| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kent Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Rowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Ayers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Okane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Jessen (fresh) PF - Bruce Clausing (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Gordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Kent Lewis inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Harding | Jason Ayers comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 33-29 |
| 19:41 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Ayers - foul #3 on Jason Ayers, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Haupt (C) Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 19:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Harding | Richard Milazzo is called for the reach on Charles Newman - foul #2 on Richard Milazzo, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Harding | Harry Rowan is fouled on the floor by Bruce Clausing - foul #1 on Bruce Clausing, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Harding | Harry Rowan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Rowan | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Harding | Kent Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 18:42 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Bruce Clausing | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Harry Rowan - foul #1 on Harry Rowan, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:20 | Harding | Mark Haupt loses the dribble to Richard Milazzo | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mark Haupt | 33-37 |
| 16:57 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:56 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:27 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:25 | Harding | Mark Haupt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:06 | Harding | Mark Haupt makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Milazzo | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Newman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Rowan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Haupt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Okane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Milazzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Jessen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Clausing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Harding | The short jumper by Harry Rowan is denied by Chad Jessen | 35-39 |
| 15:27 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:03 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 15:01 | Harding | Mark Haupt pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Harding | Chad Jessen steals it from Charles Newman | 35-39 |
| 14:24 | Central Arkansas | Harry Rowan swats the short shot by Bruce Clausing | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:00 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Harding | Mark Haupt grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Mark Haupt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 38-39 |
| 13:26 | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo is hacked by Kent Lewis - foul #2 on Kent Lewis, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (PG), Douglas Stewart (SG), James Pancoast (SF), Sam Davis (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Jason Hunsinger, Charles Newman, Kent Lewis, Harry Rowan, Mark Haupt | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Stephen Carroll (PG), John Murray (SG), Manuel Bonner (SF), Scott Davis (PF), Gregory Smith (C) Scott Okane, Richard Milazzo, Chad Jessen, Bruce Clausing, Richard Gordan | |
| 13:11 | Central Arkansas | Gregory Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 13:09 | Harding | Sam Davis gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:48 | Harding | Robert Heiman drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | Central Arkansas | Gregory Smith tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Harding | Sam Davis gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:17 | Harding | Robert Heiman loses the dribble to Gregory Smith | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Central Arkansas | John Murray buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Carroll | 41-42 |
| 11:56 | Harding | Sam Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:55 | Harding | Douglas Stewart hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 11:34 | Central Arkansas | Manuel Bonner can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Harding | Sam Davis grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Heiman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pancoast (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ayers (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Stephen Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Smith (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:14 | Harding | Manuel Bonner is called for the reach on Douglas Stewart - foul #1 on Manuel Bonner, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 11:09 | Harding | Sam Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sam Davis, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 10:48 | Central Arkansas | John Murray is hacked by Douglas Stewart - foul #2 on Douglas Stewart, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Albert Drucker (PG), Charles Newman (SG), Harry Rowan (PF) Robert Heiman, James Pancoast, Sam Davis | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane (PG), Adolph Pippen (PF) John Murray, Manuel Bonner | |
| 10:35 | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 10:33 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 10:31 | Harding | Charles Newman pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:19 | Harding | Scott Okane takes the ball from Albert Drucker | 43-42 |
| 10:06 | Central Arkansas | Gregory Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:04 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:51 | Central Arkansas | Douglas Stewart blocks the jumper by Stephen Carroll | 43-42 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Jason Ayers pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:41 | Harding | Harry Rowan misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 09:40 | Harding | Douglas Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Jason Ayers misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 09:26 | Harding | Harry Rowan tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Harding | Jason Ayers tips it in | 45-42 |
| 09:02 | Central Arkansas | Gregory Smith makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Davis | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Harding | Albert Drucker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Central Arkansas | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 08:48 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane is fouled on the floor by Jason Ayers - foul #4 on Jason Ayers, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Kent Lewis (SF), Mark Haupt (PF), James Pancoast (C) Charles Newman, Douglas Stewart, Harry Rowan, Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo (SG), Chad Jessen (SF), Bruce Clausing (PF), Richard Gordan (C) Stephen Carroll, Scott Davis, Adolph Pippen, Gregory Smith | |
| 08:29 | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | John Murray (PG) Scott Okane | |
