| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Negele Beaty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scot Yelle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Pryor (fresh) C - Keith Dumais (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dennis Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Central Arkansas | James Gathers steps in front of the Brian Pryor pass | 25-24 |
| 19:34 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey is denied on a layup by Brian Pryor | 25-24 |
| 19:32 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:20 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 19:11 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey is hacked by Scot Yelle - foul #2 on Scot Yelle, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:02 | Harding | Bill Richardson misses the floater from the right side | 25-24 |
| 19:01 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Keith Dumais | 25-24 |
| 18:51 | Central Arkansas | Eugene Grayson steals it from Negele Beaty | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Bill Richardson grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 18:14 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache is hacked by Scot Yelle - foul #3 on Scot Yelle, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran (PF) Scot Yelle | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 18:00 | Harding | James Gathers misses the 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 17:58 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 17:56 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 17:32 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 17:31 | Harding | Eugene Grayson pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:17 | Harding | The jump hook by Eugene Grayson is blocked by Rickey Tran | 25-24 |
| 17:15 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 16:58 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-26 |
| 16:56 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 16:34 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Negele Beaty - foul #2 on Negele Beaty, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Jon Whitehead (SF), Willie Scott (PF) Negele Beaty, Brian Pryor, Keith Dumais | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), Charles Ferris (SF), Walter Cianciolo (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Dennis Bastarache, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson, Roy Jeffrey | |
| 16:14 | Harding | Walter Cianciolo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gathers | 27-28 |
| 15:56 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Hisey | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hisey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Whitehead (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Ferris (fresh) PF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Willie Scott steals the ball from James Gathers | 29-28 |
| 15:20 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Walter Cianciolo - foul #1 on Walter Cianciolo, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty (PG), Scot Yelle (SF), Jeremy Blakey (PF) Kevin Burrus, Jon Whitehead, Willie Scott | |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Eugene Grayson (SF), Bill Richardson (PF) Michael Hazley, James Gathers, Charles Ferris, Walter Cianciolo | |
| 15:20 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:20 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 15:00 | Harding | Bill Richardson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Blakey - foul #4 on Jeremy Blakey, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor (PF), Keith Dumais (C) Jeremy Blakey, Rickey Tran | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 14:52 | Harding | Bill Richardson scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Dennis Bastarache | 30-30 |
| 14:35 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Williams and the foul's on Ronnie Hisey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hisey, team foul #5 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Roy Jeffrey (C) Randy Johnson | |
| 14:28 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:14 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 14:12 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:56 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais is denied on a layup by Bill Richardson | 33-33 |
| 13:55 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 13:34 | Harding | Eugene Grayson is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus (SG) Ronnie Hisey | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 13:06 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bill Richardson - foul #1 on Bill Richardson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 13:06 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:06 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:50 | Harding | Paul Williams makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Bastarache and he's hacked by Kevin Burrus - foul #1 on Kevin Burrus, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), Walter Cianciolo (SF), Randy Johnson (PF) Dennis Bastarache, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson | |
| 12:50 | Harding | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:25 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle's floater is tipped away by Randy Johnson | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais can't tip it in | 35-36 |
| 12:22 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Burrus | 35-36 |
| 12:05 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty is fouled on the floor by Michael Hazley - foul #1 on Michael Hazley, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Jon Whitehead (SF), Rickey Tran (C) Negele Beaty, Scot Yelle, Keith Dumais | |
| Subs | Harding | James Gathers (SG), Charles Ferris (SF) Paul Williams, Roy Jeffrey | |
| 11:52 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferris - foul #1 on Charles Ferris, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott (PF) Brian Pryor | |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Eugene Grayson (SF), Bill Richardson (PF) Michael Hazley, Charles Ferris, Walter Cianciolo | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hisey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Burrus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Whitehead (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Dennis Bastarache (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott is hacked by Dennis Bastarache - foul #1 on Dennis Bastarache, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| 11:23 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey's pass is intercepted by Eugene Grayson | 35-36 |
| 11:06 | Harding | Bill Richardson is denied on a layup by Rickey Tran | 35-36 |
| 11:04 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:00 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Hisey | 38-36 |
| 10:36 | Harding | Dennis Bastarache misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 10:34 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rickey Tran | 38-36 |
| 10:22 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 10:21 | Harding | Eugene Grayson snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 10:02 | Harding | Eugene Grayson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Burrus | 38-36 |
