| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Watkin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Harding | Mikel Zerring is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| 19:34 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gates | 41-34 |
| 19:13 | Harding | Paul Rudisill misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:12 | Central Arkansas | John Payne gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:43 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin is fouled on the floor by Frank Woodcock - foul #2 on Frank Woodcock, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 18:29 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 41-37 |
| 18:11 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Central Arkansas | Mikel Zerring steals the ball from Robert Morgan | 41-37 |
| 17:53 | Harding | The refs have stopped play. Mikel Zerring is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Johnson (PG), Corey Belanger (SG), Julio Bravo (C) Mikel Zerring, Paul Rudisill, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier (SF), John Springer (C) Robert Morgan, Louis Watkin | |
| 17:40 | Harding | Robert Johnson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Belanger | 43-37 |
| 17:29 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:27 | Harding | Keith Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Harding | Corey Belanger scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier loses the dribble to Corey Belanger | 45-37 |
| 16:37 | Harding | Corey Belanger loses the dribble to Michael Gates | 45-37 |
| 16:12 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG), Frank Woodcock (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Louis Watkin (C) Michael Gates, Cody Runnels, John Payne | |
| 15:51 | Harding | Paul Rudisill scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Belanger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Roy Janis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Trepanier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Watkin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Arkansas | John Springer is hacked by Paul Rudisill - foul #2 on Paul Rudisill, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young (SG), Earl Jaramillo (PF) Mark Trepanier, John Springer | |
| 15:18 | Central Arkansas | Keith Jacobs blocks the short jumper by Earl Jaramillo | 47-37 |
| 15:16 | Harding | The rebound goes to Keith Jacobs | 47-37 |
| 14:57 | Harding | Corey Belanger knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-37 |
| 14:37 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF) Tracy Young, Robert Morgan | |
| 14:19 | Harding | Keith Jacobs banks in the layup | 52-37 |
| 14:09 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-37 |
| 14:07 | Harding | The rebound goes to Keith Jacobs | 52-37 |
| 13:46 | Harding | Keith Jacobs hits a jump hook from the right block set up by George Cress | 54-37 |
| 13:41 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Corey Belanger - foul #1 on Corey Belanger, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Horace Justis (PF), Julio Bravo (C) Paul Rudisill, Keith Jacobs, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), John Payne (C) Roy Janis, Louis Watkin | |
| 13:41 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson misses the free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:41 | Harding | Horace Justis gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:33 | Harding | Corey Belanger is hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #1 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier (SF) Patrick Jackson | |
| 13:24 | Harding | Earl Jaramillo steals it from Mauricio Yazzie | 54-39 |
| 13:03 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Payne | 54-41 |
| 12:49 | Harding | George Cress misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 12:47 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:35 | Central Arkansas | The short jumper by Earl Jaramillo is denied by Julio Bravo | 54-41 |
| 12:34 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 12:18 | Harding | Corey Belanger misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 12:17 | Harding | Horace Justis hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 11:54 | Central Arkansas | A charge is called on Michael Gates - foul #3 on Michael Gates, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG), Paul Rudisill (SG), Keith Jacobs (PF), Frank Woodcock (C) George Cress, Corey Belanger, Horace Justis, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan (SF), John Springer (PF), Louis Watkin (C) Cody Runnels, Earl Jaramillo, John Payne | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mikel Zerring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Trepanier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Watkin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Harding | Robert Morgan steals it from Keith Jacobs | 56-43 |
| 11:23 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates is hacked by Mikel Zerring - foul #1 on Mikel Zerring, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Woodrow Christenson (SF) Mauricio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Tracy Young (SG) Michael Gates, Mark Trepanier | |
| 11:10 | Central Arkansas | Tracy Young clanks a floater in the lane | 56-43 |
| 11:08 | Harding | The rebound goes to Paul Rudisill | 56-43 |
| 10:44 | Harding | Mikel Zerring makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Rudisill | 58-43 |
| 10:23 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 10:21 | Central Arkansas | John Springer tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 10:05 | Harding | Keith Jacobs knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rudisill | 60-45 |
| 09:53 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Rudisill - foul #3 on Paul Rudisill, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Paul Rudisill, Woodrow Christenson, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels (SG), Mark Trepanier (SF), John Payne (PF) Tracy Young, Robert Morgan, Louis Watkin | |
| 09:53 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:53 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 09:28 | Harding | Mikel Zerring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Payne - foul #2 on John Payne, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Horace Justis (PF) Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), Earl Jaramillo (PF) Roy Janis, John Springer | |
| 09:28 | Harding | Mikel Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:28 | Harding | Mikel Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:28 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Earl Jaramillo | 61-46 |
| 09:04 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Cody Runnels and the foul's on Julio Bravo - foul #1 on Julio Bravo, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG) Mikel Zerring | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 09:04 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:43 | Harding | Earl Jaramillo swats the layup by George Cress | 61-49 |
| 08:42 | Harding | Mauricio Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 08:25 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 08:24 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mauricio Yazzie | 63-49 |
| 08:04 | Harding | Cody Runnels picks off the pass by George Cress | 63-49 |
