| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Sholar (fresh) SG - Henry Buchholz (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) C - Kenneth Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Matthew Isabell (fresh) SG - Charles Barber (fresh) SF - James Prisco (fresh) PF - Ernest Lefever (fresh) C - Roy Pounds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Central Arkansas | The short jumper by James Prisco is denied by Johnny Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kenneth Short | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Harding | Henry Buchholz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Central Arkansas | The short jumper by Matthew Isabell is denied by Johnny Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Harding | Daniel Sholar gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Daniel Sholar connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Dean Casanova | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell throws it down set up by Charles Barber | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Johnny Campbell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Lefever - foul #1 on Ernest Lefever, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Johnny Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Johnny Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Short - foul #1 on Kenneth Short, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Prisco | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (SG) Henry Buchholz | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden (PG), Bobby Vanwingerden (SG), Larry Cannon (SF), Richard Hope (PF), Kenneth Landy (C) Matthew Isabell, Charles Barber, James Prisco, Ernest Lefever, Roy Pounds | |
| 17:46 | Harding | Daniel Sholar is hacked by Bruce Glidden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Glidden, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Harding | Johnny Campbell misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | Harding | Kenneth Short is called for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Bobby Schumacher (SG), Charles Zirbel (SF), Steven Morton (PF), David Wiliams (C) Daniel Sholar, Dean Casanova, Johnny Campbell, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Prisco (SF) Larry Cannon | |
| 16:40 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope misses short on a shot from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Harding | Charles Zirbel loses the dribble to Bobby Vanwingerden in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Vanwingerden | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Harding | David Wiliams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG) Bobby Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 16:12 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden can't finish the layup | 4-10 |
| 16:10 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy snags the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco misses the floater from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 15:50 | Harding | The rebound goes to Steven Morton | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) SG - Henry Buchholz (fresh) SF - Charles Zirbel (fresh) PF - Steven Morton (fresh) C - David Wiliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Bruce Glidden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Vanwingerden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prisco (fresh) PF - Richard Hope (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Landy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Steven Morton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Butcher | 6-10 |
| 15:20 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden loses the ball out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Bobby Schumacher (SG), Dean Casanova (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF) Timothy Butcher, Henry Buchholz, Steven Morton, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell (PG), Charles Barber (SG), Larry Cannon (SF), Ernest Lefever (PF), Roy Pounds (C) Bruce Glidden, Bobby Vanwingerden, James Prisco, Richard Hope, Kenneth Landy | |
| 15:05 | Harding | Daniel Sholar loses the dribble to Charles Barber | 6-10 |
| 15:02 | Central Arkansas | Charles Barber dunks the ball | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 14:15 | Central Arkansas | Charles Barber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Harding | Charles Zirbel gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:08 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Sholar - foul #1 on Daniel Sholar, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Ernest Shearer (SF), Steven Morton (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Daniel Sholar, Dean Casanova, Johnny Campbell, Charles Zirbel | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Prisco (SF), Howard Hall (C) Larry Cannon, Roy Pounds | |
| 13:55 | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:55 | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:43 | Harding | Ernest Shearer jams it on a great pass from Timothy Butcher | 10-14 |
| 13:20 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco throws it down and he's fouled by Bobby Schumacher - foul #1 on Bobby Schumacher, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG) Bobby Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope (PF) Ernest Lefever | |
| 13:20 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:20 | Harding | Ernest Shearer grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 13:08 | Harding | Steven Morton drills a shot near the basket | 12-16 |
| 12:49 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Timothy Butcher, Steven Morton | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden (PG), Bobby Vanwingerden (SG), Larry Cannon (C) Matthew Isabell, Charles Barber, Howard Hall | |