| 09:59 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott banks in the layup set up by Kevin Burrus | 40-36 |
| 09:42 | Harding | James Gathers clanks a runner from the right block | 40-36 |
| 09:40 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus makes the shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 09:06 | Harding | Randy Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:04 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:41 | Central Arkansas | Jon Whitehead knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Hisey | 44-36 |
| 08:26 | Harding | Bill Richardson misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Scott - foul #1 on Willie Scott, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty (PG), Scot Yelle (SF), Brian Pryor (PF), Keith Dumais (C) Kevin Burrus, Jon Whitehead, Willie Scott, Rickey Tran | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Walter Cianciolo (SF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Dennis Bastarache, James Gathers, Eugene Grayson, Randy Johnson | |
| 08:26 | Harding | Bill Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:26 | Harding | Bill Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:06 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle misses the shot near the basket | 44-37 |
| 08:04 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 07:45 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 07:44 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Negele Beaty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Hisey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Scot Yelle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Pryor (fresh) C - Keith Dumais (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Keith Dumais and the foul's on Roy Jeffrey - foul #2 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey (PF) Ronnie Hisey | |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Ferris (SF) Bill Richardson | |
| 07:28 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:16 | Harding | Michael Hazley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ferris | 47-40 |
| 07:13 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Jon Whitehead (SG) Brian Pryor | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 07:00 | Harding | Charles Ferris is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Ferris, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 06:38 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle is hacked by Charles Ferris - foul #3 on Charles Ferris, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kevin Burrus (SG) Jon Whitehead | |
| Subs | Harding | Dennis Bastarache (PG), Eugene Grayson (SF) Michael Hazley, Charles Ferris | |
| 06:38 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:38 | Central Arkansas | Scot Yelle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:23 | Harding | Eugene Grayson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-40 |
| 06:21 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:06 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Cianciolo - foul #2 on Walter Cianciolo, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| 06:06 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:06 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 05:56 | Harding | Eugene Grayson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Blakey - foul #5 on Jeremy Blakey, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor (PF) Jeremy Blakey | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 05:56 | Harding | Eugene Grayson makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:56 | Harding | Eugene Grayson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:37 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kevin Burrus | 53-42 |
| 05:28 | Harding | Keith Dumais denies the turnaround by Walter Cianciolo | 53-42 |
| 05:26 | Central Arkansas | Keith Dumais grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 05:21 | Central Arkansas | Negele Beaty makes the shot near the basket set up by Scot Yelle | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Harding | Walter Cianciolo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-42 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Jon Whitehead (SF), Rickey Tran (C) Scot Yelle, Keith Dumais | |
| Subs | Harding | James Gathers (SG), Bill Richardson (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Paul Williams, Walter Cianciolo, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Negele Beaty | 57-42 |
| 04:18 | Harding | Negele Beaty steps in front of the Eugene Grayson pass | 57-42 |
| 04:13 | Central Arkansas | Jon Whitehead lays it in on a great pass from Negele Beaty | 59-42 |
| 03:58 | Harding | Randy Johnson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-42 |
| 03:57 | Harding | Randy Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Harding | Randy Johnson makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Bastarache and the foul's on Rickey Tran - foul #1 on Rickey Tran, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey (PG), Willie Scott (PF) Negele Beaty, Kevin Burrus | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Hazley (PG), Charles Ferris (SF), Walter Cianciolo (PF) Dennis Bastarache, Eugene Grayson, Bill Richardson | |
| 03:50 | Harding | Randy Johnson makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Hisey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jon Whitehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Pryor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Hazley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Gathers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Ferris (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronnie Hisey | 62-45 |
| 02:58 | Harding | Randy Johnson knocks in the floater from the right block | 62-47 |
| 02:35 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 02:34 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Whitehead | 62-47 |
| 02:19 | Central Arkansas | Walter Cianciolo swats the short shot by Brian Pryor | 62-47 |
| 02:18 | Harding | The rebound goes to Michael Hazley | 62-47 |
| 02:10 | Harding | Michael Hazley is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Sims (C) Randy Johnson | |
| 01:46 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 01:44 | Harding | Charles Ferris snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 01:35 | Harding | Charles Ferris misses the easy layup | 62-47 |
| 01:34 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:12 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey misses the jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 01:10 | Harding | Walter Cianciolo gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Michael Hazley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rickey Tran | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Central Arkansas | Brian Pryor misses short on a runner in the lane | 62-47 |
| 00:32 | Harding | The rebound goes to Michael Hazley | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Harding | James Gathers buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Cianciolo | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Ronnie Hisey runs out the clock | 62-50 |