| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kalish (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Lee (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Central Arkansas | Fred Coppa steps in front of the Leonard Smith pass | 39-33 |
| 19:41 | Harding | Fred Coppa can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:40 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:35 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Fred Coppa snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Harding | Raymond Huggins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 19:18 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leland Lee | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-33 |
| 19:03 | Harding | Paul Servantes snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | Harding | Raymond Huggins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Leland Lee | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish connects on the runner from close range | 41-33 |
| 18:15 | Harding | Fred Coppa is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Servantes - foul #2 on Paul Servantes, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:53 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith double dribbles | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Chris Smith (SF) Elmer Carpenter | |
| Subs | Harding | Marvin Stroman (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), John Hunter (PF), Christopher Bixler (C) Paul Servantes, Fred Coppa, Ronald Pugh, Ryan Wells | |
| 17:22 | Harding | John Hunter lays it in on a great pass from Marvin Stroman | 41-35 |
| 17:04 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 17:03 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith tips it in | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Harding | John Hunter is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman (PG), Joseph Lee (SG), David Davis (PF), Charles Ruminski (C) Ronald Claypoole, Leonard Smith, Joshua Kalish, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Chan (PG), Paul Servantes (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), Ryan Wells (C) Raymond Huggins, Marvin Stroman, Robert Hurst, Christopher Bixler | |
| 16:17 | Central Arkansas | David Davis misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Chan - foul #1 on Carl Chan, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter (SF) Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Pugh (PF) John Hunter | |
| 16:17 | Central Arkansas | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:17 | Central Arkansas | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Harding | Charles Ruminski takes the ball from Ronald Pugh | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Robert Sellman (fresh) SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Elmer Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Carl Chan (fresh) SG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Central Arkansas | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Paul Servantes - foul #3 on Paul Servantes, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Joshua Kalish (PF) Robert Sellman, Joseph Lee, David Davis | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 15:32 | Central Arkansas | Paul Servantes picks off the pass by Elmer Carpenter | 44-35 |
| 15:28 | Harding | Fred Coppa lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Servantes | 44-37 |
| 15:17 | Central Arkansas | Fred Coppa is called for the reach on Elmer Carpenter - foul #2 on Fred Coppa, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee (C) Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Marvin Stroman (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), Christopher Bixler (C) Carl Chan, Paul Servantes, Fred Coppa, Ryan Wells | |
| 15:03 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pugh - foul #2 on Ronald Pugh, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Chris Smith (SF) Elmer Carpenter | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:45 | Central Arkansas | Christopher Bixler is called for the reach on Joshua Kalish - foul #2 on Christopher Bixler, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | John Hunter (PF) Ronald Pugh | |
| 14:37 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:35 | Harding | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 44-37 |
| 14:29 | Harding | Robert Hurst is fouled on the floor by Chris Smith - foul #1 on Chris Smith, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | Harding | John Hunter makes the fadeaway in the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Christopher Bixler | 44-39 |
| 13:56 | Harding | Marvin Stroman is whistled for a carry | 44-39 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter (SF), David Davis (PF) Chris Smith, Joshua Kalish | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Chan (PG), Paul Servantes (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), Ryan Wells (C) Raymond Huggins, Marvin Stroman, Robert Hurst, Christopher Bixler | |
| 13:41 | Central Arkansas | John Hunter steals it from Ronald Claypoole | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Paul Servantes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:21 | Harding | John Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Harding | Fred Coppa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:42 | Central Arkansas | Leland Lee makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Claypoole | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Harding | Leland Lee is called for the reach on Carl Chan - foul #4 on Leland Lee, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman (PG), Joseph Lee (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Joshua Kalish (PF), Charles Ruminski (C) Ronald Claypoole, Leonard Smith, Elmer Carpenter, David Davis, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Ronald Pugh (PF) Carl Chan, John Hunter | |
| 12:01 | Harding | Ryan Wells connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman is hacked by Ryan Wells - foul #1 on Ryan Wells, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Marvin Stroman (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), Christopher Bixler (C) Paul Servantes, Fred Coppa, Ryan Wells | |
| 11:48 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Harding | The rebound goes to Ronald Pugh | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Robert Sellman (fresh) SG - Joseph Lee (fresh) SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kalish (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Stroman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Bixler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Harding | Robert Sellman picks off the pass by Raymond Huggins in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:33 | Harding | Ronald Pugh gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:29 | Harding | Robert Sellman is called for the reach on Ronald Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Sellman, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| 11:07 | Harding | Marvin Stroman is hacked by Joseph Lee - foul #1 on Joseph Lee, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Elmer Carpenter (SF), Leland Lee (C) Robert Sellman, Chris Smith, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 10:47 | Harding | Joseph Lee is called for the reach on Marvin Stroman - foul #2 on Joseph Lee, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith (SG) Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 10:30 | Harding | Ronald Pugh connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Huggins | 46-43 |
