| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Everett Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ledger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Elliot Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Twilley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Robert Lee inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Harding | Robert Lee knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Wiseman | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley's pass is intercepted by David Talbert | 37-40 |
| 19:19 | Harding | David Talbert banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 19:08 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | Harding | David Talbert grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 18:42 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman lays it in and the foul's on Wallace Twilley - foul #1 on Wallace Twilley, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:42 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:18 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 18:16 | Harding | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:06 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman banks in the layup | 44-40 |
| 17:54 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Rick Livingston (PF), Tim Choy (C) Robert Ledger, Alfred Wiseman | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 17:29 | Harding | Robert Lee knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 46-40 |
| 17:27 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett is hacked by David Talbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Talbert, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG), Steve William (SF) Everett Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Henry Collins (SG), Archie Lovejoy (PF) Roger Benton, James Graham | |
| 17:07 | Central Arkansas | Henry Collins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG) David Talbert | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Theodore Hancock (PG), Geoffrey Rendon (PF) Elliot Bennett, Wallace Twilley | |
| 17:05 | Harding | Wade Hoffman loses the dribble to Theodore Hancock in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 16:54 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 16:52 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 16:50 | Harding | Rick Livingston snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:40 | Harding | Rick Livingston is hacked by Geoffrey Rendon - foul #1 on Geoffrey Rendon, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Ledger (PF), Alfred Wiseman (C) Rick Livingston, Tim Choy | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Graham (PF) Alton Robinson | |
| 16:24 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-40 |
| 16:22 | Harding | Steve William can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Central Arkansas | Henry Collins grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:07 | Central Arkansas | Theodore Hancock misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Lovejoy | 46-40 |
| 15:41 | Central Arkansas | Geoffrey Rendon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Wade Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve William (fresh) PF - Robert Ledger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Wiseman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Theodore Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Geoffrey Rendon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Lovejoy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman clanks a shot from close range | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Harding | Robert Ledger snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:06 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman's pass is intercepted by James Graham | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Central Arkansas | Theodore Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Hoffman - foul #1 on Wade Hoffman, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG), Everett Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Rick Livingston (PF), Tim Choy (C) Wade Hoffman, Peter Thomas, Steve William, Robert Ledger, Alfred Wiseman | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett (PG), Roger Benton (SG), Alton Robinson (SF), Wallace Twilley (C) Theodore Hancock, Henry Collins, Geoffrey Rendon, James Graham | |
| 14:46 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:45 | Harding | The rebound goes to David Talbert | 46-40 |
| 14:29 | Harding | Roger Benton is called for the reach on Rick Livingston - foul #2 on Roger Benton, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Graham (PF) Archie Lovejoy | |
| 14:22 | Harding | James Graham is called for the reach on Rick Livingston - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Harding | Robert Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Geoffrey Rendon (PF) James Graham | |
| 13:46 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley is fouled on the floor by Tim Choy - foul #2 on Tim Choy, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| 13:35 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:33 | Harding | Tim Choy grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 13:22 | Harding | Robert Lee can't connect on a runner from the left block | 46-40 |
| 13:21 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Roger Benton | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Central Arkansas | Geoffrey Rendon's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Anderson | 46-40 |
| 13:05 | Harding | Rick Livingston gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:47 | Harding | Elliot Bennett takes the ball from Tim Choy | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elliot Bennett | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | Harding | Tim Choy misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:24 | Central Arkansas | Geoffrey Rendon grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:03 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Harding | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Harding | Wallace Twilley takes the ball from Robert Lee | 46-42 |
| 11:27 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elliot Bennett | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Everett Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rick Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Choy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Elliot Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Benton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Geoffrey Rendon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Twilley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elliot Bennett - foul #2 on Elliot Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG), Steve William (SF), Robert Ledger (PF), Alfred Wiseman (C) David Talbert, Robert Lee, Rick Livingston, Tim Choy | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Theodore Hancock (PG), Henry Collins (SG), James Graham (PF), Archie Lovejoy (C) Elliot Bennett, Roger Benton, Geoffrey Rendon, Wallace Twilley | |
| 11:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Harding | Everett Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Archie Lovejoy | 47-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve William - foul #2 on Steve William, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG) Everett Anderson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 10:48 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Harding | The rebound goes to Alfred Wiseman | 47-46 |
