| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Burrow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamont Thoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Christopher Simonton (fresh) SG - Michael Freese (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Neil Mullen (fresh) PF - Floyd Tisdale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:52 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jeffery Burrow | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 37-29 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas Tech | The short jumper by Neil Mullen is denied by Jeffery Burrow | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Harding | Lamont Thoms pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 18:33 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Crabb | 39-31 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Hahn | 39-33 |
| 17:28 | Harding | Floyd Tisdale blocks the jumper by James Armstrong | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Harding | Frank Harris can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Crabb - foul #1 on Ronnie Crabb, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Adam Martens (SF), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF), Jerry Coady (C) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Frank Harris, Jeffery Burrow, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Robert Blum (SG), Joshua Chalker (PF), Jeff Geist (C) Christopher Simonton, Michael Freese, Floyd Tisdale, Ronald Hahn | |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Harding | John Faris is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Vanalstyne | 41-35 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Harding | Adam Martens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:15 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Geist | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Harding | Jerry Coady lays it in set up by John Faris | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Martens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Coady (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Blum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Mullen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Chalker (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Geist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum misses the shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 15:19 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:58 | Harding | Adam Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Harding | Jerry Coady tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen misses the dunk attempt | 43-40 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Joseph Cross grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Harding | Kenneth Rumble picks off the pass by Joseph Cross in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:35 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Harding | John Faris is fouled on the floor by Robert Blum - foul #3 on Robert Blum, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG), Frank Harris (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF), Lamont Thoms (C) John Faris, Joseph Cross, Adam Martens, Eddie Vanalstyne, Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson (SG), Scott Gaines (SF), James Ebner (C) Kenneth Rumble, Neil Mullen, Jeff Geist | |
| 13:50 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Lamont Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:27 | Harding | James Ebner is called for the reach on Lamont Thoms - foul #2 on James Ebner, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Harding | James Armstrong connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Harris | 45-40 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 13:04 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jeffery Burrow | 45-40 |
| 13:02 | Harding | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Blum - foul #4 on Robert Blum, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Stone (SF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Michael Freese (SG) Robert Blum, Dan Gibson | |
| 12:44 | Harding | James Armstrong lays it in on a great pass from Ronnie Crabb and he's hacked by Christopher Simonton - foul #1 on Christopher Simonton, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist (SF) Joshua Chalker | |
| 12:44 | Harding | James Armstrong misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jeffery Burrow | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 11:55 | Harding | Jeff Geist is called for the reach on James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Geist, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Frank Harris (SF), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Jeffery Burrow | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Joshua Chalker (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Christopher Simonton, Michael Freese, Jeff Geist, James Ebner | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamont Thoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Gaines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Chalker (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Harding | Frank Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Stone and he's fouled by Joshua Chalker - foul #3 on Joshua Chalker, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Jerry Coady (C) Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist (SF) Scott Gaines | |
| 11:28 | Harding | Frank Harris makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 11:08 | Harding | Joseph Stone double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG) John Faris, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (PG), Michael Freese (SG), Scott Gaines (SF), Floyd Tisdale (PF), James Ebner (C) Kenneth Rumble, Dan Gibson, Jeff Geist, Joshua Chalker, Ronald Hahn | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas Tech | James Armstrong steps in front of the Scott Gaines pass | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Harding | Frank Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 52-45 |
| 10:42 | Arkansas Tech | Scott Gaines comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:41 | Harding | James Armstrong gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:13 | Harding | James Ebner denies the turnaround by James Armstrong | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:06 | Harding | James Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:39 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Harris | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Floyd Tisdale | 55-48 |
| 09:22 | Harding | James Armstrong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Armstrong, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Adam Martens (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF), Lamont Thoms (C) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Frank Harris, Eddie Vanalstyne, Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Jeff Geist (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Christopher Simonton, Michael Freese, Scott Gaines, Floyd Tisdale, James Ebner | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:07 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 08:39 | Harding | Adam Martens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Martens, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas Tech | A charge is called on Dan Gibson - foul #1 on Dan Gibson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG) John Faris, Joseph Cross | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese (SG), Floyd Tisdale (PF) Dan Gibson, Joshua Chalker | |
