| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Fred Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Barroso | 26-27 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Gary White knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:00 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Mark Sims gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Mark Sims misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 18:33 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:19 | Harding | Larry Graf makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roy Jeffrey | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 18:01 | Harding | The rebound goes to Mark Sims | 32-27 |
| 17:51 | Harding | Hollis Ivy takes the ball from Larry Graf | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Central Arkansas | James Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hollis Ivy | 32-29 |
| 17:33 | Harding | Mark Sims buries a floater from the right block set up by Gary White | 34-29 |
| 17:05 | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 17:03 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:51 | Central Arkansas | James Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hollis Ivy | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | Harding | Gary White is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), George Matteson (SG), Bill Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Larry Graf, Gary White, Kevin Simpkins, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Hockenberry (PG), Alfred Phelps (SG), Donald Calvin (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF), Ricky Tolosky (C) Fred Barroso, James Adams, Hollis Ivy, Jeremy Blakey, Rickey Tran | |
| 16:11 | Central Arkansas | Michael Palm swats the layup by Alfred Phelps | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Harding | Thomas King snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:58 | Harding | Michael Palm clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:56 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Thomas King (fresh) 2 stl. SG - George Matteson (fresh) SF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Hockenberry (fresh) SG - Alfred Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Tolosky (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Arkansas | Alfred Phelps misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 15:34 | Harding | Michael Palm gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:16 | Harding | Randy Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:56 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | Harding | Thomas King drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 37-34 |
| 14:25 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:24 | Harding | Bill Richardson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:04 | Harding | Randy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Alfred Phelps | 37-34 |
| 13:52 | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:51 | Central Arkansas | Ricky Tolosky grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:38 | Central Arkansas | Randy Johnson blocks the jumper by Alfred Phelps | 37-34 |
| 13:37 | Harding | Thomas King grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Harding | Randy Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:13 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson throws it down and he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG), Gary White (SG), Kevin Simpkins (SF), Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Thomas King, George Matteson, Bill Richardson, Randy Johnson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso (PG), James Adams (SG), Hollis Ivy (SF), Rickey Tran (C) Scott Hockenberry, Alfred Phelps, Donald Calvin, Ricky Tolosky | |
| 13:13 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:53 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 12:51 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 12:50 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:45 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Adams | 39-39 |
| 12:10 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins is fouled on the floor by Rickey Tran - foul #2 on Rickey Tran, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott (PF) Samuel Johnson | |
| 11:54 | Harding | Larry Graf makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary White | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Simpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Jeffrey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Fred Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hollis Ivy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Tran (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:36 | Harding | Mark Sims gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | Harding | Gary White knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Jeffrey | 44-39 |
| 11:06 | Central Arkansas | Roy Jeffrey steals the ball from Hollis Ivy | 44-39 |
| 10:43 | Harding | Rickey Tran is called for the reach on Roy Jeffrey - foul #3 on Rickey Tran, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 10:27 | Harding | Larry Graf misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 10:25 | Central Arkansas | James Adams snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:19 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran clanks a floater near the basket | 44-39 |
| 10:17 | Harding | The rebound goes to Kevin Simpkins | 44-39 |
| 10:12 | Harding | Larry Graf can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 10:11 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:06 | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Tran | 44-41 |
| 09:47 | Harding | Gary White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 09:45 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:33 | Central Arkansas | James Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), George Matteson (SG), Bill Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Larry Graf, Gary White, Kevin Simpkins, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Hockenberry (PG), Alfred Phelps (SG), Jeremy Blakey (SF), Samuel Johnson (C) Fred Barroso, James Adams, Hollis Ivy, Rickey Tran | |
| 09:16 | Harding | Bill Richardson misses short on a floater in the lane | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Alfred Phelps | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas King | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | Harding | George Matteson is hacked by Alfred Phelps - foul #2 on Alfred Phelps, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Donald Calvin (SF) Willie Scott | |
| 08:37 | Harding | Bill Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas King | 47-41 |