| 10:31 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Central Arkansas | James Graham snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:00 | Central Arkansas | Archie Lovejoy is hacked by Alfred Wiseman - foul #2 on Alfred Wiseman, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Central Arkansas | Archie Lovejoy is fouled on the floor by Alfred Wiseman - foul #3 on Alfred Wiseman, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG) Wade Hoffman | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett (PG), Wallace Twilley (C) Alton Robinson, Archie Lovejoy | |
| 09:32 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:31 | Harding | David Talbert pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:08 | Harding | David Talbert hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Wiseman | 50-46 |
| 08:43 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-46 |
| 08:42 | Harding | Steve William gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | Harding | Wallace Twilley denies the turnaround by David Talbert | 50-46 |
| 08:37 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Wiseman | 50-46 |
| 08:20 | Harding | David Talbert can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:18 | Harding | Robert Ledger tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Elliot Bennett | 52-48 |
| 07:44 | Harding | David Talbert misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Harding | Robert Ledger tips it in | 54-48 |
| 07:23 | Central Arkansas | James Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Bennett | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - David Talbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve William (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Ledger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Wiseman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Elliot Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wallace Twilley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Harding | David Talbert misses the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 07:07 | Harding | Peter Thomas snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:49 | Harding | David Talbert drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 06:38 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Elliot Bennett | 57-53 |
| 06:33 | Harding | Steve William misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | Central Arkansas | Henry Collins snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 06:14 | Central Arkansas | Henry Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 06:12 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | Harding | Robert Ledger pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:56 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman slams it home on a nice dish by Peter Thomas | 59-53 |
| 05:56 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Rick Livingston (PF), Tim Choy (C) Peter Thomas, Steve William, Robert Ledger, Alfred Wiseman | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Tiffany (PG), Roger Benton (SG), Alton Robinson (SF), Archie Lovejoy (PF) Elliot Bennett, Theodore Hancock, Henry Collins, James Graham | |
| 05:39 | Central Arkansas | Archie Lovejoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 05:37 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Robert Lee misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:51 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:46 | Harding | Robert Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Everett Anderson and he's fouled by Alton Robinson - foul #2 on Alton Robinson, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Harding | Wade Hoffman (PG) David Talbert | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett (PG), Geoffrey Rendon (PF) Richard Tiffany, Wallace Twilley | |
| 04:46 | Harding | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:29 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elliot Bennett | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Harding | Rick Livingston is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Graham (PF) Geoffrey Rendon | |
| 04:05 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Harding | Robert Lee snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:00 | Harding | Robert Lee knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wade Hoffman | 64-61 |
| 03:37 | Central Arkansas | Everett Anderson steals the ball from Archie Lovejoy | 64-61 |
| 03:34 | Harding | Wade Hoffman lays it up and in set up by Everett Anderson | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | Central Arkansas | Archie Lovejoy drills a floater from the right side set up by Elliot Bennett | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Wade Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rick Livingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Choy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Elliot Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roger Benton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Archie Lovejoy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Harding | Archie Lovejoy steals it from Everett Anderson | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Alton Robinson | 66-63 |
| 02:41 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Harding | David Talbert (PG), Robert Ledger (PF), Alfred Wiseman (C) Wade Hoffman, Rick Livingston, Tim Choy | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley (C) Archie Lovejoy | |
| 02:23 | Harding | David Talbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Central Arkansas | James Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:58 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Harding | Robert Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wallace Twilley | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 01:35 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Harding | Robert Lee grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 01:28 | Harding | David Talbert buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lee | 69-63 |
| 01:05 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson makes the jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 00:40 | Harding | David Talbert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:38 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton is called for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Peter Thomas (SG), Steve William (SF) Everett Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Benton - foul #3 on Roger Benton, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:32 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:32 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Central Arkansas | Roger Benton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Harding | David Talbert grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Bennett - foul #3 on Elliot Bennett, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Wallace Twilley gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:15 | Central Arkansas | Elliot Bennett's pass is intercepted by Steve William | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Harding | Elliot Bennett is called for the reach on Steve William in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elliot Bennett, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Harding | Steve William makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:14 | Harding | Steve William makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Central Arkansas | Alton Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Alfred Wiseman gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Harding | Everett Anderson (SG) Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Harding | David Talbert runs out the clock | 72-65 |