| 10:16 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Elmer Carpenter | 48-43 |
| 10:03 | Harding | Marvin Stroman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Huggins | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Claypoole | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | Harding | Robert Hurst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leland Lee - foul #5 on Leland Lee, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Chris Smith (SF), Charles Ruminski (C) Elmer Carpenter, Leland Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Chan (PG), Paul Servantes (SG), John Hunter (PF), Ryan Wells (C) Raymond Huggins, Marvin Stroman, Ronald Pugh, Christopher Bixler | |
| 09:35 | Harding | Robert Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:35 | Harding | Robert Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:16 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Fred Coppa (SF) Robert Hurst | |
| 09:16 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:16 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:02 | Harding | John Hunter is denied on a layup by Charles Ruminski | 52-48 |
| 09:01 | Harding | Ryan Wells misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 08:59 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Ruminski | 52-48 |
| 08:39 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-48 |
| 08:37 | Harding | Ryan Wells pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:19 | Harding | John Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Servantes | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Ruminski | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | Harding | Ryan Wells loses the dribble to Joshua Kalish | 54-50 |
| 07:39 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:38 | Harding | Ryan Wells gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kalish (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ruminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Carl Chan (fresh) SG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Harding | The short jumper by John Hunter is denied by Chris Smith | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Joshua Kalish | 54-50 |
| 07:10 | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Smith | 57-50 |
| 06:53 | Harding | Fred Coppa shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 06:41 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Ryan Wells snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | Harding | Fred Coppa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Smith - foul #2 on Chris Smith, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman (PG), Joseph Lee (SG), Elmer Carpenter (SF), Donald Street (PF), David Davis (C) Ronald Claypoole, Leonard Smith, Chris Smith, Joshua Kalish, Charles Ruminski | |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Marvin Stroman (SG), Ronald Pugh (PF), Christopher Bixler (C) Carl Chan, Paul Servantes, John Hunter, Ryan Wells | |
| 06:15 | Harding | Fred Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Harding | Fred Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:04 | Central Arkansas | Robert Sellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Hurst (SF) Fred Coppa | |
| 05:43 | Harding | Marvin Stroman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:42 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | A charge is called on Elmer Carpenter - foul #3 on Elmer Carpenter, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 05:14 | Harding | Marvin Stroman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Pugh | 57-58 |
| 04:59 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Harding | Ronald Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:36 | Harding | Christopher Bixler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronald Claypoole (PG), Leonard Smith (SG) Robert Sellman, Joseph Lee | |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Servantes (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), Ryan Wells (C) Marvin Stroman, Robert Hurst, Christopher Bixler | |
| 04:12 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Huggins steals it from David Davis | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | Harding | Raymond Huggins misses the dunk attempt | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:59 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 03:57 | Harding | Ryan Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 03:40 | Harding | Fred Coppa makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:38 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Huggins picks off the pass by Ronald Claypoole in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 03:36 | Harding | Raymond Huggins lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronald Claypoole (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Street (fairly fresh) C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Central Arkansas | Donald Street's pass is intercepted by Paul Servantes | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | Harding | Paul Servantes can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Ronald Pugh gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:10 | Harding | Paul Servantes hits a 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Huggins | 57-66 |
| 03:10 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish (PF), Charles Ruminski (C) Donald Street, David Davis | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 02:56 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish's pass is intercepted by Ronald Pugh | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Harding | Raymond Huggins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Fred Coppa - foul #3 on Fred Coppa, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | John Hunter (PF) Ronald Pugh | |
| 02:22 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:22 | Harding | Ryan Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:01 | Harding | John Hunter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 01:52 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:51 | Harding | Ryan Wells grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 01:22 | Harding | Raymond Huggins loses the ball out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Ronald Pugh (PF) John Hunter | |
| 01:03 | Central Arkansas | Elmer Carpenter is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 01:01 | Central Arkansas | Joshua Kalish gets the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:50 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wells | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Harding | Ryan Wells is hacked by Joshua Kalish - foul #3 on Joshua Kalish, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| 00:25 | Harding | Ryan Wells makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:25 | Harding | Ryan Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith is fouled on the floor by Fred Coppa - foul #4 on Fred Coppa, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Raymond Huggins runs out the clock | 59-72 |