| 08:00 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas Tech | Adam Martens steals it from Jeff Geist | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Armstrong (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Martens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Burrow (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lamont Thoms (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Freese (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Geist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Tisdale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Harding | James Armstrong's floater is knocked away by Floyd Tisdale | 58-48 |
| 07:28 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 07:03 | Harding | Lamont Thoms clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 58-48 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas Tech | Michael Freese can't throw it down | 58-48 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas Tech | Floyd Tisdale grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Lamont Thoms pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:05 | Harding | James Armstrong hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffery Burrow | 60-48 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Freese | 60-50 |
| 05:28 | Harding | James Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 05:26 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb tips it in | 62-50 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn is fouled on the floor by Adam Martens - foul #2 on Adam Martens, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Frank Harris (SF), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF), Jerry Coady (C) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Adam Martens, Jeffery Burrow, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Neil Mullen (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF), James Ebner (C) Kenneth Rumble, Michael Freese, Jeff Geist, Floyd Tisdale, Ronald Hahn | |
| 05:10 | Arkansas Tech | Joseph Cross steals the ball from James Ebner | 62-50 |
| 04:50 | Harding | Frank Harris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 04:21 | Harding | John Faris misses the shot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 04:19 | Harding | Jerry Coady hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson misses the lay-in | 64-52 |
| 04:00 | Harding | The rebound goes to Eddie Vanalstyne | 64-52 |
| 03:58 | Harding | John Faris's pass is intercepted by Dan Gibson in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson misses the floater from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Ebner | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Vanalstyne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Coady (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Robert Blum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Dan Gibson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Chalker (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ebner (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas Tech | Neil Mullen buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dan Gibson | 64-54 |
| 03:14 | Harding | Frank Harris is fouled on the floor by Joshua Chalker - foul #4 on Joshua Chalker, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG), Jeffery Burrow (PF) John Faris, Joseph Cross, Eddie Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Christopher Simonton (SG), Scott Gaines (PF) Dan Gibson, Joshua Chalker | |
| 03:14 | Harding | Frank Harris misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:59 | Arkansas Tech | Frank Harris is called for the reach on James Ebner - foul #1 on Frank Harris, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Stone (SF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Ronald Hahn (C) James Ebner | |
| 02:44 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 02:43 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:39 | Harding | James Armstrong hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Crabb | 66-54 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas Tech | Robert Blum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 02:00 | Harding | Joseph Stone connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Armstrong | 68-57 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas Tech | Jeffery Burrow picks off the pass by Scott Gaines | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 01:54 | Harding | James Armstrong is hacked by Robert Blum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Blum, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Frank Harris (SF) Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble (PG), Dan Gibson (SG), Jeff Geist (SF), Joshua Chalker (PF), James Ebner (C) Robert Blum, Christopher Simonton, Neil Mullen, Scott Gaines, Ronald Hahn | |
| 01:54 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:54 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Rumble | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | Harding | James Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rumble - foul #2 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | Harding | James Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 01:14 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jerry Coady | 71-59 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Jerry Coady is hacked by Dan Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gibson, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Jerry Coady misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Jerry Coady misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas Tech | James Ebner grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas Tech | Kenneth Rumble is hacked by James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Armstrong, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Harding | Lamont Thoms (C) Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 71-59 |
| 01:03 | Harding | Lamont Thoms snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:00 | Harding | Dan Gibson is called for the reach on James Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Gibson, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| 01:00 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:00 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Arkansas Tech | Dan Gibson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 73-59 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas Tech | Joshua Chalker tips it home | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Harding | Lamont Thoms loses the dribble to Kenneth Rumble | 73-61 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas Tech | Jeff Geist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 00:22 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Harding | James Armstrong runs out the clock | 73-61 |