| Lineup | Harding | PG - Lloyd Rice (fresh) SG - Dana Lavergne (fresh) SF - John Bailey (fresh) PF - Ryan Bailey (fresh) C - David McClammy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Bryan Worden (fresh) SG - James Benton (fresh) SF - Stephen Evans (fresh) PF - William Worley (fresh) C - Sheldon Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Harding | John Bailey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Harding | James Benton is called for the reach on Dana Lavergne in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Benton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Harding | Lloyd Rice is hacked by James Benton - foul #2 on James Benton, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brent McDougal (SG) James Benton | |
| 18:51 | Harding | Dana Lavergne is hacked by Brent McDougal - foul #1 on Brent McDougal, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Harding | The jump hook by Lloyd Rice is blocked by Sheldon Harper | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Harding | Ryan Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Harding | David McClammy misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Sheldon Harper - foul #1 on Sheldon Harper, team foul #4 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Harding | David McClammy makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Harding | David McClammy misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Harding | David McClammy snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:40 | Harding | Lloyd Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brent McDougal - foul #2 on Brent McDougal, team foul #5 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams (SG) Brent McDougal | |
| 17:40 | Harding | Lloyd Rice makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Harding | Lloyd Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Harding | Ryan Bailey pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:58 | Harding | A charge is called on Dana Lavergne - foul #1 on Dana Lavergne, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin (PF), Charles Leffler (C) William Worley, Sheldon Harper | |
| 16:39 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Worden | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Harding | David McClammy clanks a jumper in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Leffler | 3-4 |
| 15:56 | Harding | Stephen Evans steals the ball from Dana Lavergne | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Lloyd Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dana Lavergne (fresh) SF - John Bailey (fresh) PF - Ryan Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - David McClammy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Bryan Worden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwain Adams (fresh) SF - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) PF - James Austin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Leffler (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 15:40 | Harding | David McClammy grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Harding | John Bailey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (PG), William Worley (PF), Sheldon Harper (C) Bryan Worden, Stephen Evans, Charles Leffler | |
| 15:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Crawford | 3-6 |
| 15:05 | Harding | John Bailey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Matthias (PG), Anthony Morgan (PF) Lloyd Rice, Ryan Bailey | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden (PG), Michael Shaffer (SF) Dwain Adams, James Austin | |
| 14:49 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Carlos Patterson (SG), Larry Infante (SF), Harlan Roberts (C) Dana Lavergne, John Bailey, David McClammy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 14:21 | Harding | Harlan Roberts misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Worden - foul #1 on Bryan Worden, team foul #6 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler (PF) William Worley | |
| 14:21 | Harding | Harlan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 14:21 | Harding | Harlan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 13:59 | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden is fouled on the floor by Larry Infante - foul #1 on Larry Infante, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Lloyd Rice (PG), Ryan Bailey (PF) Raymond Matthias, Anthony Morgan | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams (SG), Stephen Evans (SF) Matthew Crawford, Sheldon Harper | |
| 13:45 | Ouachita Baptist | Harlan Roberts swats the short shot by Stephen Evans | 4-6 |
| 13:44 | Harding | Ryan Bailey pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:42 | Harding | Carlos Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Dwain Adams - foul #1 on Dwain Adams, team foul #7 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | John Bailey (SF), David McClammy (C) Larry Infante, Harlan Roberts | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin (PF) Michael Shaffer | |
| 13:42 | Harding | Carlos Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:42 | Harding | Carlos Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Stephen Evans throws it down and the foul's on David McClammy - foul #1 on David McClammy, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Lavergne (SG) Carlos Patterson | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 13:20 | Ouachita Baptist | Stephen Evans makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:03 | Harding | David McClammy connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Bailey | 8-9 |
| 12:54 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:53 | Harding | The rebound goes to David McClammy | 8-9 |
| 12:46 | Harding | David McClammy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Morgan (PF) Ryan Bailey | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (SG), Michael Shaffer (SF), William Worley (PF), Sheldon Harper (C) Dwain Adams, Stephen Evans, James Austin, Charles Leffler | |
| 12:28 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Matthew Crawford | 8-11 |
| 12:04 | Harding | Dana Lavergne misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Crawford - foul #1 on Matthew Crawford, team foul #8 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Matthias (PG), Larry Infante (SF), Harlan Roberts (C) Lloyd Rice, John Bailey, David McClammy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams (SG) Matthew Crawford | |
| 12:04 | Harding | Dana Lavergne misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:04 | Harding | Dana Lavergne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 11:46 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Worden | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Matthias (fresh) SG - Dana Lavergne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Larry Infante (fresh) PF - Anthony Morgan (fresh) C - Harlan Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Bryan Worden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Dwain Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Shaffer (fresh) PF - William Worley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sheldon Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Harding | Anthony Morgan buries a floater near the basket set up by Harlan Roberts | 11-13 |
| 11:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:04 | Ouachita Baptist | Larry Infante is called for the reach on Michael Shaffer - foul #2 on Larry Infante, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Carlos Patterson (SG), John Bailey (SF), Ryan Bailey (PF) Dana Lavergne, Larry Infante, Anthony Morgan | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (PG), Stephen Evans (SF), James Austin (C) Bryan Worden, Michael Shaffer, Sheldon Harper | |
| 10:47 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford is hacked by Raymond Matthias - foul #1 on Raymond Matthias, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Harding | David McClammy (C) Harlan Roberts | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler (C) William Worley | |
| 10:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Ryan Bailey denies the turnaround by Dwain Adams | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | Harding | David McClammy pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Ryan Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Austin - foul #1 on James Austin, team foul #9 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Lloyd Rice (PG) Raymond Matthias | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden (PG) Matthew Crawford | |
| 10:12 | Harding | Ryan Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Ryan Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 09:49 | Harding | David McClammy gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | Harding | David McClammy is open and lays it up and in set up by Carlos Patterson | 15-13 |
| 09:19 | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Lavergne (SG), Harlan Roberts (C) Carlos Patterson, David McClammy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer (SF), William Worley (PF), Sheldon Harper (C) Stephen Evans, James Austin, Charles Leffler | |
| 09:01 | Harding | Ryan Bailey buries a jumper from the right side | 17-13 |
| 08:34 | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams loses the dribble to John Bailey | 17-13 |
| 08:30 | Harding | John Bailey banks in the layup | 19-13 |
| 08:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:08 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer is whistled for a carry | 19-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Matthias (PG), Anthony Morgan (PF), David McClammy (C) Lloyd Rice, Ryan Bailey, Harlan Roberts | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (SG), Stephen Evans (SF) Dwain Adams, Michael Shaffer | |
| 07:32 | Harding | John Bailey drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dana Lavergne | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Matthias (fresh) SG - Dana Lavergne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClammy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Bryan Worden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crawford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Worley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sheldon Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 07:05 | Harding | John Bailey pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 06:55 | Harding | John Bailey is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 21-13 |
| 06:54 | Harding | John Bailey can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 06:53 | Harding | John Bailey grabs the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 06:36 | Harding | Anthony Morgan misses long on a runner in the paint | 21-13 |
| 06:35 | Ouachita Baptist | Stephen Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 06:23 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Carlos Patterson (SG), Larry Infante (SF) Dana Lavergne, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer (SF), James Austin (PF), Charles Leffler (C) Stephen Evans, William Worley, Sheldon Harper | |
| 05:58 | Harding | Carlos Patterson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Matthias | 23-13 |
| 05:41 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by David McClammy - foul #2 on David McClammy, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Harding | Lloyd Rice (PG), Ryan Bailey (PF), Harlan Roberts (C) Raymond Matthias, Anthony Morgan, David McClammy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams (SG) Bryan Worden | |
| 05:41 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 05:41 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:38 | Harding | Lloyd Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Crawford - foul #2 on Matthew Crawford, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden (PG) Matthew Crawford | |