| 08:11 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Murray - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:58 | Central Arkansas | Jason Hunsinger steals it from John Murray | 46-45 |
| 07:41 | Harding | Kent Lewis hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Newman (SG) Albert Drucker | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane (PG) John Murray | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Haupt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Pancoast (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Okane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milazzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Jessen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Clausing (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gordan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Harding | James Pancoast is hacked by Richard Gordan - foul #1 on Richard Gordan, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 06:49 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:48 | Harding | James Pancoast grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Harding | James Pancoast knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Haupt | 51-45 |
| 06:15 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 06:14 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Milazzo | 51-45 |
| 05:55 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 05:54 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 05:38 | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 05:36 | Harding | James Pancoast grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:36 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Harry Rowan (PF), Jason Ayers (C) Mark Haupt, James Pancoast | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 05:21 | Harding | Harry Rowan drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Hunsinger | 53-45 |
| 05:07 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Hunsinger - foul #1 on Jason Hunsinger, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis (PF) Bruce Clausing | |
| 05:07 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:07 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Harry Rowan gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:50 | Harding | Charles Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 04:48 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 04:30 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 04:13 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 04:12 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Richard Gordan | 55-49 |
| 04:07 | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Davis | 55-51 |
| 03:42 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Newman | 57-51 |
| 03:22 | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 03:20 | Harding | The rebound goes to Jason Ayers | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Jason Hunsinger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kent Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Rowan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Okane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Milazzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Jessen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Gordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Harding | Kent Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kent Lewis, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Heiman (PG), Mark Haupt (SF) Jason Hunsinger, Kent Lewis | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Stephen Carroll (SG), Manuel Bonner (SF), Bruce Clausing (PF) Richard Milazzo, Chad Jessen, Richard Gordan | |
| 02:56 | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Ayers - foul #5 on Jason Ayers, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Harding | James Pancoast (C) Jason Ayers | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 02:56 | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Central Arkansas | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Harding | The rebound goes to James Pancoast | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 02:40 | Harding | Charles Newman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 02:38 | Harding | James Pancoast misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Central Arkansas | Stephen Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Harding | Jason Hunsinger (PG), Kent Lewis (SF) Robert Heiman, James Pancoast | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Milazzo (SG), Chad Jessen (SF), Richard Gordan (C) Stephen Carroll, Manuel Bonner, Scott Davis | |
| 02:16 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane loses the dribble to Charles Newman | 57-52 |
| 02:04 | Harding | Harry Rowan hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Newman | 59-52 |
| 01:47 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jason Hunsinger - foul #2 on Jason Hunsinger, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Charles Newman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Gordan - foul #2 on Richard Gordan, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Charles Newman makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:34 | Harding | Charles Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:10 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 01:08 | Harding | Mark Haupt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Harry Rowan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Central Arkansas | Chad Jessen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Central Arkansas | Mark Haupt denies the turnaround by Richard Gordan | 61-55 |
| 00:42 | Harding | Charles Newman snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Harding | Richard Milazzo is called for the reach on Charles Newman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Milazzo, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Charles Newman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Harding | Charles Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:39 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:34 | Central Arkansas | Charles Newman picks off the pass by Scott Okane | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Charles Newman is hacked by Scott Okane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Okane, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Charles Newman makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Charles Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | Central Arkansas | Bruce Clausing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gordan | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kent Lewis | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Harding | Scott Okane is called for the reach on Kent Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Okane, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Douglas Stewart (SG) Charles Newman | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 00:18 | Harding | Kent Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:18 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 00:11 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 00:08 | Central Arkansas | Scott Okane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan is fouled on the floor by Kent Lewis - foul #4 on Kent Lewis, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Newman (SG) Douglas Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 00:05 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Central Arkansas | Richard Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | Jason Hunsinger runs out the clock | 64-56 |