| 08:15 | Central Arkansas | Alfred Phelps misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 08:13 | Harding | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:54 | Harding | Randy Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:53 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Thomas King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Matteson (fresh) SF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Hockenberry (fresh) SG - Alfred Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Calvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Central Arkansas | Thomas King steals the ball from Donald Calvin | 47-41 |
| 07:32 | Harding | Thomas King comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Blakey - foul #1 on Jeremy Blakey, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Gary White (SG), Kevin Simpkins (SF), Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) George Matteson, Bill Richardson, Randy Johnson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso (PG), James Adams (SG), Hollis Ivy (SF), Willie Scott (PF), Rickey Tran (C) Scott Hockenberry, Alfred Phelps, Donald Calvin, Jeremy Blakey, Samuel Johnson | |
| 07:32 | Harding | Thomas King makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:32 | Harding | Thomas King misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:32 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:16 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran is hacked by Roy Jeffrey - foul #1 on Roy Jeffrey, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG) Thomas King | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 06:59 | Central Arkansas | Roy Jeffrey picks off the pass by Hollis Ivy | 48-41 |
| 06:38 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 06:36 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Rickey Tran | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Simpkins - foul #1 on Kevin Simpkins, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| 06:22 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:22 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:11 | Harding | Larry Graf clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 06:09 | Harding | Mark Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:59 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran knocks in the shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 05:35 | Harding | Gary White hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Graf | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:29 | Harding | Mark Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:03 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey's fadeaway is rejected by Rickey Tran | 54-45 |
| 05:02 | Harding | Mark Sims grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:47 | Harding | Hollis Ivy takes the ball from Kevin Simpkins | 54-45 |
| 04:28 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Barroso and he's hacked by Gary White - foul #3 on Gary White, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (SG), Bill Richardson (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Michael Palm (C) Gary White, Kevin Simpkins, Mark Sims, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Scott Hockenberry (PG), Alfred Phelps (SG), Jeremy Blakey (SF), Samuel Johnson (PF) Fred Barroso, James Adams, Hollis Ivy, Willie Scott | |
| 04:28 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | Harding | The rebound goes to Michael Palm | 54-47 |
| 04:07 | Harding | Larry Graf hits a jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 03:50 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Larry Graf (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bill Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Palm (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Scott Hockenberry (fresh) SG - Alfred Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Blakey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rickey Tran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Harding | Bill Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 03:23 | Central Arkansas | Samuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 03:00 | Central Arkansas | Larry Graf is called for the reach on Scott Hockenberry - foul #1 on Larry Graf, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Harding | George Matteson (SG), Mark Sims (PF), Roy Jeffrey (C) Larry Graf, Randy Johnson, Michael Palm | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Adams (SG), Hollis Ivy (SF), Willie Scott (PF) Alfred Phelps, Samuel Johnson, Rickey Tran | |
| 02:51 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Blakey | 56-51 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Larry Graf (PG), Gary White (SG), Kevin Simpkins (SF) Thomas King, George Matteson, Bill Richardson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso (PG) Scott Hockenberry | |
| 02:25 | Harding | Gary White hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Central Arkansas | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Gary White - foul #4 on Gary White, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran (C) Jeremy Blakey | |
| 02:04 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 02:03 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:42 | Harding | Roy Jeffrey lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Sims | 60-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Adams and he's hacked by Kevin Simpkins - foul #2 on Kevin Simpkins, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 01:27 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:13 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 01:12 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mark Sims - foul #3 on Mark Sims, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:01 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:01 | Central Arkansas | Willie Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Harding | Larry Graf misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Harding | Kevin Simpkins can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Harding | Mark Sims tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | Central Arkansas | Rickey Tran clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Harding | Mark Sims snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Harding | Mark Sims is hacked by James Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Thomas King (PG), Randy Johnson (C) Larry Graf, Roy Jeffrey | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 00:17 | Harding | Randy Johnson is hacked by Rickey Tran - foul #4 on Rickey Tran, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Gary White is hacked by Rickey Tran - foul #5 on Rickey Tran, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Jeremy Blakey (C) Rickey Tran | |
| 00:15 | Harding | Gary White makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Harding | Gary White 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Central Arkansas | Fred Barroso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Harding | Randy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Barroso - foul #3 on Fred Barroso, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Harding | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Hollis Ivy hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |