| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Christian Lowder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crigger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Fails (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Clay (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Charles Walters inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Harding | Dikembe Awada knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Humphrey | 30-28 |
| 19:12 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 18:47 | Harding | Richard Humphrey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Awada | 32-28 |
| 18:36 | Central Arkansas | Charles Walters denies the turnaround by Raymond Fails | 32-28 |
| 18:35 | Harding | Charles Walters grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Harding | Dikembe Awada scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Humphrey | 35-28 |
| 18:16 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay loses the dribble to Greg Perrin | 35-28 |
| 17:54 | Harding | Greg Perrin knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Awada | 37-28 |
| 17:36 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes tips it home | 37-30 |
| 17:12 | Harding | Greg Perrin misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christian Lowder - foul #3 on Christian Lowder, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Edward McWaters (C) Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley (PG), Eric Bush (SG), Darren Mohamed (SF), Gary Cook (PF) Christian Lowder, Kevin Crigger, Raymond Fails, Dana Clay | |
| 17:12 | Harding | Greg Perrin misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:12 | Harding | Greg Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush loses the dribble to Richard Humphrey | 38-30 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Charles Walters buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey and the foul's on Randy Hundley - foul #1 on Randy Hundley, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Wayne Haywood (SG), Martin Blakely (C) Richard Humphrey, Dikembe Awada, Greg Perrin | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 16:46 | Harding | Charles Walters makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:30 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 16:28 | Harding | Martin Blakely gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:22 | Harding | Randy Hundley steps in front of the Billy Otten pass | 41-30 |
| 16:05 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randy Hundley | 41-33 |
| 16:03 | Harding | Billy Otten's pass is intercepted by Randy Hundley in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 16:01 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Hundley | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Billy Otten (fresh) SG - Wayne Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Edward McWaters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Blakely (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Randy Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Bush (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darren Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Harding | Billy Otten misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 15:47 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Rhodes | 41-35 |
| 15:37 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 15:35 | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 15:34 | Harding | Martin Blakely grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:20 | Harding | Billy Otten can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:19 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:03 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Blakely - foul #1 on Martin Blakely, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG), Dikembe Awada (SG), Greg Perrin (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Wayne Haywood, Charles Walters, Edward McWaters, Martin Blakely | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder (PG), Kevin Crigger (SG), Raymond Fails (SF), Dana Clay (PF) Randy Hundley, Eric Bush, Darren Mohamed, Gary Cook | |
| 15:03 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:03 | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Harding | Christian Lowder takes the ball from Greg Perrin | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 14:43 | Harding | The rebound goes to Greg Perrin | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | Harding | Richard Humphrey misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Anthony Rhodes | 41-37 |
| 14:07 | Central Arkansas | Billy Otten is called for the reach on Raymond Fails - foul #1 on Billy Otten, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed (C) Anthony Rhodes | |
| 13:59 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Harding | Greg Perrin pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:53 | Harding | Billy Otten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 13:51 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Bliss | 41-37 |
| 13:33 | Harding | Raymond Fails swats the layup by Greg Perrin | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | Harding | Gene Bliss tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 13:29 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:13 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Fails | 41-39 |
| 12:57 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:48 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Crigger | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Harding | Dikembe Awada loses the dribble to Raymond Fails | 41-42 |
| 12:16 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Awada - foul #3 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Weikel (PG), Charles Walters (SF), Edward McWaters (PF), Martin Blakely (C) Richard Humphrey, Billy Otten, Greg Perrin, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley (PG), Eric Bush (SG), Gary Cook (PF), Anthony Rhodes (C) Christian Lowder, Kevin Crigger, Raymond Fails, Dana Clay | |
| 12:03 | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed loses the dribble to Charles Walters | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | Harding | Carl Weikel scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Walters | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Carl Weikel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Edward McWaters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Blakely (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Randy Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Bush (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darren Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Hundley and he's hacked by Charles Walters - foul #3 on Charles Walters, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Harding | Wayne Haywood (SG) Dikembe Awada | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Harold Skibinski (PF) Darren Mohamed | |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:35 | Harding | Edward McWaters snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 11:18 | Harding | Carl Weikel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 11:16 | Central Arkansas | Harold Skibinski grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley buries a floater from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Harding | Wayne Haywood misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Cook - foul #2 on Gary Cook, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG) Carl Weikel | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder (PG), Kevin Crigger (SG), Dana Clay (PF) Eric Bush, Randy Hundley, Harold Skibinski | |
| 10:52 | Harding | Wayne Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:52 | Harding | Wayne Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:38 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder tips it in | 46-48 |
| 10:14 | Harding | Richard Humphrey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:13 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:07 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay's fadeaway is rejected by Edward McWaters | 46-48 |
