| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Negele Beaty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Low (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fresh) PF - Mark Sims (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey is hacked by Negele Beaty - foul #1 on Negele Beaty, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:39 | Harding | Todd Low knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:13 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-25 |
| 19:11 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:01 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Negele Beaty | 33-25 |
| 18:36 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins buries a turnaround near the basket | 33-27 |
| 18:23 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:22 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Harding | Todd Low hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 18:00 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeremy Blakey | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Scott | 36-27 |
| 17:36 | Harding | Jeremy Blakey steals it from Larry Graf | 36-27 |
| 17:27 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:26 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott tips it home | 38-27 |
| 17:06 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Sims | 38-30 |
| 16:51 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Roy Jeffrey - foul #1 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Hollis Ivy, Jeremy Blakey | |
| Subs | Harding | Bill Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Kevin Simpkins, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| 16:51 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:51 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:38 | Harding | Michael Palm makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 39-33 |
| 16:31 | Central Arkansas | Todd Low steals it from Kevin Burrus | 39-33 |
| 16:27 | Harding | Larry Graf lays it up and in set up by Todd Low | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Ricky Tolosky (C) Negele Beaty, Willie Scott | |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), George Matteson (SG) Larry Graf, Todd Low | |
| 15:58 | Harding | Bill Richardson is hacked by Donald Calvin - foul #3 on Donald Calvin, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran (C) Ricky Tolosky | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hisey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Calvin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Thomas King (fresh) SG - George Matteson (fresh) SF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Harding | Thomas King comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty (PG), Hollis Ivy (SF) Kevin Burrus, Donald Calvin | |
| Subs | Harding | Kevin Simpkins (SF), Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Bill Richardson, Randy Johnson, Michael Palm | |
| 15:08 | Harding | Thomas King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:06 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Matteson - foul #3 on George Matteson, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG), Todd Low (SG) Thomas King, George Matteson | |
| 15:00 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Harding | Larry Graf is hacked by Negele Beaty - foul #2 on Negele Beaty, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus (SG), Willie Scott (PF) Ronnie Hisey, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:30 | Harding | Todd Low misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:19 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Burrus, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Harding | Larry Graf drills a jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Simpkins steals it from Willie Scott | 40-37 |
| 13:35 | Harding | Mark Sims lays it up and in set up by Kevin Simpkins | 40-39 |
| 13:08 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Hollis Ivy | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Harding | Mark Sims knocks in the jump hook from close range | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 12:08 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:07 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Negele Beaty | 45-41 |
| 11:50 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:49 | Harding | The rebound goes to Roy Jeffrey | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Negele Beaty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Ivy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Tran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Low (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Roy Jeffrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 11:39 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:30 | Central Arkansas | Todd Low steals it from Hollis Ivy | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | Harding | Todd Low jams it | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | Harding | Todd Low grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:53 | Harding | Larry Graf is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Alfred Phelps (SG), Donald Calvin (SF), Jeremy Blakey (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Negele Beaty, Kevin Burrus, Hollis Ivy, Willie Scott, Rickey Tran | |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), George Matteson (SG), Bill Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Larry Graf, Todd Low, Kevin Simpkins, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| 10:40 | Central Arkansas | Alfred Phelps is fouled on the floor by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Blakey | 47-43 |
| 10:07 | Harding | Jeremy Blakey is called for the reach on Thomas King - foul #2 on Jeremy Blakey, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 09:50 | Harding | Michael Palm is fouled on the floor by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| 09:30 | Harding | Randy Johnson blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Harding | George Matteson tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronnie Hisey | 49-45 |
| 08:58 | Harding | Bill Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas King | 49-47 |
| 08:30 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:29 | Harding | Michael Palm snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:23 | Harding | Thomas King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:02 | Central Arkansas | Alfred Phelps drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Hisey | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Harding | Michael Palm is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty (PG), Kevin Burrus (SG), Hollis Ivy (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Rickey Tran (C) Ronnie Hisey, Alfred Phelps, Donald Calvin, Jeremy Blakey, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG), Todd Low (SG), Kevin Simpkins (SF), Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Thomas King, George Matteson, Bill Richardson, Randy Johnson, Michael Palm | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Negele Beaty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Ivy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Low (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Sims (fresh) 10 pts. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus misses the shot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 07:17 | Harding | The rebound goes to Todd Low | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Harding | Larry Graf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:02 | Harding | Mark Sims tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 06:39 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 06:37 | Harding | Mark Sims grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:20 | Harding | Todd Low buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Sims | 51-51 |
| 05:54 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burrus and he's hacked by Roy Jeffrey - foul #2 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Bill Richardson (SF) Kevin Simpkins | |
| 05:54 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Harding | The rebound goes to Roy Jeffrey | 53-51 |
| 05:43 | Harding | Hollis Ivy steps in front of the Larry Graf pass | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:37 | Harding | The rebound goes to Roy Jeffrey | 53-51 |
| 05:23 | Harding | Todd Low comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-51 |
| 05:21 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:58 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus scores on a driving attempt from close range | 55-51 |
| 04:29 | Harding | Rickey Tran blocks the short jumper by Roy Jeffrey | 55-51 |
| 04:27 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 04:09 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | Harding | Mark Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:56 | Harding | Todd Low connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Roy Jeffrey | 55-53 |
| 03:27 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty is fouled on the floor by Bill Richardson - foul #2 on Bill Richardson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Alfred Phelps (SG), Donald Calvin (SF), Jeremy Blakey (PF), Samuel Johnson (C) Negele Beaty, Kevin Burrus, Hollis Ivy, Willie Scott, Rickey Tran | |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), George Matteson (SG), Kevin Simpkins (SF), Randy Johnson (PF) Larry Graf, Todd Low, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hisey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Thomas King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 03:07 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson tips it home | 57-53 |
| 02:50 | Harding | Randy Johnson connects on the shot in the paint set up by George Matteson | 57-55 |
| 02:50 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty (PG), Kevin Burrus (SG), Willie Scott (PF), Rickey Tran (C) Ronnie Hisey, Alfred Phelps, Donald Calvin, Samuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG), Todd Low (SG) Thomas King, George Matteson | |
| 02:30 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rickey Tran | 60-55 |
| 02:30 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy (SF) Jeremy Blakey | |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Randy Johnson, Bill Richardson | |
| 02:15 | Harding | Todd Low's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 01:58 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 01:56 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Harding | Hollis Ivy steals the ball from Kevin Simpkins | 60-55 |
| 01:35 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Negele Beaty, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Rickey Tran denies the turnaround by Mark Sims | 60-55 |
| 01:12 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Rickey Tran - foul #4 on Rickey Tran, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 00:40 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-57 |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Central Arkansas | Larry Graf is called for the reach on Hollis Ivy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Graf, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus is fouled on the floor by Mark Sims - foul #3 on Mark Sims, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus is hacked by Todd Low - foul #2 on Todd Low, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:16 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Harding | Mark Sims misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | Todd Low is called for the reach on Rickey Tran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Low, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Harding | Rickey Tran picks off the pass by Kevin Simpkins | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty runs out the clock | 65-57 |