baptist | Todd Link is called for the reach on David Ryan - foul #1 on Todd Link, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| 09:26 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin connects on the shot from the left block | 57-51 |
| 09:24 | Harding | John Stevenson takes the ball from Phillip Turner in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 09:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert blows the layup | 57-51 |
| 09:22 | Harding | Todd Link gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:20 | Harding | David Ryan steps in front of the Jesse Nieves pass in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 09:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Robinson is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), Joseph Blankenship (SG) Todd Link, Jesse Nieves | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix (SF), Paul Anderson (C) John Stevenson, Charles Robinson | |
| 08:48 | Harding | Joseph Blankenship misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Harding | Allan Setzer hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| 08:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-51 |
| 08:32 | Harding | Phillip Turner snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Harding | Phillip Turner drills a runner in the paint | 61-51 |
| 07:59 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Anderson is fouled on the floor by Adrian Perry - foul #1 on Adrian Perry, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Harding | John Shannon (SF), Clifford Brown (PF), Stephen Armbruster (C) Phillip Turner, James Krull, Adrian Perry | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith (PG), Ward Castilleja (SG) Mark Elamin, David Ryan | |
| 07:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Trent Smith drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Rambert | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Armbruster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Trent Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ward Castilleja (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Felix (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Rambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Harding | Allan Setzer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Todd Link (SG) Joseph Blankenship | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden (PF), Charles Robinson (C) Melvin Rambert, Paul Anderson | |
| 07:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:02 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 07:00 | Harding | Todd Link throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Phillip Turner (SG) Todd Link | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin (PG), Jesse Cunniff (PF) Trent Smith, Matthew Felix | |
| 06:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:36 | Harding | Charles Robinson blocks the jumper by Allan Setzer | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Jesse Cunniff pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Bolden | 61-59 |
| 06:26 | Harding | Phillip Turner's pass is intercepted by Mark Elamin in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 06:15 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja double dribbles | 61-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Blankenship (SG), Todd Link (SF), James Krull (PF), Adrian Perry (C) Allan Setzer, John Shannon, Clifford Brown, Stephen Armbruster | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan (SG), Matthew Felix (SF), Melvin Rambert (PF) Ward Castilleja, Scott Bolden, Charles Robinson | |
| 06:04 | Harding | Joseph Blankenship is hacked by David Ryan - foul #1 on David Ryan, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | Harding | James Krull misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:44 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert jams it on a great pass from Mark Elamin | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Harding | Todd Link misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Felix - foul #1 on Matthew Felix, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Harding | Jesse Nieves (SF) Phillip Turner | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | John Stevenson (SG), Paul Anderson (C) Mark Elamin, Jesse Cunniff | |
| 05:33 | Harding | Todd Link misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:33 | Harding | Todd Link makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Melvin Rambert | 62-64 |
| 05:01 | Harding | James Krull clanks a runner in the paint | 62-64 |
| 04:59 | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Ouachita Baptist | Paul Anderson tips it home | 62-66 |
| 04:31 | Harding | James Krull buries a jumper in the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:07 | Ouachita Baptist | The pull-up jumper by John Stevenson is blocked by James Krull | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert tips it in | 64-68 |
| 04:05 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Allan Setzer (PG), John Shannon (SF), Clifford Brown (PF), Stephen Armbruster (C) Todd Link, Jesse Nieves, James Krull, Adrian Perry | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin (PG), Ward Castilleja (SG), Scott Bolden (PF), Charles Robinson (C) David Ryan, John Stevenson, Melvin Rambert, Paul Anderson | |
| 03:46 | Harding | John Shannon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Elamin - foul #2 on Mark Elamin, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 03:46 | Harding | John Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:46 | Harding | John Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:46 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Allan Setzer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Shannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Armbruster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Mark Elamin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ward Castilleja (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Felix (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Bolden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ouachita Baptist | John Shannon steps in front of the Matthew Felix pass | 65-68 |
| 03:12 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Blankenship | 67-68 |
| 02:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Felix misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:54 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Harding | Joseph Blankenship connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Shannon | 69-68 |
| 02:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden is whistled for a carry | 69-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Phillip Turner (SG) Joseph Blankenship | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | David Ryan (SG), John Stevenson (SF), Jesse Cunniff (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Ward Castilleja, Matthew Felix, Scott Bolden, Charles Robinson | |
| 02:20 | Harding | Phillip Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Anderson - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Harding | James Krull (PF), Adrian Perry (C) Clifford Brown, Stephen Armbruster | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 02:20 | Harding | Phillip Turner misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:20 | Harding | Phillip Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Blankenship (SG), Clifford Brown (PF), Stephen Armbruster (C) Phillip Turner, James Krull, Adrian Perry | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja (SG), Matthew Felix (SF), Scott Bolden (PF), Charles Robinson (C) David Ryan, John Stevenson, Jesse Cunniff, Paul Anderson | |
| 02:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden tips it in | 70-70 |
| 01:51 | Harding | Mark Elamin picks off the pass by Allan Setzer | 70-70 |
| 01:46 | Ouachita Baptist | John Shannon is called for the reach on Ward Castilleja - foul #2 on John Shannon, team foul #5 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Melvin Rambert (PF) Scott Bolden | |
| 01:31 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:30 | Harding | Stephen Armbruster snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 01:12 | Harding | John Shannon is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Mark Elamin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Harding | John Shannon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:29 | Harding | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Joseph Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Scott Bolden (PF) Melvin Rambert | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja is hacked by Joseph Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Blankenship, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja is hacked by Stephen Armbruster - foul #2 on Stephen Armbruster, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:03 | Ouachita Baptist | Ward Castilleja makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | John Shannon can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-75 |