| 10:05 | Central Arkansas | Gary Cook snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:53 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 09:49 | Harding | Charles Walters knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward McWaters | 48-50 |
| 09:30 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder's pass is intercepted by Charles Walters | 48-50 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Charles Walters jams it | 50-50 |
| 09:14 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christian Lowder | 50-52 |
| 08:53 | Harding | The jump hook by Martin Blakely is blocked by Anthony Rhodes | 50-52 |
| 08:51 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Central Arkansas | Gary Cook knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:24 | Harding | Charles Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:22 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:09 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward McWaters - foul #1 on Edward McWaters, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Dikembe Awada (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Greg Perrin (PF), Gene Bliss (C) Richard Humphrey, Wayne Haywood, Charles Walters, Edward McWaters, Martin Blakely | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley (PG), Eric Bush (SG), Raymond Fails (SF), Darren Mohamed (C) Christian Lowder, Kevin Crigger, Gary Cook, Anthony Rhodes | |
| 08:09 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:09 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:09 | Harding | Greg Perrin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:53 | Harding | Dikembe Awada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:51 | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:29 | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley is hacked by Billy Otten - foul #2 on Billy Otten, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Harold Skibinski (C) Dana Clay | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Billy Otten (fresh) SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Simone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Perrin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Randy Hundley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Bush (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Fails (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darren Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Skibinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Central Arkansas | Harold Skibinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:21 | Harding | Greg Perrin snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:01 | Harding | Billy Otten drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Otten - foul #3 on Billy Otten, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Harding | Richard Humphrey (PG) Johnnie Simone | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Anthony Rhodes (C) Harold Skibinski | |
| 06:55 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:55 | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:39 | Harding | Billy Otten is hacked by Darren Mohamed - foul #3 on Darren Mohamed, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger (SG) Eric Bush | |
| 06:29 | Harding | Greg Perrin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:28 | Harding | Dikembe Awada grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:13 | Harding | Billy Otten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:11 | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:58 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:57 | Central Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Rhodes | 52-57 |
| 05:36 | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 05:34 | Harding | Gene Bliss gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Harding | Greg Perrin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Humphrey | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 04:36 | Harding | Greg Perrin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Humphrey | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Harding | Charles Walters (SF), Edward McWaters (C) Billy Otten, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder (PG), Dana Clay (PF) Randy Hundley, Darren Mohamed | |
| 04:21 | Central Arkansas | Richard Humphrey is called for the reach on Christian Lowder - foul #1 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed (SF) Raymond Fails | |
| 04:21 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Edward McWaters loses the dribble to Anthony Rhodes | 56-62 |
| 03:46 | Central Arkansas | Darren Mohamed drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christian Lowder | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Harding | Richard Humphrey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Awada | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Richard Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Greg Perrin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward McWaters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Christian Lowder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Crigger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Mohamed (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dana Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder hits a jumper from the left block | 58-67 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Greg Perrin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 02:50 | Harding | Charles Walters gets the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:44 | Harding | Charles Walters banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Awada | 60-67 |
| 02:34 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 02:33 | Harding | The rebound goes to Charles Walters | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Harding | Charles Walters makes the 3 from straight away | 63-67 |
| 02:04 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay lays it up and in | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | Harding | Greg Perrin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 01:49 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:33 | Central Arkansas | Dana Clay scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Christian Lowder | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Harding | Edward McWaters's floater is tipped away by Dana Clay | 63-71 |
| 01:16 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Humphrey - foul #2 on Richard Humphrey, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Harding | Gene Bliss (C) Edward McWaters | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Raymond Fails (SF) Darren Mohamed | |
| 01:11 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:11 | Central Arkansas | Christian Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:58 | Harding | Greg Perrin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-73 |
| 00:56 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Central Arkansas | Dikembe Awada is called for the reach on Kevin Crigger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Awada, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Billy Otten (PG), Wayne Haywood (SG), Johnnie Simone (SF), Edward McWaters (PF), Martin Blakely (C) Richard Humphrey, Dikembe Awada, Charles Walters, Greg Perrin, Gene Bliss | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley (PG), Darren Mohamed (SF), Gary Cook (PF), Harold Skibinski (C) Christian Lowder, Raymond Fails, Dana Clay, Anthony Rhodes | |
| 00:55 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:55 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Harding | Johnnie Simone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:47 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Central Arkansas | Kevin Crigger misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Harding | Wayne Haywood grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Harding | A charge is called on Wayne Haywood - foul #1 on Wayne Haywood, team foul #11 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Bush (SG) Kevin Crigger | |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Randy Hundley runs out the clock | 63-74 |