| 05:38 | Harding | Lloyd Rice makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:38 | Harding | Lloyd Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:38 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 05:10 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Austin | 24-17 |
| 04:55 | Harding | Ryan Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Rice | 26-17 |
| 04:33 | Ouachita Baptist | Harlan Roberts blocks the short jumper by Dwain Adams | 26-17 |
| 04:31 | Harding | Larry Infante pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:18 | Harding | Harlan Roberts blows the layup | 26-17 |
| 04:17 | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 04:01 | Ouachita Baptist | Charles Leffler misses the floater from the left side | 26-17 |
| 03:59 | Harding | The rebound goes to Harlan Roberts | 26-17 |
| 03:42 | Harding | Ryan Bailey misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Austin - foul #2 on James Austin, team foul #11 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Matthias (PG), Dana Lavergne (SG), David McClammy (C) Lloyd Rice, Carlos Patterson, Harlan Roberts | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Brent McDougal (PG), James Benton (SG), Stephen Evans (SF), William Worley (PF), Sheldon Harper (C) Bryan Worden, Dwain Adams, Michael Shaffer, James Austin, Charles Leffler | |
| 03:42 | Harding | Ryan Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 03:42 | Harding | Ryan Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 03:28 | Ouachita Baptist | Raymond Matthias is called for the reach on William Worley - foul #2 on Raymond Matthias, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Harding | Anthony Morgan (PF) Ryan Bailey | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 03:28 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 03:28 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Matthias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Lavergne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Infante (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClammy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ouachita Baptist | PG - Brent McDougal (fresh) SG - James Benton (fresh) SF - Stephen Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Worley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sheldon Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Harding | Raymond Matthias is fouled in the backcourt by Brent McDougal - foul #3 on Brent McDougal, team foul #12 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (PG) Brent McDougal | |
| 03:26 | Harding | Raymond Matthias makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:26 | Harding | Raymond Matthias misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 03:26 | Harding | David McClammy grabs the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Anthony Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-19 |
| 02:58 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 02:57 | Harding | Anthony Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 02:28 | Harding | Larry Infante misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-19 |
| 02:26 | Ouachita Baptist | William Worley gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 02:09 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:07 | Harding | Raymond Matthias is hacked by James Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Benton, team foul #13 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Harding | John Bailey (SF) Larry Infante | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Dwain Adams (SG) James Benton | |
| 02:07 | Harding | Raymond Matthias makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:07 | Harding | Raymond Matthias makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:53 | Ouachita Baptist | Anthony Morgan takes the ball from Dwain Adams | 31-22 |
| 01:37 | Harding | John Bailey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #14 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Lloyd Rice (PG), Carlos Patterson (SG), Harlan Roberts (C) Raymond Matthias, Dana Lavergne, David McClammy | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden (PG), James Austin (PF) Matthew Crawford, William Worley | |
| 01:37 | Harding | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 01:37 | Harding | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-22 |
| 01:14 | Ouachita Baptist | Sheldon Harper can't tip it in | 33-22 |
| 01:13 | Ouachita Baptist | James Austin misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 01:12 | Ouachita Baptist | Bryan Worden can't tip it in | 33-22 |
| 01:11 | Harding | John Bailey gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 01:09 | Harding | Dwain Adams steps in front of the Lloyd Rice pass in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 00:48 | Ouachita Baptist | Stephen Evans is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Evans, team foul #15 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Infante (SF), Ryan Bailey (PF) John Bailey, Anthony Morgan | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Michael Shaffer (PF) Sheldon Harper | |
| 00:33 | Harding | Larry Infante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Harding | Dana Lavergne (SG), David McClammy (C) Carlos Patterson, Harlan Roberts | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | | |
| 00:16 | Ouachita Baptist | Stephen Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford (SG), William Worley (PF) Dwain Adams, James Austin | |
| 00:11 | Harding | Lloyd Rice is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Rice, team foul #8 | 33-22 |
| 00:02 | Ouachita Baptist | Matthew Crawford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-22 |
| 00:00 | Ouachita Baptist | The clock runs out | 33-22 |