| 12:47 | Harding | Johnny Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy (C) Larry Cannon | |
| 12:40 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:39 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy tips it home | 12-18 |
| 12:13 | Harding | Daniel Sholar scores on a shot from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Shearer - foul #1 on Ernest Shearer, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Bobby Schumacher (SG), Dean Casanova (SF), Charles Zirbel (PF), David Wiliams (C) Daniel Sholar, Henry Buchholz, Ernest Shearer, Johnny Campbell, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell (PG), Larry Cannon (SG), Ernest Lefever (PF), Roy Pounds (C) Bruce Glidden, Bobby Vanwingerden, Richard Hope, Kenneth Landy | |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | James Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:42 | Harding | Ernest Lefever steps in front of the Bobby Schumacher pass | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Timothy Butcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Casanova (fresh) PF - Charles Zirbel (fresh) C - David Wiliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Matthew Isabell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Cannon (fresh) SF - James Prisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Lefever (fairly fresh) C - Roy Pounds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Arkansas | Timothy Butcher is called for the reach on Ernest Lefever - foul #1 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Harding | Steven Morton (PF) David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Charles Barber (SG) James Prisco | |
| 11:07 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Barber | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | Harding | Steven Morton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:31 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 10:30 | Harding | Charles Zirbel pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:13 | Harding | Charles Zirbel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:11 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zirbel | 14-21 |
| 09:57 | Harding | Charles Zirbel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Schumacher - foul #2 on Bobby Schumacher, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Henry Buchholz (SG), Ernest Shearer (SF), Johnny Campbell (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Timothy Butcher, Bobby Schumacher, Dean Casanova, Steven Morton, Charles Zirbel | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden (PG), Bobby Vanwingerden (SG), Richard Hope (SF), Kenneth Landy (PF) Matthew Isabell, Charles Barber, Larry Cannon, Ernest Lefever | |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:43 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kenneth Short | 16-21 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Henry Buchholz makes the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:16 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 09:14 | Harding | Johnny Campbell pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:03 | Harding | Johnny Campbell is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Prisco (SF) Roy Pounds | |
| 08:38 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope throws it down | 19-23 |
| 08:17 | Harding | Bruce Glidden is called for the reach on Henry Buchholz - foul #2 on Bruce Glidden, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG), Dean Casanova (SF), David Wiliams (C) Henry Buchholz, Ernest Shearer, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell (PG), Charles Barber (SG), Howard Hall (C) Bruce Glidden, Bobby Vanwingerden, Kenneth Landy | |
| 08:07 | Harding | Johnny Campbell buries a fadeaway near the basket | 21-23 |
| 07:41 | Central Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Isabell is blocked by Johnny Campbell | 21-23 |
| 07:40 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope grabs the offensive board | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Sholar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Elliot (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Wiliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Matthew Isabell (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Prisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 07:02 | Harding | Daniel Sholar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 07:00 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 06:48 | Central Arkansas | A charge is called on Charles Barber - foul #1 on Charles Barber, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Charles Zirbel (SF), Steven Morton (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Daniel Sholar, Dean Casanova, Johnny Campbell, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden (SG), Larry Cannon (SF), Ernest Lefever (PF), Kenneth Landy (C) Charles Barber, James Prisco, Richard Hope, Howard Hall | |
| 06:34 | Harding | Kenneth Short misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 06:32 | Harding | Daniel Elliot grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Steven Morton misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Isabell - foul #1 on Matthew Isabell, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG) Daniel Elliot | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden (PG) Matthew Isabell | |
| 06:10 | Harding | Steven Morton misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Steven Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:10 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Landy | 21-25 |
| 05:45 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden's pass is intercepted by Henry Buchholz | 21-25 |