| 07:48 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:47 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - George Cress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Belanger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Bravo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Trepanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Corey Belanger - foul #2 on Corey Belanger, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG), Keith Jacobs (PF), Frank Woodcock (C) Mauricio Yazzie, Horace Justis, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan (SF), John Springer (PF), Louis Watkin (C) Mark Trepanier, Earl Jaramillo, John Payne | |
| 07:38 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 07:38 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:36 | Harding | George Cress is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gates - foul #4 on Michael Gates, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| 07:30 | Harding | Corey Belanger is hacked by John Springer - foul #2 on John Springer, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 07:17 | Harding | Louis Watkin steps in front of the Corey Belanger pass | 63-51 |
| 06:59 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG) George Cress | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Tracy Young (SG) Michael Gates, Cody Runnels | |
| 06:50 | Harding | Paul Rudisill is fouled on the floor by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| 06:31 | Harding | Keith Jacobs banks in the layup | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis blows the layup but he's fouled by Corey Belanger - foul #3 on Corey Belanger, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier (SG), Earl Jaramillo (PF), John Payne (C) Tracy Young, John Springer, Louis Watkin | |
| 06:19 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:19 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:57 | Harding | Roy Janis picks off the pass by Mikel Zerring | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | John Payne is fouled on the floor by Keith Jacobs - foul #2 on Keith Jacobs, team foul #9 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Harding | George Cress (PG), Woodrow Christenson (SG), Mauricio Yazzie (SF) Mikel Zerring, Paul Rudisill, Corey Belanger | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates (PG), Cody Runnels (SG) Roy Janis, Robert Morgan | |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | John Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | John Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:15 | Harding | Keith Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Earl Jaramillo - foul #4 on Earl Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Julio Bravo (C) Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 05:15 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:15 | Harding | Keith Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:06 | Central Arkansas | Earl Jaramillo is whistled for traveling | 67-55 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson (SF), John Springer (C) Mark Trepanier, Earl Jaramillo | |
| 04:51 | Harding | Cody Runnels steps in front of the Julio Bravo pass | 67-55 |
| 04:48 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates banks in the layup on a great pass from Cody Runnels | 67-57 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson is fouled on the floor by Cody Runnels - foul #2 on Cody Runnels, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Horace Justis (PF) Keith Jacobs | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin (C) John Payne | |
| 04:34 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:34 | Harding | Woodrow Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 04:25 | Central Arkansas | Louis Watkin snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 04:12 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-57 |
| 04:11 | Harding | The rebound goes to Horace Justis | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:06 | Harding | George Cress connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mauricio Yazzie | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Woodrow Christenson - foul #2 on Woodrow Christenson, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Rudisill (SG), Frank Woodcock (C) Woodrow Christenson, Julio Bravo | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Morgan (SF), Earl Jaramillo (PF) Patrick Jackson, John Springer | |
| 03:58 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Central Arkansas | Cody Runnels misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:58 | Harding | The rebound goes to Horace Justis | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Harding | George Cress hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Rudisill | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - George Cress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rudisill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Woodcock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Michael Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Runnels (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Watkin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Central Arkansas | Michael Gates travels in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Mikel Zerring (PG) George Cress | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Mikel Zerring blows the layup but he's hacked by Cody Runnels - foul #3 on Cody Runnels, team foul #9 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Corey Belanger (SG), Woodrow Christenson (SF), Julio Bravo (C) Paul Rudisill, Mauricio Yazzie, Frank Woodcock | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis (PG), Mark Trepanier (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), John Payne (PF), John Springer (C) Michael Gates, Cody Runnels, Robert Morgan, Earl Jaramillo, Louis Watkin | |
| 03:18 | Harding | Mikel Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:18 | Harding | Mikel Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:18 | Central Arkansas | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 02:58 | Central Arkansas | John Springer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-57 |
| 02:39 | Harding | Julio Bravo loses the dribble to John Springer | 74-57 |
| 02:16 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Horace Justis - foul #1 on Horace Justis, team foul #11 | 74-57 |
| 02:16 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:16 | Central Arkansas | Roy Janis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 02:16 | Harding | Julio Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:59 | Harding | Julio Bravo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Central Arkansas | Julio Bravo takes the ball from John Payne | 74-57 |
| 01:16 | Harding | Julio Bravo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 01:14 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Horace Justis | 74-57 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Julio Bravo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Horace Justis and he's hacked by John Springer - foul #3 on John Springer, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| 00:56 | Harding | Julio Bravo makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Harding | Corey Belanger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Trepanier - foul #2 on Mark Trepanier, team foul #11 | 77-59 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Corey Belanger makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:23 | Harding | Corey Belanger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 00:17 | Central Arkansas | Mark Trepanier buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-61 |
| 00:00 | Harding | Mikel Zerring runs out the clock | 79-61 |