| 05:42 | Harding | Timothy Butcher misses the dunk | 21-25 |
| 05:40 | Harding | Kenneth Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:28 | Harding | Charles Zirbel misses long on a floater from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 05:26 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zirbel | 21-25 |
| 05:06 | Harding | Henry Buchholz blows the layup | 21-25 |
| 05:05 | Central Arkansas | Ernest Lefever pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:45 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Butcher - foul #2 on Timothy Butcher, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Dean Casanova (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), David Wiliams (C) Timothy Butcher, Charles Zirbel, Steven Morton, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Charles Barber (SG), James Prisco (SF), Roy Pounds (C) Bobby Vanwingerden, Larry Cannon, Ernest Lefever | |
| 04:45 | Central Arkansas | Kenneth Landy misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:45 | Harding | David Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:40 | Harding | Daniel Sholar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope (PF) Kenneth Landy | |
| 04:20 | Central Arkansas | David Wiliams steps in front of the Richard Hope pass | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Harding | Daniel Sholar double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG), Johnny Campbell (PF) Henry Buchholz, Ernest Shearer | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 04:13 | Central Arkansas | The short jumper by Richard Hope is denied by David Wiliams | 21-25 |
| 04:11 | Harding | The rebound goes to Daniel Sholar | 21-25 |
| 04:08 | Harding | Charles Barber steals it from Daniel Sholar in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 03:56 | Central Arkansas | Roy Pounds connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hope | 21-27 |
| 03:36 | Harding | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 03:35 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Daniel Sholar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Elliot (fresh) SF - Dean Casanova (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Wiliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Bruce Glidden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Prisco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Pounds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope is hacked by David Wiliams - foul #1 on David Wiliams, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Bobby Schumacher (SG), Charles Zirbel (SF) Daniel Sholar, Daniel Elliot, Dean Casanova | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell (PG), Howard Hall (C) Bruce Glidden, Roy Pounds | |
| 03:31 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:31 | Harding | The rebound goes to Charles Zirbel | 21-27 |
| 03:15 | Harding | Bobby Schumacher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bobby Schumacher, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Harding | Henry Buchholz (SG) Bobby Schumacher | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Larry Cannon (C) Richard Hope | |
| 02:50 | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 02:48 | Central Arkansas | Larry Cannon tips it in | 21-29 |
| 02:38 | Harding | Charles Zirbel misses the lay-in | 21-29 |
| 02:37 | Harding | Johnny Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:25 | Harding | Charles Zirbel misses long on a runner near the basket | 21-29 |
| 02:23 | Central Arkansas | Charles Barber snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 02:07 | Central Arkansas | Howard Hall is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Sholar (PG), Dean Casanova (SF), Steven Morton (PF), Kenneth Short (C) Henry Buchholz, Charles Zirbel, Johnny Campbell, David Wiliams | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bruce Glidden (PG), Bobby Vanwingerden (SG), Ernest Lefever (PF), Roy Pounds (C) Matthew Isabell, Charles Barber, Howard Hall, Larry Cannon | |
| 01:43 | Harding | Steven Morton is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Daniel Elliot (SG) Timothy Butcher | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope (PF), Kenneth Landy (C) Ernest Lefever, Roy Pounds | |
| 01:28 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bruce Glidden | 21-32 |
| 01:26 | Harding | Daniel Sholar is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Sholar, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| 01:12 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Prisco and the foul's on Dean Casanova - foul #1 on Dean Casanova, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| 01:12 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 01:12 | Harding | Steven Morton grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 00:46 | Harding | Dean Casanova misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 00:45 | Central Arkansas | Richard Hope pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:27 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 00:26 | Harding | Kenneth Short grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:24 | Harding | Daniel Elliot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| Subs | Harding | Timothy Butcher (PG), Charles Zirbel (SF), Ernest Shearer (PF), David Wiliams (C) Daniel Sholar, Dean Casanova, Steven Morton, Kenneth Short | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Matthew Isabell (PG), Larry Cannon (SF), Ernest Lefever (PF), Roy Pounds (C) Bruce Glidden, James Prisco, Richard Hope, Kenneth Landy | |
| 00:05 | Central Arkansas | Bobby Vanwingerden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Charles Zirbel pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Charles Zirbel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 21-34 |